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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 105

Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal has not sat for several weeks; the reason given for this being the dispute that exists in the southern district in regard to Coalcliff…

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Gold Seeker's Tragic End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

A lifelong search among the rocky heights of Tyrolose mountains for a lost goldmine, which ended in the tragic death of the discoverer Just as success had…

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Coal Control Denounced by Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Railways (Sir Thomas Henley) yesterday referred to the coal industry. "One of the greatest restrictions resting…

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Miners' Wages Will There Be Reduction? Union's Demand Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 1

Recently the coal owners of New South Wales notified the Coalminers Federation that they proposed to reduce wages all round in the industry…

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Another Reef Find at Wyalong Rush for Miners' Rights YOUNG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

It is reported that a reef of gold has been discovered about three miles from Brisbane, in the Burrangong shire, about 30 miles west of Young…

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Federal Coal Control. Denounced by Sir Thomas Henley. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

Sir Thomas Henlcy, the Minister for Works, is much concerned at the idle Industries in New South Wales on the one band, and the large number of unemployed…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., president of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the conference between the colliery proprietors and the employees'…

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Stop-press Wallsend Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 1

A special meeting of Wallsend miners' lodge was held this afternoon to discuss the continued idleness of the mine, a…

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Belmont Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 3

Some months ago two bores put down near Belmont railway station proved the existence of some good seams of coal, among them the…

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The Mining Issues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

It is not to be expected that any practical result will follow from the meeting of representatives of the proprietors of collieries and miners which…

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Excessive Price of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

Sir Thomas Henley, the Minister for Works and Railways, referring to-day to his denunciation of the control of coal by the Commonwealth, said he was Impelled…

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Coal Export Lifting of Embargo Loading Regulation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

Early last year the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce protested against the manner in which the control of the export of coal operated to…

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Price of Coal Effect on Railway SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 8

The Minister for Works and Railways (Sir Thomas Henley) again referred to the high cost of coal yesterday, and the cause for it…

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Industrial Matters. Mining Situation. Reply to Sir T. Henley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

Mr. Baddeley, M.P., the president of the Miners' Federation, in reference to the statement made by Sir Thomas Henley, the Minister for Works, regarding the…

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Wallsend Colliery. to Close Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

A special meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in Young's Hall on Wednesday afternoon, the proceedings being conducted in private. Members…

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Coal Industry and Sliding Scale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 3

Sir,—As a great deal of attention in just now centred on the future of this industry, which is the very life and being of its allied industries, the iron and steel…

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Cutty Soams. a Spectre of the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 6

Probably the mast dismal place in the universal world is the "goaf"—the sooty, cavernous void left in a coal mine after the removal of the coal, says…

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Mine to Close Down Wallsend Notice About 550 Men Affected

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 6

Wallsend colliery is to close down indefinitely a fortnight hence, and will remain closed until trade conditions improve…

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Welsh Coal Boom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

Writing in the April number of the "Empire Mail," the Cardiff correspondent of that journal says: Welsh coal experts continue to rapidly…

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Lamps for Miners Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 1

The miners are seeking the introduction of legislation which will compel mine owners to adopt an improved type of safety lamp for use in the…

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