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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

2,088 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 105

Wallsend Cannot Help Distressed Miners Local Cases as Bad

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 4

Three appeals from cessnock Abermain No. 2 and Greta lodges for financial aid to distressed families were rejected by wallsend lodge last…

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Allied Debts Blood or Gold America's 1917 Choice VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 1

A New York message says that Thomas Lament, of Morgans, told the American Bankers Association that it must decide whether to co-operate…

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Miners on Holiday Position on South Coast Arrangements for Mass Meeting Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 5

The southern mines are still closed, and will not be reopened until the owners are given a guarantee by the miners that they will work ful time. In the circumstances it is impossible to say when work will…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 5

The central council of the Miners' Federation has been called together for October 12…

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British Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 5

The coal output at the mines of Great Britain for the week ended August 5 was 5,121,600 tons, as compared with 4,989,100 tons in the previous week, and 3,623,200…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Ledge was held on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. A. Abraham, president, in the chair…

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Whitburn Mine Working Again

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 5

Whitburn Lodge held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. T. Heare, miners' president was present. The manager was interviewed, and the…

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Seaham Miners Lodge Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Provan presided over the monthly meeting of Seaham No. 2 miners lodge last night. In respect to fines being imposed…

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Coal for Germany Growing British Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 6

Official figures which were quoted in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" a few days ago showed a big increase in British exports of coal to Germany, the total…

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3s a Ton Increase Coal in London LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 6

The price of coal in London has been increased by 3s a ton…

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Brighter Outlook But Nothing Definite Yet Southern Coal Crisis Willis Reports Favorable Progress Conference Considering the Use of Better Lamps SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 6

There is reason to believe that the position in the coal industry is brighter. However, there is yet nothing definite one way of the other. Mach hinges on to-day's mass meeting of the miners in the southern district…

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British Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 5

The British National Board for the coal Industry met and discussed the workers' proposals for improving the economic position of the industry,…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 5

The executive of the Miners' Federation expect that work will be resumed at the West Wallsend Colliery on Monday. The conference of the parties…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Claims a Minimum Wage. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 5

Mr. Willis, the general secretary to the Miners' Federation, to-day filed an affidavit with the chairman of the Coal Tribunal in regard to the following…

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Miners' Eyesight Better Lights Wanted Nothing Decided Yesterday's Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 5

The vexed question of better lighting faculties in coal mines was the subject of a conference between representatives of the…

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Ship on Fire 750 Miles Out at Sea Blaze Among Coal Flames Burning Fiercely LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 1

A wirelss message received at Durban from the steamer Langton Hall states that the coal aboard is burning fiercely…

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Lighting in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 4

Although no agreement was arrived at in regard to the class of safety lamps to be employed in coal mines by the conference which met in Sydney,…

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No Change Coal Mining Dispute Owners' Claims Want Wages Reduced SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 5

There is no change in the dispute in the coal industry. Southern mines are still closed. Should a settlement be reached…

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Stop-press Southern Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 6

Mr. Willis this afternoon stated that up to the present the Wednesday stop-work resolution was entirely a mutter for the…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 5

The Commonwealth Coal Tribunal will to-morrow afternoon sit in Sydney, when it is expected that the chairman will proceed with the consideration of the…

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