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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 105

Mine Sanitation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

In intimating that the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation is anxious that members should give all possible assistance in the hookworm…

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Adamstown Miners' Secretary Honoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 5

Everson 's Lodge Room was well filled on Saturday afternoon, when the Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge entertained- their secretary, Mr. D. J. Davis…

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Gold Medal Screen Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 6

The management of the Victoria Theatre and Herbert's theatres, states that large numbers of photographs continue to arrive from those who wish to enter the…

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Burwood Miners Social Gathering Presentation to Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 5

Members of the Burwood Extended Miners Lodge assembled in the lodge room. Adamstown Hotel, on Saturday afternoon, to express appreciation of the…

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Coal Trimmers Speeches at Social Prelude to Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 5

The committee of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Federal Union held a successful smoke social in the union hall at Carrington. on Saturday night. This…

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Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

Matters in dispute at the Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, and Aberdare South Collieries were the subject of a conference, held in Newcastle yesterday,…

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Quick Coal Discharge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

At one time an inconspicuous hulk, the old Ilma has been converted by the Union Steamship Company into a modern coal-handling machine, which, having emerged…

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"Child Drudgery" Mine Clippers Schoolmaster's Onslaught LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting to resuscitate the evening continuation schools at Lithgow, Mr. J. M. Edmunds, headmaster of the district school, said that…

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Partial Resumption Rand Mines Ready to Work More Hopeful Outlook No Bail for Strike Leaders Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Pretoria states that the Supreme Court has refused an application for the release on bail of Shaw and four other strike leaders who were arrested at johannesburg on February 8…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. D. M'Neil, a councillor of the Miners' Federation, will explain the minutes of last council at meetings of the members to be he[?] at Boolaroo this evening,…

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Wallaroo Miners. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 6

It is officially stated this morning that there is nothing fresh to report concerning the crisis at the Wallaroo and Monota mines…

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Too Many Collectors Demands on Coal Trimmers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 3

A letter was received from the secretary of Carrington St. Joseph's Zaviers Convent School picnic committee asking Carrington, Council's…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Pendiebury, president of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, in an Interview yesterday, said that the result of the ballot taken on the…

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Aberdare South Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

The differences in connection with the bricklayers at the Aberdare South Colliery has been adjusted. The work, which has been held up for a few days, will be…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

Much activity is being shown by the members of the Miners Federation in the forthcoming State elections as is proved by the preliminary meetings held…

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Mines Closing Down Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

A meeting of the board of directors of the Wallaroo and Moon[?]a copper raines was held yesterday. Subsequently it was stated that no…

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Mining in Tasmania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

Statistics issued by the Department or Mines of Tasmonia for the quarter ended on December 31, 1921, show that there were 3871 unemployed in the industry…

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Purchase of Mines By State Government BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones) states that the Government now has decided to acquire the Mungana mines, which are among those which serve the…

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No Splitting South Coast Mines Dispute at Coledale SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

A dispute has arisen on the South Coast over the desire of the management at North Bulli colliery at Colodale to work miners singly in deficient…

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Mines at Work Rand Position Picketing Cases Fail JOHANNESBURG

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 5

The central area mining operations are proceeding on a larger scale. At several mines rockbreaking is proceeding. Two mines have all the…

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