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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 76 of 105

Miners in Opposition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 5

The executive of the Miners' Federation has passed a resolution emphatically disagreeing with the Government's Near Eastern policy, and…

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Ebbwvale Mines Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 5

All the Ebbwvale Company's collieries and the iron and steel works in the Ebbwvale area are closing indefinitely. Ten thousand men will be thrown idle…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

It is some years since the Miners' Federation inaugurated a policy of insuring the lives of the members, and encouraged by the results, the executive in the…

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Excelsior Mine Idle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

The Excelsior mine, on the South Coast has been idle all the week, owing to a dispute between the management and the men. The whistle has not blown…

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Southern Miners' Claim. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the W.I.U. of Australia (Mining Department) stated to-day that the Southern Colliery Proprietors had agreed to meet…

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Mining in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 2

The need for scientific prospecting in order to ensure the future of the mining industry in Queensland was emphasised by Mr. Stopford, M.P., in the course of a…

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Miners' Lamps Deputation to Minister Compulsion Proposal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 3

A deputation of mine-owners waited upon Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, yesterday to talk over with him the proposal of the miners that…

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Baddeley's Warning "Safegaard Our Interests " Coal Industry Chaos

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., ex-president of the northern district of the I.W.U.A, stated this morning that it was true that a serious position was…

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Coal Royalties Leases and Contracts Mr. Murray's Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 3

Speaking in Parliament regarding the proposed amendment in the present Mining Act, Mr. D. Murray said: The Minister should make…

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Coal Industry Commonwealth Control Opposed by States Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 6

It is stated that the various States will shortly make an effort to induce the Commonwealth to hand over certain industrial powers to the States…

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Firemen on Strike Coal Ship Held Up Trouble at Darwin DARWIN

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

Further developments concerning the unloading of the Government coal ship Biloela took place yesterday, when the firemen on the ship ceased…

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"Baby" Coal Mines. Rights of Company

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 6

Trying to put a atop to the private mining that goes on at Lambton, and endangers the safety of water and gas mains, apart from damaging the roads,…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 4

A compulsory conference has been convened by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal for to-morrow to further consider the dispute that has arisen at the…

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Waterworks' Coal No Siding Waiting on Chichester

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 6

The Water and Sewerage Board hart again under consideration to-day the question of on alternative method of delivering coal at the Wails…

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Aberdare Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

The Aberdare Collieries were idle again yesterday, because the wheelers are not prepared to do wheeling for water-level skips. The loading of skips…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

A meeting was held at the Abermain Hall yesterday. Mr. M. Manion presided. The meeting was convened regarding the stoppage of work that…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

A combined meeting of the miners' lodges will be held at Adamstown to-morrow evening. Councillor D. M'Neill will be present, and will explain the…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

The Commonwealth Coal Tribunal is expected to be convened at any date. The position now is that the High Court has ruled that no dispute exists…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Control. Statement by Mr. Baddeley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

Reference was made yesterday by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., to the likelihood of trouble arising in the coal industry owing to the difficulty regarding the…

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Dependence on Price of Coal Wages in Relation to 48 Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

In the No. 2 Industrial Court to-day, before Judge Rolin, Mr. Cantor entered on the closing stages of his address on behalf of the employees in…

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