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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 109

Irish Strife Bank Robbery Land Mine on Viaduct LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 6

Denis McGrath, manager of the "Cork Examiner," has been wounded through being shot by rebels. Rebels attached a land mine to the…

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The Coal Tribunal. Claims of Proprietors. Mr. A. Lewis Gives Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal this afternoon gave further consideration to the claims filed by the employers for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent, in the present rates…

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Baby Coal Mine Fine of £8

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

William Metcalfe, who is working a "baby" coal mine at Waratah, was procceded against by the Waratah Council for allowing a shaft to remain…

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Yorkshire Refuses Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

The coal exporters at Hall continue to be inundated with telegrams from Germany, asking them to sell cargoes of Yorkshire coal against cash deposited in…

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Kurri Ambulance Combined Colliery Classes Satisfactory Year

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

Much satisfaction was expressed at the annual nicotine of the Kurri Kurri combined colliery ambulance classes, at the financial succors of the year,…

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Mail Train [?]Cked Mine on Bridge Rebel Documents Found LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

The Free State troops, in rounding up the rebels in the K[?]chael district, captured the divisional staff of the First Southern Division of…

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Upkeep of Harbor Tonnage Rates £65,971 Charge On Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

Coal weighing 5,277,722 tons was shipped at Newcastle between July 1, 1921, and June 30, 1922. The rates paid under the Harbor…

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The Coal Tribunal. Deficiency Claims. Mr. Willis's Complaint. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

At to-day's sitting of the Coal Tribunal the chairman made it plain that the claims of the colliery owners for a reduction in Wages of 33 1-3 per cent. would…

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The Ruhr Strike. Miners Refuse to Work. Railway Partly Working. General Strike Possible, London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

It is reported in Paris that the French intend to break the strike in the Ruhr by protecting persons wishing to work, and feeding them…

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Coal and the Harbor Owners Object to Trust Detrimental Effect on Prices "Trade Cannot Stand More Charges"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

Newcastle Colliery Proprietors are keenly opposed to the formation of a Harbor Trust for the port. They say that it will mean dearer coal, smaller export trade, and general depression in the district…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 6

Messrs. J. Iceton and J. Means, check inspectors, held an inspection of Wallsend Colliery recently, and reported as follows: No. 3 split, 21,700 cubic feet…

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Miners' Paper

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. B. Ross, one of the directors of the "Labor Daily," will visit Wallsend on Sunday, February 4, to address the members of the miners'…

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[?] Wallsend Miners [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

A sum of £30 has been received by the Wallsend Miners" Lodge from the Pelton lodge, for relief of these members cavilled out of Wallsend…

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Invincible Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

A compulsory conference regarding the dismissal of an engine-driver from the invincible Colliery, in the western district of New South Wales, was held at the…

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Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

A meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held last night, Mr. W. Capewell, the chairman, presiding. Correspondence was read from the…

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Miners' Lodge Rules

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

The executive officers of the minors' lodges recommend the local rules of the Wallsend miners' lodge is being the best in the federation, it was…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern district branch of the Miners' Federation, is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. P. Deane, secretary to the…

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Miners' Explosives "7 C's" Not Permitted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

The manager of the Wallsend coldery informed members of the Wallsend lodge last night by letter that the explosive they had asked him to give a trial, known…

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Coal Contracts. Settlement Reached. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

The mines at Coalcliff and Helensburgh have been reopened in consequence of settlement between the Railway Commissioners and a number of colliery owners…

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Price of Coal. What Owners Want

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

The application of the coalowners for a reduction in the wages of the employees in the industry was referred to yesterday in the cross-examination of…

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