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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 109

The Coal Tribunal. Further Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal continued the hearing of the claims of the colliery proprietors for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent. in the wages of miners…

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Loads Too Heavy Wallsend Bridges Council and Coal Company

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

Alderman Neal brought before the notice of Wallsend Council last night the overloading of public vehicles which travel over bridges…

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Strike Peril Wonthaggi Coal Trouble Attempt to Avert Baddeley Goes To Victoria SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

Believing that Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, and Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of that body, might be…

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Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

Pacific Colliery, Teralba, was idle yesterday. The miners decided to fill the skips level with the top, asserting that under former conditions they were losing…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, left Newcastle yesterday for Lithgow He will attend the annual picnic of the…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

The executive of the Miners' Federation has considered the application for lockout pay [?]de on behalf of 177 members at Greta, and has granted the request…

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Queensland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

The executive of the Queensland branch of the Miners' Federation has reported to the central council that efforts were being made to improve the…

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Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

A message front Dawson, New Mexico, reports that 125 miners have been entombed in a coal pit, following an explosion, the cause of which is unknown…

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The Coal Tribunal. Adjournment Until Feb. 20. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

The Coal Tribunal continued its sittings to-day, when further evidence was given on behalf of the miners in connection with the Claim of the proprietors for a…

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Wonthaggi Trouble. Officers to Visit Victoria. Coal Tribunal Adjourns. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

At the request of the miners' representatives, the chairman of the Coal Tribunal decided to adjourn the sittings of the tribunal till Tuesday week next…

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The Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

The adjournment of the sitting of the Coal Tribunal, while it is to be regretted in view of the desirableness of attaining finality as early as may be…

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Coal for Italy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

Signor Mussolini, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, said that Italy had not suffered by the Ruhr crisis. She continued to receive the normal…

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Coal Owner's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the "Morning Post" reports that he attended a meeting of eminent personalities participating in the anti-French struggle, and…

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Mine Accident Orange

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. Jacob Derrett, manager of the Lucknow alluvial mine, met with a serious accident. While four men were on a double-handled windlass over…

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Mining Disasters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

An explosion has occurred at Cumberland, Vancouver Island. Twenty-five bodies have been recovered, and 10 are still underground. In the…

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Miners' Compensation West Wallsend Complaints

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

"An extraordinary position has arisen at West Wallsend colliery," reports Mr. J. J. Hudson, the lodge president, with regard to the payment of…

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Ambulance Work Miners Favor Extension

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 6

Consideration was given by the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge to the ambulance question, on the scheme as outlined my Superintendent Dolan on his visit to West…

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Victimisation Pay For Miners in Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 6

West Wallsend Minors Lodge has given notice of motion, for the consideration of the district: "That the federation pay the eight South…

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Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

Pacific colliery, at Teralba, was again idle yesterday, owing to the recurrence of the trouble which occurred on Friday. The miners decided then to fill the skip[?]…

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Coal for Navy From Queensland Mines BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, who returned from the State coalfield at the Styx River yesterday, stated that coal equal in quality to the best Australian coal was…

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