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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 105

Rand Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

A telegram from Johannesburg reports that the announcement that the Germiston strike committee inte[?]ed to interview General Smuts has caused much…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

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

Mr. D. Murray, M.P., its received from Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary, Department of Mines, the following communication with reference to the Miners'…

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For Mine Rescue New Apparatus

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 8

Ever since the invention of the miner's safety lamp by Humphrey Davy, great Britain has devoted keen attention to the subject of safety devices in mines,…

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Will Gas Succeed Coal? "Wsating Fuel"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 6

Sir John Cadman, the technical adviser to the Coal Mines Department told the Institution of Mining Engineers London that a very few years…

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Northern Miners Reply to Mr. J. Paton

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

"I notice," said Mr. Baddeley, miners' president, last night, "that in the 'Newcastle Herald' of February 2, a reply of Mr. J. Paton, president of the Newcastle…

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Farms for Miners Incapacitated Men Land Being Made Available

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 8

The Government have had Tinder consideration the advisability of making available land for the settlement of incapacitated miners from Broken…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Federation. Reply to Proprietors. Sydney

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

The sittings of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation were continued to-day. A considerable amount of business has been discussed since…

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Seaham Collieries Absorbing the Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. T. Provan presided, over a combined meeting of the Seaham No. 1 and No. 2 Collieries held at West Wallsend yesterday It was decided to…

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British Colliery Resumes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

Advices by the last mail from England are to the effect that the King has awarded the Edward Medal of the Second Class to Robert Edward Paddock and Joseph…

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Miners and the Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

The reply of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation to the request by the colliery proprietors that a conference should be held to discuss the…

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After the Conference Miners and Proprietors Wage Reduction Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

The letter which the New South Wales coal-owners wrote to the "secretary of the Coal-miners' Federation suggesting that the employees'…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

The decision of the Seaham Coal Company not to reopen the No. 1 colliery. has given a good deal of concern to the members of the Miners' Federation in the…

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Railway Coal. the Lithgow Contracts. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

The attention of the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Fraser, was drawn to-day to the report from Lithgow, in the nature of a complaint that there had been…

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Where Coal Mines Are Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

Typical view of the Rand, the scene of the present South African mining deadlock, which is assuming a [?]ver aspect…

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New Zealand Coal Mines. an Owner's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

In his presidential address at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Coalmine Owners' Association, Mr. W. Reece deplored the unrest which was always…

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State Coal Mine Mr. Estell's Visit LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Dooley (Prem[?]) and Mr. Estell visited the State Coal M[?]. Mr. Estell, who turned the first s[?] at the mine in 1916. expressed pleasure at the progress…

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Coal Trade and Shipping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

Interesting information in regard to the coal trade is afforded by a statement made by Mr. R. W. Gibbs, of Gibbs, Bell, and Co.,…

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Private Mining Councils Without Authority

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

In seeking to prevent private mining on land within Its boundaries, Waratah Council asked the Local Government Department for an…

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Hunter Presbytery Coal Fields Misssion Meeting at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 8

A meeting of the Hunter presbytery was held at East Maitland on Tuesday. The Rev. A. Smith presided. There was a good attendance of…

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Check Inspections District Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

Following is the check inspector's report on Cardiff Borehole and Hartley Hill Collieries, January 31:— Cardiff Borehole…

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