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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 105

Gloucester Coal Measures Thirty-one Feet Seams

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

In a series of articles published in the "Newcastle Herald" early in the year, a brief description of the coal resources of the northern district was…

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Mining Machinery Sale Sunny Corner

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

An important sale of machinery, engines, piping, and other property held by the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Syndicate took place at the mine…

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Mine Assessment Council v. B.H.P. Company "Work" During Strike Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

In the High Court yesterday judgment was given in an appeal by the Broken Hill Council against a certain part of a rule of the Supreme Court of…

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Queensland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

It is stated, in connection with the dispute at the Redbank Colliery, in Queensland, that the owners have taken the matter from the Court, and are asking…

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Western Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

The annual election of officers for the western district brunch of the Miners' Federation resulted:—Mr. R. Pilians, president Mr. D. Kelly, vice-president;…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

The ballot of the members of the northern district branch of the Miners' Federation for the position of president will take place on June 5. The office…

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Coal Trade. Question of Pooling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

The collieries in the lower, or Newcastle field, are at the present time working very slack. This is due to several causes. One is that the Maitland product…

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Tapping the Ellalong Coal Seams Excavations on the Big Shaft at Paxton—the East Greta Company's New Mine, Near Ellalong

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 7

The shaft is 17 feet in diameter, and is to be sunk 357 feet. Top.—One of the 17½ ton boilers carried by road from Cessnock to Paxton. Two bullock waggons were joined together, and 40 bullocks employed to pull each boiler. Bottom.—Two of the boilers installed. The engine house is now supplying power and light…

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Buried Incas' Gold Excavations in Lost City

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 6

Four hundred years and more it has remained hidden, the famous lost City of the Incas, which, until some time ago, no man had seen for 16…

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Killed in Mine Dangerous Earth-falls Broken Hill Accident Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

William H. Pearce, 21, who lived at 333 Chapple-street, with has wife and child, was killed in the North mine on Friday afternoon by a fall of…

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Cessnock News and Concerns Tall Timbers Used in Mines Seven State Forests

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 7

Owing to the large quantities of timber being used in this district for the purpose of mining, building and constructional works, the forests are to…

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Back From the Ice Quest Returns to South Georgia Six Thousand Miles' Voyage Exhaustion of Coal Supplies LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 1

Captain Wild, aboard the Quest at South Georgia, wires a vivid story of the expedition's thrilling escapes, amid pack ice and hurricanes. "We left Leith Harbor on January…

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Stop-press Unemployed Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 1

Mr. Baddeley had an interview to-day with Mr. Rutley, of Shortland colliery, who promised to consider what can be done…

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Welsh Coal Trade Booming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

The Welsh coal is booming. The owners believe it will eventually surpass the pre-war high water mark. Preparations are on foot for the…

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Coal Freight Reduced Charge Help for Industries

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

A reduction in coal freights between Newcastle and Melbourne of 2s a ton has been announced be six of the shipping…

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Thieves in Gold Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

Making their way into the [?]pes of a mine at Hill End, worked by Piesley and party, thieves selected the richest portion of the broken stone and…

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Rosedale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

A conference took place yesterday between Messrs. J. M. Baddeloy (president) and W. Brennan (secretary), representing the Miners' Federation, and…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

A conference was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon, in connection with the question of employment of the men who have been displaced…

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Burwood Colliery Trouble Regarding Skips

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 6

For some time the manner in which skips have been distributed to the men has been a source of friction at the Burwood colliery. While some…

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Coal in China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 6

The Ching Hsing Coal Company, operating in South Shantung, plans to sink a new pit to augment its daily output in three years' time to 3000 tons,…

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