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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 105

Should Be Shared Wallsend Work Colliery Resumption

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 3

That any work available at Wallsend Colliery should be equally distributed among the whole of the employes instead of among only 100, as…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 1

Whilst working at Pelaw Main colliery, William Robert Ashman was severely injured by a fall of coal, and sustained concussion of the brain and…

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English Coal [?] Request LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 1

It is semi-officially stated that Germany has suggested to the Reparations Commission that English instead…

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Miners' Levies Top-hands Want Reductions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 5

Whether top-hands at colliers should be allowed a reduction in contributions to the C.E.F. is now being determined by lodge votes throughout the northern…

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"Scandalous System" Income Tax Miners' Opposition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 4

"The time has arrived when every trades union throughout Australia should hold a stop-work meeting to protest strongly against the scandalous…

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Victimisation Pay Miners' "Upper House" Greater Generosity

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 5

That all claims for victimisation pay on behalf of miners' lodges should be forwarded to the central council of the mining department of the W.I.U.A…

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Loyalty Formula Miners Opposed "Trick of Capitalists"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 5

"That we protest against the State Education Department compelling children to salute the flag, and we ask the miners' executive to protect parents who…

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Sharing Their Loaf Wallsend Miners Mr. Hoare Pleased

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 1

"I am pleased to see that our members are showing an altruistic spirit in offering to share their loaf," said Mr. T. Hoare, president of the…

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Delegate Board Will It Return? Question Among Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 4

One of the old systems under which mining affairs were dealt with—that of the delegate board —may be again introduced…

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Saving the Eyes Miners' Lamps Prevalence of Disease

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 3

The introduction of a scheme whereby its members may receive treatment from an eye specialist has proved such a boon to the Colliery Employees'…

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Miners in Need Elermore Vale Men Appeal to the District

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 5

A special meeting of Elermore Vale No. 2 Miners' Lodge was held at the School of Arts Hall, Wallsend, last night. The business was in regard…

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Compromises Probable Railways and Coal American Labor Troubles VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 1

A message from Chicago states that the striking shop craftsmen are playing a lone land, following the announced reluctance of…

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Unwanted Coal Small Stacked Near Aline "Can't Give It Away"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 5

It is impossible to sell small coal at present. Some mining proprietors go so far as to say they cannot give it away…

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Industrial Matters' Miners' Federation. Wallsend Colliery Dispute

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

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern district branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the position at Wallsend Colliery remained the same…

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Colliery Siding Work at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 5

The clearing operations connected with the formation of a siding for a colliery on the leases near Belmont railway station are well forward. Mr…

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Ele[?]more Tunnel Sixteen Weeks' Stoppage Vale Colliery Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 4

An announcement was made yesterday that the Elermore Vale No. 2 miners lodge had decided to forward an appeal to other lodges for…

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Coal for Navy Willis's Reply to Hughes Steam Requirements

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 3

Mr. A. C. Willis replying to Mr. Hughes's statement that the importation of 5000 tons of Westport (N.Z.) coal by the Biloela was necessary to…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 7

A compulsory conference in connection with the dispute at the Shortland Colliery will be hold in Sydney at 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday…

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Elermore Vale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 7

Elermore Tunnel Miners' Lodge recently lodged an appeal with the district executive for monetary assistance on behalf of the members. The appeal was…

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The Coal Position. Sir Allen Taylor's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 6

Speaking in the Legislative Council during the debate on the Address-in-Reply, Sir Allen Taylor dealt with various phases of the industrial position…

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