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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 109

Italy's Coal Needs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

Signor Mussolini the Italian Prime Minister, has concluded a treaty with Poland relating to petrol and minerals. France assured Italy that the latter's…

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Hoard of Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 6

A hidden hoard was found in a house in the Maryfield district of Dundee (Scotland) after the funeral of the woman occupant…

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Coal Brought Here Loads From Westport Naval Anomaly Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 7

The naval collier Bilocla, left Sydney yesterday laden with Westport (N.Z.) coal for the fleet, which is still cruising in Tasmunian waters…

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Ships and Coal Affected By Bad Wharves Cargo Difficulties Newcastle Harbor Sufferings

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

The difficulties of shippers general cargo at Newcastle outlined by Mr. W. N. Cuthberta on, general manager of the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, Ltd., at to-day's sitting of the Newcastle Harbor Trust Commission…

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Struggle in the Ruhr Germans Still Resist Stand at Baden Reduced Coal Output LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin says that a message has been received from Karlsruhe stating that the Baden Government has appealed to the…

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Colliery Employees Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 6

The Caledonian Collieries, Limited, proceeded against eight employees at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday for having absented themselves from…

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Newcastle Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

The report of the Newcastle Coal Company, Limited, for the half-year ended December 31, discloses a profit of £1963, compared with £1855 for the…

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Output of Coal. Decrease Last Year. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

A return has been furnished to Mr. Fitzpatrick, the State Minister for Mines, by Mr. R. H. Cambage, the Under-Secretary for Mines, giving the production of coal,…

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Inopportune Time to Reduce Wages "What Miners Contend SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 5

An effort was made by the representatives of the miners, before the Coal Tribunal yesterday, to show that as the cost of living…

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The Coal Tribunal. Employers' Claims. Further Consideration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal this afternoon further discussed the claims filed by the proprietors for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent. in the contract rates and day wage men…

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Maitland District. Rents at Kurri Kurri. Mentioned at Coal Tribunal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 6

Before the Coal Tribunal resumed its discussion on the claims of the proprietors for a reduction in wages of the employees engaged in the coal mining…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

Representatives of the miners and the management of the Burwood Colliery met in conference on Tuesday to discuss the earnings of the men, which, it was…

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Mine Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 6

At a meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge held an Tuesday night a report wan road from Mr. J. Iceton, district check-inspector, in connection with the three…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

The official record of the coal output in the State last year has now been issued, and shows that notwithstanding depression, partial stoppages…

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Miners' Nystagmus. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

A deputation of representatives of the coal miners will wait upon Mr. Fitzpatrick, the State Minister for Mines, on Monday next, at 11.45 a.m., on the…

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The Coal Tribunal. Further Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

Further evidence was given to-day at the sitting of the Coal Tribunal in connection with the claims of the colliery proprietors for a reduction of 33 1-3 per…

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Coal for Steel Works From the Lake Boring Operations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

Some time ago boring work near Belmont railway station resulted in proving the existence of the Borehole seam. It is of a good workable…

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Not for Steel Works Harbor Trust Opposed Cost of Coal and Water "B.h.p. Should Not Contribute to Newcastle Revenue"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 6

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, according to Mr. J. McMcekan, supervising engineer at the Steel Works, is not in favor of Newcastle harbor being controlled by a trust, if it means any increase in charges to the company…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

At the Coal Tribunal this afternoon Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, said he desired to refer to statements made by…

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Overton Colliery Men To Resume Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. Fulliger, general manager of Overton colliery, Muswellbrook, met the district officers of the Miners' Federation in conference at West…

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