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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 105

Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

A conference was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association yesterday to discuss the question of the dismissal of a member at…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

A dispute between miners and the under-manager of Wallsend C Pit in regard to payment for working in a deficient places throw the pit Idle yesterday…

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Newcastle Coal Cranes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

The Deputy Industrial Court has issued its award for the Newcastle coal cranes. It is provided that the ordinary hours of labour for all employees, except grooms,…

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State Coal Mine Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, speaking at Petersham last night, said that one of the first acts of the Labour Government was to resume operations at the State…

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Miners' Minimum Wage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 7

A thousand [?]otous miners at Yaysddu, near Newport, seized a colliery manager and threatened to immerse him in a reservoir, asserting that they were not paid…

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South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 7

A conference regarding South Waratah Colliery matters was held at the office of the company yesterday between Mr. J. M'Geachie, manager of the colliery,…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 7

The executive of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation is again calling the attention of the lodges to the hookworm campaign now proceeding in…

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Colliery Officials Industrial Claim Deputies and Shot-Firers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 7

To-day, in the Newcastle Industrial Court, before Judge Beeby, the hearing of the claims of the Colliery Official's Association of the South…

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British Coal Trade. Wages at the Minimum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 8

There was a considerable improvement during December, both in the output of coal in South Wales and in the volume of the foreign export…

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The City of Coal Romance of Newcastle Impressions That Live

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 5

The Coaly City! This is the name given to Newcastle by those who make a hobby of designating places. It is…

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Maitland Colliery Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 7

Application for an award was made by the South Maitland Colliery Officers' Association Mr. Cantor, instructed by Mr. A. E. Westcott, of Cessnock, with Mr…

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Queensland State Coal Mining Dispute Settled ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. R. E. Power, the Industrial magistrate at Mount Morgan, has settled the dispute at the Baralaba State coal mine to the satisfaction of all…

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Safety First Miners' Motto Deputies Seek Award

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 7

Further evidence in support of the South Maitland Colliery Officers" Association's application for an award was given before Judge. Beeby in the…

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South African Mines Colored Labor Plea Inefficiency of Whites CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 1

In the Assembly the principal contribution to the further debate on Mr. Hertzog's motion was Mr. Merriman's strong plea for the abolition of…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. Capewell presided at the monthly meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge, held on Wednesday evening, at the Masonic Hall…

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Arbitration Court. Maitland Colliery Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

The hearing of evidence on the claims made by the South Maitland Colliery Officials' Association for an award was continued before his Honor, Judge Beeby, in…

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Coal for Papeeie

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 8

The steamer Aymerle, now in Newcastle will load coal for Papeete. She will afterwards proceed to Makatea and load a cargo of phosphates for Honolulu…

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Seeking an Award Colliery Officials Counsels' Addresses

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 7

In connection with the claims made by the South Manland Colliery Official's Association for an award, Judge Beeby heard addresses by Mr…

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Too Many Skips Miners' Rule Complaints of Evasion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 10

In Wallsend colliery there is a rule of the lodge that no man working in a single place snail fill more then eight skips a shift, and for a…

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Fines for Absentees Miners' Meetings Right to Criticise

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 10

"Fine every member of the lodge 2s 6d every time he absents himself from a meeting, and this will ensure good attendances," declared a member…

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