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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 77 of 105

Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 6

The miners employed at Lymington Colliery shaft, which has been idle for some time, resumed work yesterday…

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May All Close Southern Mines Association Ultimatum SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 6

Unless the southern coal miners undertake by Monday next that they will work full time, the whole of the southern colliery proprietors' mines…

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Westy Mine Trouble Lifting the Darg Compulsory Conference SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 5

The compulsory conference which [?]at yesterday in regard to the West Wallsend colliery dispute will probably clear the air in regard to nearly…

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Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

A conference was held at West Maitland yesterday with respect to the dispute at the West Wallsend Colliery. Representatives from the seven…

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Aberdare Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

The four Aberdare Collieries were again idle yesterday, no finality having been reached in connection with the origin of the trouble. A general meeting of the…

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Royal Commission West Wallsend Mine Gas Miners' Demands

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 3

"That this combined meeting of lodges demand from the Government a commission of inquiry into the true facts of the position at West Wallsend…

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Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

No settlement has yet been arrived at respecting Northern Extended Colliery, Teralba. The mine has been idle for a fortnight…

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Seaham No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

The Seaham No. 2 Colliery miners returned home on Tuesday and Wednesday after working till 11 o'clock, owing to the wheelers placing on a "darg." When…

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Possible Fusion Miners and Enginemen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 5

There is a movement throughout the State which aims at the fusion of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union with the coal and shale…

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Queensland Coal. Last Year's Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 3

The annual report of the Department of Mines of Queensland shows that the total quantity of coal raised in that State during 1921 was 954,763 tons, of the value…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Miners. Statement by Mr. Hoare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, replied yesterday to Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association…

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Miners' Federation Burden Claims for £35,000 in Victimisation Pay

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 5

There are 3000 men in the Miners' Federation throughout the State at present unemployed. At the last meeting of the Coal and Shale Council there were applications from 2800 members, claiming pay for small strikes…

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WHEELERS v. MINERS Water-level Skips Double Darg South Waratah Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 5

A peculiar position has arisen at South Waratah Colliery, which had its birth in the resolve of the miners to fill their skips only to the…

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South Coast Mines Will Close If Full Time Not Worked. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

A serious position is likely to be created in the mining industry, owing to the action of the employees in ten of the largest mines on the South Coast…

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Miners May Strike Alarming Situation Developing Counter Ultimatums Dispute About Deficiency Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 5

The situation in the coal-mining industry is "becoming alarming, and a general cessation of work on the various coalfields is feared. The southern colliery owners have definitely…

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The Coal-mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

The relations between the mineowners and the men have now reached a stage which, unless wiser counsels prevail on both sides, may…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

Nominations for the positions of general president and general secretary of the Miners' Federation have closed, and as more than the required number of…

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The Ebbw Vale Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 5

The South Wales Miners' Federation has taken the Ebbw Vale negotiations out of the hands of the local loaders. The federation has agreed that the men…

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The Southern Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis, the general secretary to the Workers Industrial Union of Australia (Mining Department) stated this afternoon that the South Coast…

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Miners and Nystagmus. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Davies asked the Minister [?] Mines if he was aware that there had be a very serious increase in miners'…

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