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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 109

Case Against Harbor Trust Colliery Owners' Opposition Newcastle a Natural Port Mr. Earp Urges a Policy of Caution

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

Further strong opposition to the formation of a Harbor Trust was launched by Mr. C. A. Earp, a member of the commission, who spoke officially for the Associated Colliery Proprietors, as well is for the interests which he directs at Newcastle…

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British Coal in Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

Germany has purchased over 200,000 tons of Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Notts coal for shipment during the next three months at a cost of £330,000, inclusive of…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Handling the Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

The handling of the coal from the pit's mouth to the ship's hold is considered by the Newcastle Chamber of Manufactures to be work that must be very profitable…

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Miners' Earnings Broken Time Evidence Before Tribunal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

Before the Coal Tribunal yesterday, Mr. Amram Lewis was further examined by Mr. McDonald. Mr. McDonald wanted to know…

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The Coal Tribunal. Proprietors' Claims. Further Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal to-day resumed the nearing of the claims of the coalowners for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent. in the wages of the miners…

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Wonthaggi Dispute. a Serious Position. Before the Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

The dispute at the Wonthaggi State Coalmine, Victoria, was brought under the notice of the Coal Tribunal to-day by Mr. A. Asquith, who represents…

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Siege of the Ruhr Arresting All Officials Railway Strike British Coal For Germany LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

"The Times" Dusseldorf correspondent states that the German press announces that General do Goutte is proclaiming a state of…

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Gold Mine Kelso's Lucky Purchase SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

Barring Girton Girl, the aptly-named 14.2 pony. Gaby Deslys, has been the best paying proposition the Randwick trainer, W. Kelso, han had in the last…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

The Hebburn Colliery was idle yesterday. The stoppage was not due to any industrial trouble hut it was stated was due to a misapprehension regarding the…

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The Coal Tribunal. Further Evidence. Will Miners Accept Reduction? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

The claims ct the colliery proprietors for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent in miners' wages received further consideration at the sitting of the Coal Tribunal…

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German Coal Buying

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

Germany has bought and paid for 750,000 tons of coal at Newcastle, for delivery within five months. France and Scandinavia are also buying abnormally…

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Dispute at Wonthaggi. Appeal to Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

At the Coal Tribunal this afternoon. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., referred to the dispute which pad taken place at the Wonthaggi mine in Victoria…

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Shipment of Coal Should Railways Or Harbor Trust Control It?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

Mr. A. Crowe, district superintend-cut of railways, Newcastle, continuing his evidence before the Harbor Commission yesterday, said that all he was…

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The Coal Tribunal. Miners' Earnings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

Further evidence was given on behalf of the miners at the Coal Tribunal to-day in connection with the claim of the colliery proprietors for a reduction of…

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Aberdare South Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

The dispute at the Aberdare South Colliery, which has laid the mine idle for eight days, was considered at a conference between the management and the…

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Mine Explosion Coal Damp Disaster 300 Men Entombed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that a serious coal damp explosion occurred at a coal mine at Beuthen, Silesia…

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Miners' Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

In the course of statement yesterday Mr. T. Hoare, the president of the Northern District Branch of the Miners' Federation, referred to the large number of…

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Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

A combined meeting of the Cessnock miners' lodges will be held in the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, on Sunday morning. A similar meeting will be hold at Kurri…

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The Ruhr Isolated. No Coal for Germany. French Working Mines. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

It is announced in Paris that the Ruhr was effectively isolated from unoccupied Germany at midnight. All coal supplies have been stopped…

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Passing on the Coal Price Reduction Mr. Baddeley's Reference at the Coal Tribunal to the Steel Works Settlement. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

When the Coal Tribunal remained its sitting to-day, Mr. Baddeley, representing the employees, drew the chairman's attention to the…

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