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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 105

Ivanhoe Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

At a meeting in London of the share-holders of the Ivanhoe Gold Mining Company, Mr. Govett, the chairman, said the manager estimated he could possibly keep…

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Health of Miners Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 6

Dr. Finlayson, examiner of the new men and mine workers who are applicants for work alone the line of lode, remarked that the new men who were coming to…

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Record in Coal Newcastle Exports All-round Increases

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 6

The coal production of the northern district for the last year was a record, being 7,493,000 tons, as against 7,320,510 tons in 1920, and against 7,402,627…

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Lake Macquarie Coal Belmont and Swansea Seams Result of Borings

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

Despite the present depression in trade the search for coal in the vicinity of Lake Macquarie is being maintained. On the range overlooking…

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Risks of Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. Amram Lewis writes: In your issue of Tuesday there appeared a statement by Sir Thomas Henley, dealing with Federal coal control. In the course of…

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Mine Examinations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 6

An elimination for certificates of competency as manager, under-manager order y under the Coal Mines Regulation Act. 1912, was held at the Technical…

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American Coal Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

The most recent available schedule of coal prices in America shows that on February 20 smokeless coal, free on board ship at Hampton, was quoted…

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Greta Mines Mishap With An Axe

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 7

The mines in the Greia district are working fairly satisfactorily. William Hurst, a shiftman at Whitburn colliery. Greta, met with a…

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Where's Cessnock? Largest Inland Town Coal, Fruit, Timber, Butter

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 7

Although one of the largest towns in the State, this is a question that is asked when speaking about Cessnock. Cessnock has been heard of more for…

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Industrial Matters. Mining Conference. Adjourned Until Wednesday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

The conference between the representatives of the coal owners and the miners, which was commenced on April 26, was resumed at the rooms of the Southern Coal…

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Coal Conference No Decision Yet All Lodge Returns Not In Agreement Improbable Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 3

The conference between representatives of the New South Wales Coal Proprietors and the Miners' Federation, which was held in…

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Maitland District. Stockrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 6

The new colliery at Stockrington, in course of pioneer work, for Mr. John Brown, is not situated on the Maitland coalfield, but on one of the cleanest…

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Brown Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 5

Valuable deposits of brown coal and lignite are found in various parts of the world, and a great deal of scientific attention is being given to the…

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Industrial Matters. Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Pelaw Main Colliery Employees' Benefit Fund. Mr. R. Young presiding, Messrs. M. Ternent and T. O'Toole, secretary and treasurer,…

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German Reparation Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 5

It is well that a question in the House of Commons has cleared up the misapprehension over the effect of German reparation coal deliveries (says…

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Coal in Eye Shot-firer Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 7

On Friday, "Jack" McAteer, formerly under-manager at East Greta colliery, and now employed as a shotfirer at Stanford Merthyr, was tiring…

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British Coal Control. Cost to the State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 5

On March 24 the Treasury issued a White paper dealing with the estimates for unclassified civil services for the current year, and the information given in…

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Miners' Leader Ballot on June 7 South Maitland Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 6

Only two of the nme candidates from the South Maitland coalfields for the Minors' Federation presidency attended a meeting in the Kurri band…

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Cheaper Coal Catchment Area Mining WOLLONGONG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 4

The cost of the production of coal in the southern districts, it is averred, could be considerably cheapened without either reducing the wages of the…

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Colliery Safety Lamps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that reports were being received from the various mines at which safety lamps were…

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