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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 105

"PIFFLE!" Coal For America Shipping Situation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

American searemongers have been getting to work (says the Sydney "Daily Commercial News and Shipping List" in a leading article). This has been…

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Wattle Day Showers of Gold the Message

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

Miss Grave Short, a Wattle Day enthuslast, who wants to see the celebration of the day to-morrow as…

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Settlement in Sight American Rail and Coal Dispute Conference on Tuesday Possible Acceptance of President's Terms Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 1

The markets throughout the country yesterday reflected the view that the end of the industrial troubles in the United States had been sighted. President Harding's plans are not detailed to the public, but…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

A combined meeting of the Burwood, Burwood Extended, Dudley, South Waratah, New Lambton, Shortland, Lambton, Lambton B. Caradiff, and Glebe lodges has…

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The Miners' Song

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 3

We earn our crust "mid the black coal-dust. Where lights are dim and greasy; We drink our beer with a right good…

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Coal Reserves Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

The Government's reserve of coal, including that held by the Railway Department, has shrunk much below what it was in 1919…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. Disputed Wage Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, President of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had brought under the notice of Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary…

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Burglars Baulked At Mine Pay Office Cause a Fire Intruders at Whitburn

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

Burglars at the Whitburn Colliery pay office, Greta, on Saturday night, were baulked by a fire which they accidentally…

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If Coal Drops Trawlers Will Save Assurance to Tribunal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 6

An assurance that if the price of coal drops the trawlers will get the benefit was given before the State Trawler Commission by Frederick…

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Coal Profits Hetton Bellbird Company Decreased Figures 12½ Per Cent. Dividend SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

Hetton Bellbird-Collieries, Ltd., disclose a net profit of £3[?]1,179 for the year ended June 30 last, against £39,970 for the previous…

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The American Strike. Situation Unchanged. Coal Output Decreases (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

The strike situation is unchanged pending the meetings of the railway executives and the strikers. President Harding will probably not…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

The Durham Miners' Council has passed a resolution expressing the belief that the human needs of the workers and their families should be satisfied in priority of…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

A conference of the miners' lodges in the lower field was held at Adamstown last night. This was convened by the executive to give consideration to a…

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Coal Gas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Society of British Gas Industries, reference was made to that wonderful genius, Murdoch, the Scotsman, by whom coal gas was…

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Coal at Gloucester

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 8

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a report in the "Newcastle Herald" of the 27th ult. by Mr. M. Morrison on the Gloucester coal measures. This report refers…

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Coledale Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Davies asked the Minister for Works and Railways, in view of the fact that nearly 300 miners at Coledale had…

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Miners' Accident Fund Increased Allowances

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 8

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Baddley asked the Minister for Mines weather he wound consider the advi[?] of mere[?] the sho[?]…

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Unemployment Miners' Position Mr. Hoare's Address

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

Representatives of 10 miners' lodges met sit Adamstown lust night when Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern brunch of the Workers'…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Relief Fund. Statement by the Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, replied to questions asked last week by Messrs. Baddeley and Davies concerning…

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Books' Day Out £12,500 HAUL Kensington Gold Mine SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 6

"The best day I have had for months." This was admitted by one of the biggest bookmakers in the paddock after yesterday's racing at Kensington. He cleared…

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