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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 105

Mining Operations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

The returns prepared by Mr. Duncan, clerk of Petty Sessions at East Maitland, covering the mining operations dealt with at the East…

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Mine Mechanics Conference On Award

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

A meeting of colliery mechanics was held in the lodge room of West Wallsend School of Arts last night, Mr. Joe Campbell presided. Mr. Moran…

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Seaham Mines Absorption of Men

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. Isaac Chapman, general manager of the Seaham collieries, attended a conference yesterday afternoon, at West Wallsend, retarding the…

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Can Gold Be Made?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

A cable informed us that a Harvard Professor says it can: that he says that he knows of a German chemist who has at last solved the mystery of the ages…

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Treasure Trove Coal on the Beach

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

Since the gale large quantities of coal, driftwood and seaweed have been washed ashore on Stockton beach. Yesterday and to-day dozens…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. Northern Branch Election

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

The final figures in connection with the annual ballot for officers of the northern district branch of the Miner's Federation were made available yesterday. The…

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Mount Elliott Capital For Mines Strong Syndicate Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 7

A cable has been received from Mr. Corbould, managing director of the Mount Elliott copper mines, who recently went to London to raise…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

The officers of Wallsend Miners Lodge were in communication with the colliery manager on Saturday concerning the trouble over the management…

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Elermore Vale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

Elermore Vale No. 1 Colliery, Wallsend, which has been idle since December her 19, owing to the employees striking out of sympathy for one of their…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morton, Secretary to the Collitery Mechanics' Association, on behalf of the members of his association, over 60 in number, employed at…

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Maitland District. Rating of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council has received a letter from the Local Government Department in reference to representations made on the question of amending the…

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Still Unsettled Wallsend Miners' Dispute Meeting To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 6

The trouble at Wallsend Colliery over the issue of a coal ticket to an employee still remains unsettled. An attempt was made by the Lodge…

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Mine Idle Co-operative Colliery Screen Hand's Dismissal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

Trouble occurred at the Co-operative Colliery, Wallsend, yesterday, over the dismissal of a screen hand. The result was that the rest of the…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

A sectional meeting was held at Wallsend last evening, Mr. J. M'Donald being in the chair. Mr. T. Moran, of the deledate board, Mr. H. C. Morton, the…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

A largely-attended meeting of miners of the West Wallsend district was held on Sunday. Mr. T. Provan presided, and explained that the meeting had been…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

The condition of the coal trade in the northern district makes it clearer than ever that a stop should be put to the continuous stoppages of work…

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Coal Charges New Schedule

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 6

The new coal haulage rates on New South Wales Government railways will come into operation to-morrow. In the schedule the principal clause relates…

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New Railway Charges. Coal Haulage Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

The new schedule of rates and charges for the carriage of merchandise on the New South Wales Government railays comes into operation to-morrow…

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Strike Endorsed Miners Reject Offer Insurance Against Riot JOHANNESBURG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

The South African Industrial Federation has rejected the Chamber's offer, and has unanimously endorsed a strike, to start…

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Coal-mining Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 10

In a review of the Report on Mines and Quarries, issued by the Mines Department of Great Britain, "Engineering" points out that an interesting feature has…

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