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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 105

Industrial World Miners' Council Government Condemned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

The annual council meetings of tho Coal and Shalo Federation resolved on Saturday:— "That the State Labor Government no longer retains tho confidence of…

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Industrial Matters. Miners in Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Mining Department of the O.B.U. was continued yesterday, Mr. J. Baddeley, the president, occupying the chair. Reports were…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The top hands refused to start at Whitburn Colliery, Greta, yesterday, on account of the pit-top improvements not being carried out to their satisfaction…

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Glebe Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

A stoppage took place at the Glebe Colliery yesterday owing to the dissatisfaction of the wheelers with the rate paid for working in wet places. An interview…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

A conference respecting Burwond Colliery matters was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday. There were present, on…

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Colliery Troubles Glebe Wheelers Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

There are still several colliery disputes in existence. The Back Creek and Duckenfield Colliery, at Minmi, is still idle, as a…

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A Portable Coal Loader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 6

In many parts of the world a great deal of manual labour is expended in such work as piling coal at depots and tacking goods in large stores…

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Coal Production. Big Increase for 1920. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. George Cann, the Minister for Mines, has received from Mr. R. H. Cambage, the Under-Secretary for Mines, the following report, showing the coal, shale and…

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Death in a Mine Bellbird Colliery Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

The circumstances surrounding the death of John William Ross (41), a miner, who was killed as the result of being struck by a runaway skip…

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Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. N. J. Clark, who succeeds Mr. D. McGeachie as superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, will be entertained by the staff and colliery…

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Newcastle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held yesterday morning, when consideration was given to the matters in dispute and over which the mine was…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

Messrs. J. W. Iceton and S. Price, district check-inspectors, report as follows in connection with their visit of inspection at West Wallsend Colliery from…

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Glebe Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of the Glebe Miners Lodge was held yesterday, and it was decided, on the advice of Mr. D. Rees, acting president of the Miners' Federation, to…

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Queensland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. C. Kilpatrick, president of the Miners' Federation of Queensland, is on a visit to Newcastle. He attended the annual conference of the Coal…

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Maitland District. Bellbird Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 8

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of John William Ross, a miner, who was fatally injured by a runaway skip in No. 2 main tunnel of the No. 2 Bellbird…

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New Zealand Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. P. O'Rourke. president of the New Zealand Miners' Federation, arrived in Newcastle yesterday, and in company with Mr. J. M. Baldeley. President of…

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Lost Markets Regained Welsh Collieries Reopen LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

The Gwauncecurwan collieries in Wales employing 1600 men will re-open as the result of a visit of the directors to the Continent, where they…

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New Kind of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

Here is a new suggestion as to fuel—a new kind of coal. The idea comes from Norway and is the result of experiments carried out in a plant at Greaker,…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

Work was resumed at Wallsend Colliery yesterday. An inspection of the places in dispute at the mine will be made to-morrow…

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Alunite Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

Alunite, or limestone, occurs at Bullahdelah, about thirty-five miles from Port Stephens, in a narrow mountain range which for more than a mile of its length…

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