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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 105

Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

Some trouble about a horse, deficient places, and excessive fines for dirt, caused some unrest last week, at Hebburn Colliery, but yesterday there was no work…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

The two Abermain collieries were working yesterday. Resumption followed as a result of arrangements made at the two lodge meetings on Sunday following on…

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Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

Another special meeting of Wallsend Miners Lodge was held in Young's Hall, yesterday afternoon, in connection with the proposals of Mr. S. Croudace, colliery…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, President of the northern district branch of the Miners' Federation has returned from Melbourne, where, with Mr. J. M. Baldeley, M.P., he attended the…

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No Prosecutions Wallsend Colliery Work for 100 Men

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 6

A rumor gained currency in the city to-day that the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company had issued summonses against 400 miners employed…

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Whence Obtained? Coal Trimmers' Fuel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

Charles Joseph Bart Winterbine (51), coal trimmer, who was charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having in his possession,…

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Price of Brown Coal. Melbourne

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

Mr. Barnes, the Victorian Minister for Mines, has announced that it has been decided to reduce the price of the various grades of brown coal by 1s a ton. The…

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Miners' Explosives Overnight Storage No Facilities Provided

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

According to reports furnished by members of the miners" organisation to their officials, steps are being taken by the various colliery managers to…

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Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 8

The serving of the summonses on a number of men at the two Abermain collieries was followed by another idle day yesterday. There is a strong feeling of…

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Aberdare Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 8

Aberdare colliery resumed operations yesterday, after having been idle on Friday and Monday, consequent on a dispute arising out of a clipper being advanced…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 8

The position at the Dudley colliery, which has been idle for some days, as the result of trouble arising over a dirt scale, was discussed at a conference of…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 8

Hebburn colliery was idle again yesterday, but a resumption has been arranged for this morning, conditional on the manager meeting a deputation on several…

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Abermain Collieries Employees Prosecuted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 8

The first batch of prosecutions against employees of the Abermain Collieries for absenting themselves from work without reasonable excuse came…

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American Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 7

A message from Washington states that the conference between the coal workers and the managers has adjourned for a week without reaching any…

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Miners Prosecuted Absent Without Excuse Kurri Summonses

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 5

Summonses were issued, returnable at to-day's Kurri Police Court, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., against 20 miners employed at Abermain No. 1…

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Kurri Lighting Why Ask Outsiders? Preference to Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 6

"I was astonished." said a resident of the South Maitland coalified. "on seeing the reports in the press that the president of the Cessnock…

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Collared Coal Trimmer in Trouble Robbing the Railways

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 6

Charles Joseph Hurt Winterbine (51), coal trimmer, for whom Mr., O'Donnell appeared, pleaded not guilty at the Newcastle Police Court…

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Greta Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 5

Work was resumed at Central Greta and Great Greta colliers on Monday, after a month's idleness. Work was suspended at New Greta on Monday…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

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

A conference was to have been held yesterday with regard to some matters of dispute at Burwood Extended Colliery, but owing to the…

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South Waratah Miners

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

A conference took place on Tuesday at the South Waratah Colliery office on various matters affecting that colliery. The lodge was represented by Messrs…

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