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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 105

Wallsend. Colliery Picnic

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

The annual picnic of the employees of Wallsend Colliery connected with the miner's lodge took place on Saturday at Toronto. Lodge members purchased…

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Miners' Picnic Wallsend Lodge Outing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 7

Ideal weather prevailed for the annual picnic of the Wallsend miners' lodge, to Toronto, on Saturday. The special trains wore well patronised by…

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Record in Coal Mineral Output Mines Secretary's Report

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 5

The value of the output of minerals in New South Wales last year has been estimated at £14,018,618, representing an increase of £2,607,186…

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Storing Explosives Miners' Dilemma Ministerial Action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 6

A peculiar situation has arisen in regard to the storing of explosives by miners employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery…

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Miners' Vaudeville Court Entertainment West Wallsend's Laugh

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 5

The proceedings of the West Wallsend Court this afternoon were watched with keen interest by over 300 spectators. Westy does not have a…

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Mineral Production. Output for 1921. Record Coal Yield. Sydney

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

M. Geo. Cann (State Minister for Mines) the Under Secretary for Mines, an advance statement of the mineral production of this State for the year 1921…

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Idle Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 1

The whole of the collieries in the Wallsend district, Wallsend B and C pits, and Ellermore Vale Nos. 1 and 2 collieries, are idle to-day through…

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Miners' Housing Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 3

Sir,—I quite agree with "Slab Hut"' in his remarks on the housing question. The rent purchase system is good. As to the Pelaw Main house-Jumping…

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British Way Best California Gold Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 8

The "Spectator" reviews a recent work, the "History of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851." by Dr. Mary Floyd Williams, and says:—…

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Lost Trade Coal for Chile Hopes for Recovery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 3

Mr. Manuel Gundelach, formerly consul for Chile in Newcastle, and now consul-general in Sydney, has made a statement of the loss of trade…

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Caledonian Collieries

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

Payment of dividends totalling £79.858 is recommended in the ninth annual report of the directors to the shareholders of the Caledonian Collieries, Limited. The…

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Stockton-borehole Colliery

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

A conference was held at the Stockton-Borehole colliery office on Tuesday to consider matters affecting the wheelers and the status of an employee working on…

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Miners' Federation

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

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the northern miners' president, stated yesterday that representations had been made to him by residents of Cessnock and Aberdare…

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Idle Colliery Pelaw Main Trouble Cost of Explosives

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 5

Trouble has again taken place at Pelaw Main colliery, over the increased price of explosives. A new class of explosive has been…

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New Zealand Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

A message from Christchurch, New Zealand, state that success has attended the deliberations of the parties at the conference between assessors…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

Of all the changes seen in the coal trade in 1921, says a writer in "Syren and Shipping," the greatest is in the vital matter of output. On this our…

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Pooling Orders Miners' Suggestion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

Dealing with employment. wages and conditions in the coal trade, "Common Cause" puts the case for the miners:—…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Miners. Meeting of Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the northern miners' executive was held at the Trades Hall yesterday, Mr. J. M. Baddeley presided. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, and Mr. W…

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Greatest Fight Ever Coal and Wages Mr. Rees' Prophecy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 8

"I don't know anything about the price of coal. Nor am I concerned about it. But you will see the greatest fight ever known in…

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Slack Finance Trade Improvement No Gold for America LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 1

The political uncertainties have momentarily damped financial activity, but the slackening is likely only to be temporary…

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