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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 105

Mine Conditions Check Inspections Northumberland No. 2

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 7

Mr. James W. Ieeton, northern district check inspector, has made the following reports of recent inspections:—…

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Colliery Officials. Arbitration Award Granted. Details of Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 7

Judge Beeby delivered his reserved judgment in the Arbitration Court to-day, in the case in which the Colliery Offcials' Association of South Maitland coalfield…

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Riverina Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 4

Work at the new Riverina coalfield, Coorabin, is so far advanced that, cool will be raised for the market within six weeks. Exhaustive tests by the Mines…

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"Synthetic Gold."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 5

From time to time there appears in the daily press a sensational claim that gold can be made by artificial means. No less than three of these claims were…

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New Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 4

A company, to be called the Proolenna Goal Company, N.L., is being formed in Victoria, with a nominal capital of £10,000 in £1 shares, of which 11,000 fully paid…

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Coal Tribunal Accumulated Cases Unrest Among Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 5

Lodge officials on the Maitland field are asking what han become of the Coal Tribunal. It is stated that there are nearly…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 4

Wallsend colliery was idle yesterday The men returned home, owing to the manager rejecting a claim for £1 per day, on behalf of several pairs of men…

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Coal Under Reservoir West Wallsend Water "No Serious Damage"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 7

The Public Works Department has furnished to the Water and Sewerage Board reports from the Department of Mines in regard to the coal mining…

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Coal Strike Steel Works Closed Shortage of Supplies VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

It is reported from Pittsburg that a new move in the coal strike war was made to-day, when the American Steel Company, giving…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 7

Nothing further has transpired with regard to the proposed conference between the colliery owners and the miners' representatives. Mr. C. M. M'Donald,…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 6

A combined meeting of members of the various miners' lodges of Wallsend was held in Young's pictures theatre last evening, for the purpose of hearing Mr. D…

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Mine to Re-start Wallsend Decision 'Should Not Have Stopped'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 5

Wallsend miners' lodge decided at a special meeting this afternoon by a majority of two votes to resume work at the colliery next Tuesday…

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New Geography Newcastle from Abroad Tin Mines in King-street

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 5

There are 10 Newcastle in the world, according to gazeteer received by the Mayor of this city (Alderman Cornish). They are spread all…

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Newcastle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 4

Work at the Newcastle collieries will cease for the holidays at the conclusion of the shift at three o'clock this afternoon. There will be a general resumption…

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Wallsend Colliery Question of Deficient Places

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 4

A special meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in Young's Hall yesterday connection with the dispute over deficient places in the mine. The colliery…

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Miners' President Nominations Called For

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 5

Nominations have been called to fill the position of president of the northern district of the W.I.U.A. (mining department) until Monday, April 24…

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"Deficient" Bords Wallsend Mine "Must Return to Work"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 5

The facts leading up to the stoppage at Wallsend Colliery, which occurred on Monday, were outlined to a special meeting of miners yesterday…

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Queensland Coal. Government Assistance Sought. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 5

With a view to asking him to approach the Cabinet to consider the serious position in the mining industry, a deputation, consisting of the Colliery Owners'…

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South Queensland Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 4

Reporting on the southern and western portions of the division under his jurisdiction, Inspector J. Stafford, in his annual review for the Queensland…

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Explosives in Mine. a New Zealand Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 6

Newspapers" which arrived from New Zealand this week contain reports of the reserved decision which was recently [?]iven by Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M., in the…

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