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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 85 of 105

Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

The inter-union dispute at Cetherine Hill Bay as a result of which the Wallarah Colliery has been Idle for four months, is still unsettled. An aggregate meeting…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

Several matters affecting the West Wallsend Colliery were considered at a conference in Newcastle between Messrs. N. J. Clark, superintendent of the…

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East Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

Work has been resumed at East Greta Colliery. A meeting of the miners' lodge was held to discuss a question affecting the members, who were addressed at…

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Miners' Secretary Two Applications

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Wallsend miners' lodge last night, held to receive nominations for the position of lodge secretary (the vacancy having…

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Nine Days a Fortnight Work in Mines Coming Conference SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 6

Next Monday a conference between representatives of the New South Wales coal proprietors and the Miners' Federation will be held for the…

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Fluctuating Trade Mines Close; Mills Re-open Four Ships for Navy Commons Approves Relief Schemes London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 1

In [?]on to pits permanently abandoned as the outcome of the strike, it was announced to-day that 16 collieries in Lanarkshire will be closed indefinitely owing to lack of markets and the inability of owners to escape a [?]loss on every ton produced…

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Colliery Accidents Rescue Stations Miners Want Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 8

The question of mine rescue stations has had the consideration of the executive officers (reports Mr. Baddeley, general president of the Miners'…

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Insulted Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 11

The trouble which has arisen at the Morning Star mine, at Wood's Point, where the gold is found in a pipe that goes down through flat floors, recalls the…

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Miners Hurt in Cage

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 6

Tinsley Park Colliery, Sheffield, has been the scene of an alarming pit-cage accident. As the men were coming out and…

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Punching Coal New Invention

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 7

Sir Edgar Jones, M.P., whose name has been mentioned in connection with the new long-range noiseless gun, with which experiments have just…

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Dust Danger Menace in Mines How to Avoid It

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 8

Danger from coal dust is a matter of much concern to miners and colliery proprietors. The subject is of particular interest…

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South Coast Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 5

In the course of his annual review of the collieries of the south coast, Inspector J. P. Hindmarsh, of the Department of Mines, states, in dealing with "dangerous…

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Capital Wanted Thornton Coal Mining Extensions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 4

A company is being formed to mine for coal near Thornton. The promoters have un option over 3000 acres of land. Attempts arc also being made to…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in the Stadium on Thursday night, Mr. J. Chambers presiding. Correspondence was received from Weston…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 5

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association has been convened to deal with several important matters, including…

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Home of Solo Cessnock Players Early to Bed Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 4

Writing about Cessnock racecourse, the late Alf Blackert commented in this way: "Bounded on one side by the cemetery und on the other by the…

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Dust Danger Menace to Mines How to Avoid It

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 3

The second instalment of Mr. Geo. S. Rice's article on the dust danger in coal mines is subjoined. Containing his remarks on combustion and…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 4

A stoppage occurred at Wallsend C Pit yesterday morning, a youth who was engaged at the shaft bottom objecting to work alongside other employees who…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 4

A conference will be held at the Rothbury Colliery office at 10 o'clock tomorrow, when an executive officer of the Miners' Federation, together with members…

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Glen Ayr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 4

The executive of the Miners' Federation has arranged for a visit to the Glen Ayr Colliery, situated in the Maitland district, for to-day. An inspection of the mine…

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