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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 105

Electric Lighting in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 4

The deputation opened up a now matter to Mr. Fitzpatrick, in his capacity of Minister for Mines, regarding the electric lighting of mines. It was pointed out…

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Electric Cap Lamp for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

The British Government regulations as regards electric lamps for use by miners in firey mines are so stringent that hitherto the lamps have been made…

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Gold in South-west Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

It in reported from Capetown that the discovery has been made of a remarkably rich gold roof in the Keetmanshoop district, in South-West…

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No Dispute Miners' Federation Claim Against Tribunal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 6

It was officially announced on behalf of the Coalminers Federation yesterday that steps were being taken by the executive of the union to…

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Coal Worth 6d Unemployed Man's Theft Railway Case Stress of Unemployment

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

The petty larceny case, about the procedure in which Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., commented strongly on Wednesday, was heard at the…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Proceedings. Against the Coal Tribunal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

As for as could be gathered to-day the proposed application by the Miners' Federation to the High Court to restrain the Coal Tribunal from proceeding further…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

A ballot is now being taken by the miners of the Northern district for the election of representatives to the All-Australian Trade Union Congress, to be…

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German Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 7

According to the report of the Reich Coal Council, the German production of coal for 1921, exclusive of the Saar districts, amounted to about 136,000,000 tons'…

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Signal Error Runaway Trucks in Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

A mistake in reading a signal was the cause of the fatal colliery accident at Ogmore Vale, GLamorgan shire…

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Greta Mines Offer of Management

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 8

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Miners' Federation, has visited Greta, and had Interviews with the and management and miners. The owners offer to…

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Color of Gold Modern Alchemy Chemical Changes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

The experiments of the chemist when they relate to the precious metal gold possess a peculiar Interest, which recalls the mad search of the alchemists…

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Coal and St. Paul's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. H. A. Cox, who told an audience at Olympia that the piebald appearance of St. Paul'a was duo to our climate, might have mentioned the effect of London's…

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To Restrain Tribunal Miners' Union Action

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 6

The mining department of the Workers Industrial Union of Australia will move in chambers this week to obtain consent of the…

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Rulers of the Gold Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 6

In an informative series of articles in the "Morning Post, " the Earl of Selborne discusses what has been achieved by the British Administrators of Nigeria for the…

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Mine Purchase B.H.P. in the Market Big Deal Pending

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 6

The Broken Hill Proprietary intends to purchase a coal mine. Negotiations to that end are proceeding…

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Chemistry of Coal Many By-products Slow Progress in Australia

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 5

In the course of a university extension lecture delivered in Sydney last month, Prof. J. Read pointed out that it was not till 1836 that the latest…

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Converted to Oil Union Company's Fleet Effect on Coal Trade Will Newcastle Suffer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 5

With the retirement of the Marama from the San Francisco service the whole of the passenger fleet of the Union S.S. Co., of…

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Gold Miners' Wages Reduction of 18 a Day PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 3

The Arbitration Court's now award for mines on the eastern goldfields was given yesterday. The award provides an all-round reduction of 18 a…

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Wages of Miners and Price of Coal Baddeley and Hughes MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 3

Rarly last month the president of the northern district of the Miners Federation, Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., made a statement in Sydney that,…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal has been summoned to meet in Sydney to-day to consider the general claims lodged by the coal owners…

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