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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 105

Is It Fishy? Trawler Contracts Five Years' Coal Bought Opening of Inquiry SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 5

Mr. W. M. McFarlane, the commissioner appointed to inquire into the State trawling industry, opened the inquiry to-day. It was decided…

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Northern Collieries. Inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

Senior-inspector J. G. Hutton, in the course of his annual report to the Department of Mines, states that in the discharge of his duties during the year he…

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Wallsend Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., had a conference to-day with Messrs. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association, Douglas,…

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Burwood Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Minors' Federation, stated yesterday that matters at Burwood Extended Colliery were unchanged owing to the…

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Miners and the Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

At the election of fill the vacancy for Pontyprid[?] in the House of Commons Mr. Hardy Jones (Labour) was elected, polling 16,620 votes. His opponent. Mr. Lewis,…

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Colliery Disputes Tribunal to Decide Wallsend Position

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal will adjudicate upon disputes existing at Burwood Extended, and Northern Extended collieries on Monday next, at Newcastle…

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Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal gave further consideration to-day to the South Coast claims. No finality was reached when the tribunal adjourned till to-morrow…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. Combined Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Combined meetings are being arranged throughout the Miners' Federation. "These meetings," Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern district, stated…

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Night Baking Helping Employees Miners' Support

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

The question of night baking has aroused intercut amongst industrialists, and the opinion has been expressed that the Operative Bakers' Society…

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SELF-PRESERVATION Miners' Proposed Action to Benefit All

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Acting in conformity with a resolution emanating from the council of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (mining branch) regarding a…

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State Trawlers. Coal Contract Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

The inquiry into the State trawling industry, and the character of the work of the officers, was opened to-day before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane…

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Million Tons of Coal Supplies for America VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

Hellishly, a million tons of coat have been ordered in cardin and Newcastle areas for shipments to America…

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British Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 5

The profits of the British coal mining industry for the March quarter totalled £2,963,900, against £71,733 in December, Satisfactory increases were shown in the…

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Newcastle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 7

Senior-Inspector Tennant states in the course of his annual review of the Newcastle collieries under his supervision, that there were twelve accidents, two of them…

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Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 7

Inspector J. P. Hindmarsh, reporting on the collieries in the southern district, says that so far nothing has been done towards commencing to sink shafts on…

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Homeville Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The Homeville colliery, recently named Austral Main, is a small mine near South Greta, the workings of each being connected by places driven…

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South Greta Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

This mine is situated between West Maitland and Farley stations, on the Great Northern line, and about two miles from West Maitland. It is…

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Desperate Crawl 90 Feet Down Coal Mine Lithgow Fatality Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

A desperate grip for life and a hazardous crawl from the top of the cage to the opening below, were features of the fatal accident at the Stale coal…

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Old King Coal The Northern Field Rothbury, South Greta and Homeville Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The Rothbury Colliery, at Branxton, thirty-five miles from Newcastle, is owned by Messrs. E. A. M. and H. A. M. Merewether, of Newcastle…

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Coal Near Dubbo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 7

The Muronbuag Coal Company is about to develop the seams at Saxa, two miles from Muronbong, on the Dubbo-Werris Creek line, about 25 miles from Dubbo…

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