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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 105

Water Reserves Colliery Dams Demand on Board Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 3

The acting engineer to the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday reported, in connection with the maintenance of the water supply to…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. Ballot for President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

The ballot for the election of a successor to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, retiring president of the northern district branch of the Miners' Federation, will…

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"I'll Murder You" Row at Colliery Talk Instead of Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 1

"I think I had better do it in the boarding-house," said Richard Addis, who was fined 10s, with £3 8s costs, at the West Maitland police court…

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Language and Morals Miners' Habits Contamination of Boys

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

Archdeacon Saxon is shocked at the Inordinate amount of bad language used in the pits of this Newcastle and Maitland coalfields, so he…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

Nothing has so far resulted from the negotiations for the reopening of Wail-send Colliery. Certain proposals are to be considered by the miners to-day, but it…

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Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

The coal trade at the present time is unprecedentedly slack, and the collieries in the Newcastle field are acutely affected by the depression…

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Maitland District. Colliery Employees Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 6

Two cases for breaches of the colliery regulations, and one of false pretences at the Aberdare Central Colliery, were heard before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M.,…

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Gold for America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

A New York telegram states that that largest single shipment of gold bull over received in the United States has arrival from Denmark…

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Central Greta Mine Both Sides Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

In regard tot he position at Central Greta mine, Mr. Lewis went to Greta to-day to interview Mr. W. Humphries, manager of the colliery…

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Nature Too Slow Substitute for Coal Victorian Briquetting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

Nature has done her work faithfully for many million years, and produced wonderful supplies of coal. But Nature is too slow, in…

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Miners' Wage Losses. Premier Replies to Mr. Willis. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

The Premier, Sir George Fuller, to-day replied to the statement made by Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coal Federation, and published in to-day's…

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"Do Something" Deputation to Mr. Hughes Newcastle Requests Cheaper Coal Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

The need for a reduced price of coal and a uniform 48-hour week throughout the Commonwealth were among the representations…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 4

A stoppage occurred at the PelawMain Colliery Yesterday, owing to a grievance between the machinemen and miners in the choosing of mates…

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Wallsend Colliery. Tribunal's Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 4

A special meeting of Wallsend miners' Lodge was held in Young's Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. Capewell presiding…

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Imported Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 4

The following telegram was received by Mr. Baddeley, M.P., yesterday, from Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, in reply to a message despatched to the latter on…

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Miners' Safety Lamps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley miners' president, Yesterday, received the following letter from Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, in regard to miners' safety lamps;…

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German Coal Statistics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 6

Mr. Haslam, M.P., having asked the president of the Board of Trade for certain statistics showing approximately the relative industrial activity of…

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Small Coal Question for Mr Hibble

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 6

The price or small coal plays an important part in the Steel Works hold-up "I shall ask Mr. Hibble to…

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DISALLOWED Wallsend Miners' Claims Extra Money Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 6

The claims of Wallsend Miners' Lodge for payment for refuse and stone fallen from the roof and thrown aside, as well as extra money for…

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Miners in Court Central Greta Troubles Cases Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 6

Twenty-seven cases against miners under the Masters' Servants' Act were before Major Crane, P.M., at Greta police court to-day. They were…

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