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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 105

Still Idle Wallsend Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

It was anticipated that work would have been resumed at the Wallsend colliery this morning. Certain negotiations between the…

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Northern Mines Railway Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 3

Gunnedah and Curiewis collieries are working fairly satisfactorily, but have to depend principally on the Railway Commissioners for trade…

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Nearly Martial Law Efforts to Break Coal Strike Mines Under Military Guard Transport Service Seriously Crippled VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 1

There was desultory shooting, but no lives were lost, when many mines around Washington, and in the County of Pennsylvania, resumed under military protection to-day. State troops occupied every important town. The special cars…

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Concrete in Mines Reinforcing Shafts English Innovation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 6

The advantage of the use of reinforced concrete for colliery and mine work are so numerous that it is being used more and more extensively…

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Capital Wanted Coal Company's Operations Labor Conditions Boring Operations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

Application was made to the warden, Mr Le Brun Brown, at the Newcastle Warden's Court this morning for a suspension of labor conditions…

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To Rescue Miners Better Appliances Wanted Mr. Baddeley's Plea Compulsion Question

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 3

Mr. Baddeley pleaded for the installation of proper rescue appliances in mines, during his speech in the Assembly…

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Payable Goldfield Reward for Discovery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.P., has notified that the sum of £1000 will be paid to any person or persons who shall first discover, on or…

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Lithgow State Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 4

Reference is made in the annual report, of the Department of Mines to the progress made during the year at the State Coal Mine, Lithgow. This…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 4

Whithurn Colliery, Greta, was idle yesterday owing to the ventilation being interfered with by a fall in the fan drift. The fall was caused by the rain…

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Metalliferous Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 4

The varied award for metalliferous and limestone miners provides that until May 26, 1923, the minimum rates of pay for powder-monkey shall be 16s 8d per day;…

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Miners' Accident Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 7

During last year claims were admitted under the Miners' Accident Relief (Repeal) Act in respect of the deaths of seven persons injured prior to June 30,…

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Coal From Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

It is learned that twenty vessels have been chartered to bring coal from Australia. One of these is the Hollywood, which has been chartered In the Rolph…

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Rain Stops Mine Whitburn Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 6

Owing to heavy rain the fan drift at Whitburn colliery caved in thus interfering with the ventilation of the mine…

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New South Wales Mining Annual Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 6

The annual report of the New South Wales Department of Mines shows that there are engaged in the coal and oil-shale mines of the State 21,261…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal Award Not Cancelled South Coast Matters First. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 4

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal has decided that the South Coast claims, including the general deficiency question, shall be dealt with first by the…

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American Coal Strike. Government Measures. to Ration Supplies (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

The first intimation of Government intervention in the coal strike came last night, in an announcement that the Department of Justice had approved of Mr…

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Coal at Gloucester Report of Mr. Morrison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 7

Mr. M. Morrison, of the Government Geological staff, has furnished the Department of Mines with a report on the coal deposits at Gloucester. The report…

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65s. a Ton Coal for America LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 1

All classes of coal rose 5s a ton Swansen to-day, as the result of the demand from Arrivals…

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New South Wales Mining. the Prospecting Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

The sum made available by the Prospecting Board during last year, as shown by the annual report, of the Department of Mines, was £10,000…

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Coal Tribunal. Adjournment Sought. to Appeal to High Court. the Application Refused. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal resumed its sitting to-day. The question of the South Coast general claims was called on. Mr. T. R. Morgan, assistant secretary…

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