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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 105

African Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

A message from Johannesburg says that a joint conference of executives of the mine-workers and engineers has confirmed the coal-miners' decision to strike on…

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English Coal Increased Costs Prices After Stoppage

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

Increased prices for coal became effective in London, some time ago, as under:—Per Ton. Inc…

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Maitland District. Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 6

The improvements being carried out at Bellbird Colliery were made the occasion of a social function, at which the foundation stone of the additions to the office…

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Coal Carbonisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

A block of coal, so long as it remains in the condition in which it was when taken from the seam, has no immediate use. Its value—that is its use in the…

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Building a Coal Pit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 7

It is true that coal pits are getting deeper, and on the Yorkshire coalfields 900 yards and more is becoming a common depth…

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Rescued Dog Constable Down Mine Shaft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 3

Police-constable A.J. Gulliford, of Dulverton (Somerset) has been awarded the silver medal of the National Canine Defence League for…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

The delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association has decided to refer to sectional meetings the reply received from the Proprietors'…

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Sandbeds Water Tomago Coal Effect of Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

A report from the engineer was [?] at the Water and Sewerage Board meeting today drawing attention to the application of Mr. Richard…

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Elermore Vale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

Work was not resumed at Elermore Vale No. 1 Colliery, Wallsend, yesterday, the dispute which arose before the holidays regarding the non-granting of a coal…

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Transvaal Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

The Transvaal coal strike is in full swing. A thousand Europeans are out affecting 20,000 natives. The pumpmen, and other safety men, remain at their…

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Bellbird Mine Not Resumed Work Dissatisfaction Among Men

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

Bellbird miners did not re-commence work yesterday morning owing to dissatisfaction regarding distribution of work, and a fresh cable being…

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Elermore Vale Coal Ticket Dispute Still Unsettled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

Referring to the dispute at Elermore Vale colliery, which occurred over the refusal of the management to issue a coal ticket to a youth…

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All Men Out Rand Mine Strike Executive Action CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

The Johannesburg central strike committee has decided to withdraw the men who were permitted previously to remain at…

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Coal Mines Regulation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

A bill, providing for certain amendments in the Coal Mines Regulation Act, was introduced in the New South Wales Parliament in the closing session of last…

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Mine Idle Married Man's Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

A stoppag of work look place this morning at the Wallsend mine. The trouble has arisen owing to the management refusing to allow a married…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

Bellbird Colliery has been idle for two days. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the district president, attended a meeting of the lodge last night, and it was expected that the…

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Seaham No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

A combined meeting of Abermain No. 1 and 2 Miners' Lodges was held last night for the purpose of considering the position which has arisen through the closing…

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Transvaal Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

It is reported from Johannesburg that because natives are employed on white men's work, and the coal mines are worked, the strikers have withdrawn the…

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Miners and the A.l.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 7

Sir,—As a member of the Colliery Employees' Federation, I wish to ask the officers of the federation if it is a fact that about £300 was paid to the…

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Less Coal Mineral Production Figures for Last Year

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 3

Except in the case of gold, the mineral production in New South Wales showed a falling off last year compared with 1920…

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