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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 109

Miners' Consumption. Air Circulation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 3

Dr. A. J. Lanes, of the United States Public Health Service, who is at present in Australia, has prepared a paper regarding miners' consumption in the mines of…

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Mining in Afghanistan. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

A Lahore message states that hopes have been raised by the recent investigation by Italian mining experts of developing Afghanistan's mineral resources…

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Pelaw Main Mine No Danger No. 3 West Pillars

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. J. Connell, acting secretary of Pelaw Main miners' lodge supplies the following report of the Government Inspector (Mr. Bissett), and the…

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Fuel at Sea Oil Steamers Replacing Coal-burners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

A favorite method of reducing shipping costs both of labor and fuel, during the past two years, has been to convert coal-burning steamers to oil burners…

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Ruhr Occupation. Railwaymen Strike. Troops Protect the Lines. Ovation to Coal Magnates. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

Messages from Paris admit that the situation in the Ruhr has become more serious, chiefly owing to (the declaration of a general strike by the Gorman…

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Railway Strike Continues Miners Return to Work Ruhr Boys Want to Join Army Thyssen Raises a Question of Law London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Essen states that the position at the mines is quiet. The strikers have resumed work Well-informed men at Essen ex-paid, replied that he would prefer to press the opinion that a general consult his solicitors before replying…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoare, the president of the Northern Brunch of the Miners' Federation has made an offer to contribute £5, providing another nineteen members…

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German Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

The miners within Germany have agreed to work overtime in order to make up for the diminution in the supply from the Ruhr…

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Stockton-borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Hoare, president of the northern miners, stated no Saturday that he had during the morning communicated with the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, asking…

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Kruger's Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

A London despatch to New York reads. An expedition will shortly leave England for St. Lucia Day, Africa, where, it has been discovered, a Boer bullion…

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Demand for British Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

The "Sunday Express" states that France has decided to strongly urge on Britain the necessity of placing an embargo on the export of British coal to…

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To Block Coal From N.S.W. To Victoria Appeal to Federation SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

A proposal to prevent coal supplies from New South Wales going into Victoria is being considered by the Miners' Federation…

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Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

The trouble which brought about the dispute at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi is likely to extend to the Sunbeam Colliery at Korumburra, where it has been…

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Coal Tribunal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 6

Reference was made by Mr. Asquith (Victoria to the long-drawn-out dispute at Wonthaggi mine. Mr. Hibble said…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

The proposal from Victoria that the export of coal to Victoria should be stopped because of the dispute at the Wonthaggi mine is obviously not one…

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Industrial Matters. Wages Question. Statement by Miners' President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

"If any refutations is required against the argument of the owning class as to reduction of wages and an increase of hours," Mr. T. Hoare, president of the…

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St. Helier's Coal Share Applications MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

Applications for snares in the St. Heller's. Coal Company are still being made in a manner gratifying to the promoters. The total amount…

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Small Coal Increased Demand Evidence by Mr. Lewis SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

At yesterday's sitting of the Coal Tribunal. Mr. A. Lewis, general treasurer of the federation, said that in 1901 small coal cost 4s and…

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Miners and the Tribunal Chairman's Statement. Reply to Industrial Union. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

The resolutions passed at the annual meeting of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (mining Department) last Thursday, to the effect that the…

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The Coal Tribunal. Claim for Wage Reduction. Further Consideration Given. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal met at the Commonwealth Bank this afternoon for the purpose of giving further consideration to the claims filed by the proprietors for a…

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