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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 109

As Ten Is to a Hundred Harbor Trust and Government Newcastle Mayor Wants New Control Why Should Coal Owners Have Representation ?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 6

The Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman H. P. Cornish, has a poor opinion of the present methods of control of Newcastle harbor. To-day he told the Commission which is inquiring into the subject that in his opinion a harbor trust would do more good in 10…

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Shot Explodes Colliery Accident Miners' Eyes Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

Donald Kerr, a miner at New Lambton colliery, was stemming a shot this morning, when it exploded in his face, and wounded his eyes…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

The London Coal Exporters' Association has passed a resolution pointing out that though the export demand was never greater many mines had to close…

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General Strike French Miners Federation Decision LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

Following upon the strikes ut the Moselle and Sarre mines, and the general unrest, the French miners are demanding an increase…

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Germany Honors Her Bills Belgian Reparations Payments Arranging Coal Transport French Ministers in London London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

M. lc Trocquer. French Minister for Railways, and M. Payot, accompanied by the French Ambassador and four experts, conferred for over two hours to-day with Mr. Bonar Law, Lord Curzon, Lord Derby, and Lord Salisbury at Downing-street, on the…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Collieries Question of Coal Pooling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 7

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, said yesterday that the state of the Newcastle district in regard to its coal mines suggested that the…

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The Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

Sir,—You published a statement in your issue of Wednesday last, made by the president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, regarding the trouble at Pacific…

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Steel Works Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 7

Drilling operations are still being carried on in the vicinity of Awaba on the conditional leases of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company. Much interest is…

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Newcastle Miners. Combined Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 7

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Minors' Federation, stated yesterday that the combined miners' committee in the West Wallsend…

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Coal-cutting Costs Electric Equipment Better Than Compressed Air

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 5

The present high price of coal locally, and the attitude taken up by the vend regarding the price at which it is prepared to supply coal to the…

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Lithgow Work Coal Trade Brisk Hoskins' Dismissals Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 1

Though the local copal trade is buoyant and there is every prospect of the continuance of those conditions the Hoskins iron and Steel Company…

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King Coal Chain Cessnock To The Lake B.H.F. VENTURES Progress on New Leases

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 8

When the Lake Macquarie borings are completed tho B.H. Proprietary, Ltd., will be in a position to arrive at a general plan for conducting their…

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American Coal Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

Various communities in the northern parts of the States have begun the seizure of coal bound for Canada, aided and abetted by the authorities, including the…

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Newcastle Miners. Intermittent Employment. Meeting at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

A mass meeting of the miners working in the bottom collieries was held on Wallsend Park yesterday afternoon. This was the outcome of a resolution married…

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Weekly Wage Wanted Intermittency of Work MINERS [?]" March to Big Field

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

Fecling ran high at a maze meeting at Wallsend Park yesterday of the miners working in the Newcastle bottom collieries, when…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

A meeting of the executive of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation was held at the Newcastle office of the organisation yesterday…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

The hearing of the evidence on the application of the colliery proprietors for a reduction in the wages of the employees will be resumed in Sydney to-morrow…

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Mining Employment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

The difficulties which are besetting the miners on what is known as the lower coalfield is one which calls for general sympathy. They should,…

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Stop-press Big Coal Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. Willis, miners' secretary, said to-day that he intended to place proposals for the reorganisation of the coal industry before…

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Coal Loading Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, sitting at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, inquired into the death of Robert Middleton, 64, a seaman, who died at…

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