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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 105

Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 6

The combined monthly meeting of the Cessnock, district members was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cessnock, on Wednesday, Mr. J. H. Curry presiding…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

A dispute has arisen at the Co-operative colliery owing to an employee having been dismissed. This case was dealt with by the tribunal some months ago…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

After the resumption of work at Wallsend an inspection was made of the various places that were held in dispute by the men as "deficient places."…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

Mr. W. Bronnan, secretary to the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation stated yesterday that Anzac Day would be recognised by the members as a…

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Queensland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 6

Mr. C. Kilpatrick, M.LC., has been re-elected, president, of the Queensland branch of the Miners' Federation. The other officers are: Messrs. A. E. Phillips…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 3

The quality of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 62,694 tons, of which 33,800 tons represented shipments…

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Coal Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

Coal operators and miners in the Pas de Calals (U.S.A.) region, recently met in conference in an endeavour to bring equitable and satisfactory wage…

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Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

A good deal of importance is attached to the meeting in Sydney next Tuesday of the representatives of the colliery owners and the Miners' Federation. The…

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Wallsend Dispute Long Conference Co-operative Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 3

The cause of the dispute which rendered the Wallsend colliery idle during the whole or last week has been investigated by officers of the…

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Trouble at Queensland Mine Ipswich (Q.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

The conference ordered by Mr. Justice M'Cawley regarding the dispute at Redbank Colliery, which occurred in respect to the question of the employment of…

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Industrial Matters Coal Federation. Question of Victimisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation, has issued for the consideration of the members certain extracts from…

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American Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 5

It is reported from New York that the fourth week of the coal strike in the United States began on Saturday. The miners' leaders claim that the…

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King Coal and His Consort, Steel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 4

Coal mining and steel production are the two main key industries of Australia. Each is as dependent on the other, as a man and his wife. Without fuel at a price possible to make and sell steel profitably, the great wealth-making furnaces at Newcastle will grow cold. In that busy hive…

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Coal Too Costly Mr. Baker Speaks Out Much Higher than in 1912 Adjustment of Wages

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 6

That the main obstacle to a resumption of full work at the Steel Works was the price of coal, and that he did not think a…

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Queensland Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

The half-yearly report of the management committee of the Queensland district of the Coal Federation has been submitted to the members, and contains a…

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Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

The conference between the representatives of the colliery owners and the Australian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation will take place in Sydney…

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Northern Miners' Presidency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

Nominations for the position of president of the Northern District Branch of the Miners' Federation closed yesterday. The names of about a dozen candidates…

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Land Mines Ireland's New Weapon LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 1

A new weapon employed in Armagh, near the border, has been discovered. It consists of a land mine with a fuse. The police are…

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Colliery Fire At Aberdare Central

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Caledonian Colliery Company's central pit, at Kitchener, about 10 p.m. on Monday. All the shift men were called out to…

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Burwood Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 6

The dispute at Burwood Extended Colliery has been adjusted. A meeting of the lodge was held at Adamstown yesterday morning. Mr. J. Rushton presided…

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