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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 105

Mining Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The Queensland Mines Department has been advised that George Crowe, part owner of Cobby Tin claim, near Irvinebank, was killed by an…

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The Cost of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 14

The Minister of Railways, in his speech on the Address-in-Reply debate, defended the action of the Government in going outside the country…

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Coal for America None From Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

The action of the miners in connection with coal hewn in the northern district, and likely to be shipped to the United States to…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. West Wallsend Lodges

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

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, was present at a combined meeting of the lodges in the West Wallsend district on…

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State Trawlers. Coal Contract Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The inquiry into the State Trawling industry and the character of the work of the officers was continued before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane at the Water…

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Owners and Miners Sharing the Profits Mr. Hoare's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 1

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, and it is necessary to prevent inroads being made upon our conditions by retaining more of the value…

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Again Idle Stockton Borehole Mine Dispute About Work Alleged Inequality

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

The Stockton Borehole colliery was again idle yesterday and to-day, owing to an alleged unequal distribution of the work to…

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Trawler Coal Saving of £6000 What Might Rave Been SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 5

Evidence that it was possible last June to save £6000 on the live years' coal contract between the manager of the State trawlers and the Whitmore…

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Coal Tribunal. Order for Restraint. Refused by Justice Isaacs. Should Be Made to High Court. Sydney

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

An application was made to Mr. Justice Isaacs in High Court Chambers this afternoon for an order nisi to restrain the Coal Tribunal from further…

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Peace in Ten Days Betting on the Strike Issues Coal and Railway Disputes President Makes New Proposals Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 1

President [?]arding has suggested three new plans for the immediate ending of the railway strike. They will be considered on Tuesday by the railway and the union chiefs at separate meetings…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

A compulsory conference in regard to a matter in dispute at Burwood Extended Colliery has been convened for to-day in Newcastle. The mine has been idle for…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

Questioned on Saturday, in respect to the coal leaving Newcastle for America, Mr. T. M. Baddeley, M.P., said that matter was being watched by the executive…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

Mr. H. Horton presided at a full meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, at which there was a fill attendance of…

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Elermore Vale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

A meeting of Elermoro Vale No. 2 Miners' Lodge was held at Wallsend on Saturday evening, Mr. Gowland presiding. The deputation who recently…

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English Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

The national executive of the Miners' Federation, at its meeting in London on June 10, gave consideration to the position that has arisen on the coalfields of…

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Maitland Colliery Mechanics Satisfactory Annual Report

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association was held at West Maitland on Saturday afternoon. The annual report…

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Maitland District. Colliery Mechanics. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association, was held in St. Mary's Hall, West Mitland, an Saturday evening, but the…

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Coal and Oil Fuel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 7

The large influx of oil-burning steamers into the Atlantic passenger trade this year, and the strong probability that the liners of the future will be propelled by…

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Effect of the Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

It is reported from London that the American coal strike has caused a sudden boom in the British coal trade, which was previously stagnant for several months…

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Compensation Claim Miners Successful WOLLONGONG

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 4

Judge Hamilton has given an important Judgment in a case brought under the Workmen's Compensation Act. Joseph Jones sued the Mount Kembla…

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