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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 105

Trade Improves End of the Slump Coal and Iron Better Less Unemployment LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

Although various troubles in the business world are now coming to light as an afternoon of the great slump, trade continues to improve…

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Rhondda Colliery

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

Matters pertaining to the employees at Rhondda Colliery were considered at a conference in Newcastle yesterday, before Mr. C. Hibble. The owners were…

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Aberdare South Colliery

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

An agreement in regard to the dispute at Aberdare South Colliery has been reached between the Miners' Federation and No. 2 branch of the…

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Abermain No. 1 Colliery

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

A conference took place in Newcastle yesterday before Mr. C. Hibble, the subject under discussion relating to Abermain No. 1 Colliery. Mr. J. Jeffries,…

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British Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 7

English mining journals received by the last mail contain reports of a meeting of the executive of the Miners' Federation, which was held on January 11…

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Check Inspection Wallarah Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 8

The check inspector's report on Wallarah rail mine on February 23 and 2t reads:— Hancock's Spill, 18,000 cubic feet for 16 men and 3 horses, temp 72…

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Industrial Matters. Burwood Miners

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

The claim presented by the miners employed at Burwood Colliery, asking for full yardage and tonnage rates for skirting in pillars, was before the proprietors…

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The Gold Standard

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

Sir Robert Horne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said he could not propheny how soon the state of the…

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Kurri Bandmaster Injured in Mine [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

While working a skip at Richmond Main colliery yesterday, Mr. R. Cox. the Kurri bandmaster slipped and the skip ran over his right leg. Fortunately it…

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Coal Tribunal Plethora of Claims Victoria Wants Sitting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 1

In view of the number of claims submitted on behalf of various lodges to the Coal Tribunal, the miners' executive has made representations to…

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Coal Control Railway Costs Abolition of Board Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

According to a Idler which Gibbs, Hell, and Co., colliery agents, sent to Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, the Hallway Commissioners saved £20,000…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

Slackness in the coal trade was responsible for the idleness of several collieries in the northern district yesterday…

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New Mine Road Pelaw Main to Kurri Tarro Shire Action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

The Tarro Shire Council has approved of the engineer's report recommending the erection of a highlevel bridge at the junction of…

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Price of Coal "Reduction of 2s 6d" Mr. Baddeley's Assertion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

The coal-owners can afford to sell their coal at 2s 6d a ton less than the ruling price, and still make a good profit, without any consequent…

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Can He Work? After Mine Injury Colliery's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 5

Can James Henney do light work in the South Greta colliery, or does the injury he received all he mine in December, 1917, prevent him from…

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Rhondda Colliery Dispute

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

The long-standing dispute at Rhondda Colliery was the subject of a conference at the Northern Colliery Proprietors' rooms on Monday. Mr. C. M…

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British Coal Export Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 9

We have just closed one of the most disastrous years in the history of: the British coal trade (says a special correspondent of the "Empire Mail"), but…

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Back to Normal Coal Trade Improves Larger Weekly Exports Demand for Maitland Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 5

The Newcastle coal trade is improving and shows signs of getting back to normal, During the last few weeks the amount of…

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Teralba Wants Mines Bath House Sanitary Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 5

Speaking at the meeting at Teralba Mr. Connell referred to the necessity for bath houses and change houses in connection with coal mines…

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German Gold Billions of Marks Paying for the War LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 4

A Purls message gives a statement from the Reparations Commission that the total payments in cash and kind and cessions of Stale property by…

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