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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 105

South Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

Operations at the south Wallsend colliery are being maintained, and the company are hopeful that in the course of a few months the haulage of coal…

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Miners and Deficiency Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

At Coalcliff Colliery last week was lost on account of the alleged refusal of the manger to make up to the minimum wage on two pairs of men who…

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Losses in Production Miners' Offer Refused ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

The Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company has declit[?]ed the men's offer for the resumption of work at the melters. The grounds for refusal are…

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State Mine Strike Pit Pony Trouble Boss Wheeler Ducked MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

A strike has occurred at the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi, the trouble arising from dissatisfaction among the wheelers regarding…

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Victorian Coal Miners. Higher Wages Claimed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

A sitting of the Special Coal Tribunal was held in Melbourne at the week end, when the hewing rate for "low" coal at Jumbunna and Wonthaggi was considered…

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Seaham No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

The question of reopening Seaham No. 1 colliery was considered at a conference in Newcastle yesterday, between. Mr. I. Chapman, managing director of the…

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Miners' Meeting Important Matters SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Coal Miners' Union will he held this afternoon at Rawson Chambers. It was stated this morning that…

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Victoria's Brown Coal. Great Development Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Town-planning methods of an ultra-modern nature are to be adopted in connection with the construction of Yallourn—the township which is to be the…

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Mines Idle Aberdare Collieries Trouble Over Horse

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

The miners at Aberdare mine and Aberdare Central did not start work this morning. It is reported that the trouble arose…

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Pelton Colliery Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

Pelton Colliery was still idle yesterday. A deputation, representing the men, met Mr. Hill, the manager of the colliery. With Mr. Lewis, the district…

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Monthly Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last month for places beyond the State was 311,819 tons, of which 279,482 tons represented shipments for…

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Queensland Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

The various consignments of coal from the first hafts at Baralaba, Queensland, have proved unsatisfactory, according to at report issued by the Department of…

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Coal Federation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was commenced at the Federation offices this afternoon. Delegates…

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Mine Host Old Figure in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 8

Host Holbrook of the famous house of Holbrook, in Birmingham—the house that was built of sauce—has arrived in Newcastle. Arrayed in his…

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British Coal Trade. South Wales Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The audit of the accounts of the South Wales colliery companies for September (says the latest issues of "Barelay's Bank Review") showed a loss at the pit head…

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Reduction Accepted By Moonta Miners ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

The secretary of the Yorke's Peninsula Miners mid Smelters' Association has advised that the members of the organisation had met the general…

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Miners' Wages Tasmanian Conference "Position Very Black" HOBART

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

The committed of the Tasmanian branch of the Mines and Metals Association held a conference at Burnio for the purpose of discussing matters…

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Coal Tribunal. State Colliery Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, returned to Newcastle last night. During his visit to Victoria several matters in dispute among the colliery…

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Coal Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was continued is Sydney yesterday. The deliberations of members…

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Coal Under Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

Reference to the amount of coal under Sydney is made in a report by Messrs. Atkinson, Jeffries, and Carne in a report on the property of the Sydney…

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