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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 105

Miners' Decisions Combined Meeting Shotfirers Amalgamate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. T. Provan presided over a combined miners' meeting held in the Oddfellows' Hall, West Wallsend, last night. There was a large muster of…

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Nationalise Mines! Leaders' Advocacy Johannesburg Strike JOHANNESBURG

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

Everything is quiet. The feature of the week-end has been the speeches of the Nationalist leaders, Messrs. Tielman, Roos, and…

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Wallsend Coal Profit £23,641 Operations Reviewed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

A slightly improved profit was made by the Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company during the year ended December 31 last. The not earnings…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, arranged originally for to-day in Sydney, has been postponed…

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Gold and Silver Ores

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

Gold ore is usually found in quartz veins, which may cut almost any kind of rock, such as granite, schist, or slate (according to the United States…

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Mining Disputes Likely Settlement Outcome of Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

An a result of a conference between Mr. McDonald, representing the owners, and Mr. J. M. Baddeley, on the part of the miners, matters in dispute…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

The question of a minimum wage for the machine-men at the Shortland Colliery had the attention of Mr. M'Donald, representing the owners, and Messrs…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

Two men at Rothbury Colliery were directed by the management on Monday to stand away from work for the rest of the week for having filled too much…

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Stockton-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

A conference in regard to a wheelers' dispute at Stockton-Borehole Colliery took place in Newcastle yesterday between Messrs. C. M. M'Donald and A…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

A matter having reference to the wheelers at the New Greta Colliery was discussed at a conference held at the Newcastle offices of the Northern…

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Miners' Working Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

It is understood that the proposal to limit the working fortnight at the collieries to nine days per fortnight has been rejected by the miners by an…

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Industrial Matters. Pelaw-main Colliery. Mr. Hughes to Be Seen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

Pelaw-Main Colliery has been idle since Thursday. The reason, as stated by the executive of the Miners' Federation, is owing to the refusal of Mr. J. Brown, the…

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Newcastle Coal Half-year's Report Profit of £1854

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

The report of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Ltd., for the half-year ended December 31. shows a net profit of £1834 12s 6d. With the…

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Grave Position Mining Situation Mr. Hughes Concerned SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

"There is a black cloud on the horizon no bigger than a man's hand, but unless something is done at once it may obscure the…

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Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

Trouble has arisen at Pacific Colliery, Teralba, over the refusal of the manager to start one of the men who had, been off work through sickness. At a meeting…

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Coal Crisis Mines May Be Idle Increase in Costs Conference Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 6

A statement issued on behalf of the colliery proprietors of New South Wales is to the effect that the present wages paid for the…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

The special Coal Tribunal is proceeding to Tasmania, and will not resume the hearing of Newcastle matters for at least a fortnight. Owing to his being occupied…

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Synthetic Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

The Berth correspondent of the "Dally Chronicle" states that Professor Irving Fisher, of Yale University, who in a recent lecture at the London School…

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Kurri's Donkey Mines Menagerie

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

Mr. Charlie Hours, who is well-knon as a trainer of horses, and also a dog fancier, of Kurri, has started in another direction to improve his collection…

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Industrial Matters. Mining Conditions. Proprietors Seek Reductions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

The following letter, dated January 20, has been sent by the colliery proprietors to Mr. A. C. Willie, the general secretary to the Workers' Industrial Union of…

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