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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 105

Miners Welfare Minimising Danger Conditions in England

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 5

The process of obtaining coal is dirty and dangerous, and it is no exaggeration to claim that the miner risks his life every time he enters the…

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Miners' Safety Lamps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 4

The miners' representatives in the southern district have been informed by the Department of Mines that various reports have been received in regard to…

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Stop-press Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 6

Richmond Main [?]ne to idle to-day owing to trouble about topmen. Two lads, it is said, who are being paid 11s 13s 11d,…

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Tasmanian Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 4

A valuable paper on the underground water resources of Tasmnia has been prepared by Mr. P. B. Nye, Government Geologist. Speaking of the Coal River basin,…

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Firing with Powdered Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 6

Firing with powdered coal his many characteristics to recommend its use. Its principal advantage over hand-and stoker firing lie in the comparative ease of…

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The Coal Tribunal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 4

Owing to difficulty in securing a Judge the application by the Coal Federation for an injunction to restrain the chairman of the Coal Tribunal from further…

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Concrete in Mining Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 5

The advantages of the use of reinforced concrete for colliery and mine work are so numerous that it is being used more and more extensively in this, a…

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Coal Tribunal Question of Dispute Rule Nisi Granted Constitutional Ground SPDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 5

An application to Mr. Justice Higgins was made in the High Court Chambers to-day, on behalf of the Workers' Industrial…

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The Latest Addition to the Northern Coal Mines The Overton Colliery at Mus wellbrook, delivering its first train load of coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 1

The manager, New Greta colliery (Mr. R. E. Fullager), 20 miners, and Muswellbrook settlers have registered a company under the designation of "Overton Colliery Co., Ltd.," to work 1300 acres of coat land on Mr. J. B. Scules' Overton Estate, two miles from Muswellbrook on the Merrlwa line. [?] of the company Mr. George Atkins the mine manager and one of conditions of employment at the…

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Miners' Explosions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M. P., received from the Under-secretary Chief Secretary's Department the following communication:—"I beg to inform you that your…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Nord, secretary to the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, Catherine Hill Bay, writes: For the half-year ended June 24, 1922, employees at the Wallarah colliery…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

The adjourned combined meeting of the Seaham Nos. 1 and 2 Miners' Lodge was held In the Strand Picture palace on Tuesday morning, to receive the report…

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Broken Hill Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

The quantity of are raised in Broken Hill since its inception was 27,000,000 tons, and according to Mr. W. E. Wainwright, the general manager of the…

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The Coal Tribunal. Validity Challenged. Rule Nisi Granted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

Pending a decision by the High Court on the question of the validity of the Coal Tribunal, a rule nisi has been granted for a proceeding with the hearing of the…

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In Africa's Jungle Woman Who Saw Lumps of Gold Life of Adventures Circled the World Five Times for Fun

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 6

With no other arms than a walking stick. Miss Gertrude E. Benham walked across Africa from East to West, penetrating where white man had never trod. The journey occupied eleven months. For 31 days of that lime, she was travelling through the…

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Newcastle Coal Baron Condition of Mr. John Brown's Health Rumors Denied in London Taking Waters at Carlsbad Purchase of Four Vessels London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

Rumors emanating from Australia that the Newcastle coal owner, Mr. John Brown, is dying, have received scant consideration. Mr. Brown's London manager suggested to…

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Gold Mine Lucky Horse Owner Sligo's Record SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

To buy a horse for 400 guineas and win five races in succession with him, represents a pretty good bargain. This is what happened over Sliga,…

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Welsh Miners' Support

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. Stanton, M.P. (Labour), a supporter of the trades union measure designed to prevent union funds being used for other than trade purposes, has…

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Mining on the Rand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

At a meeting of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines, Mr. Wallers, the president, reviewing the improved economic position of the industry, said the most important…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

The difficulty that has arisen at Dudley Colliery was considered at a conference in Newcastle yesterday between Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners'…

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