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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 109

Let Well Alone Newcastle Harbor Growth Captain's Opinion Coal Appliances Efficient

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

"NEWCASTLE IS NOT READY FOR A HARBOR TRUST YET. IT ISA YOUNG PORT, AND SHOULD…

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The Miners' March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 10

Sir.—In view of the fact that a march of the Newcastle miners to the South Maitland field is projected, may I venture to suggest that the residents of the…

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Wonthaggi Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 6

Mr.[?].M. Baddeley, M.P., and Mr. A.[?]. Willis informed the chairman of the Coal Tribunal this afternoon that, is conjunction with Mr. A. Asquith and his…

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Stop-press Coal Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners make no profit in handling the shipping of coal at Newcastle. Last year there was a loss of…

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Coal Tribunal. Owners' Claims Considered. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 8

The Coal Tribunal this afternoon gave further consideration of the claims filed by the proprietors for reduction of 83 1.3 per cent. in the present contract…

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Proposed Coal Pool. Intermittency of Work. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 6

When the Coal Tribunal met at the Commonwealth Bank buildings this afternoon, for the purpose of giving further consideration to the owners' claims for a…

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Strike Off May Start Again French Mine Workers LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Paris says that the National Council of the Federation of Underground Workers has decided to resume…

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Proposed Coal Pool Tribunal Talk Conditions at Neath SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

In continuance of the evidence before the Coal Tribunal in opposition to the claim for a reduction of miners' wages, Thomas Mine[?]…

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The Rhineland. Cost of Occupation. the Coal Receipt (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 7

It is reported from Paris that the Cabinet is asking the Chamber of Deputies for 115,000,000 franes to cover the expenditure in the Ru[?]r for January and…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

When the men assembled for work at Hebburn Colliery yesterday morning the wheelers were engaged in a dispute in reference to the distribution of skips…

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Hebburn Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Hebburn Colliery was idle yesterday, due, it was said, to some trouble with the wheelers…

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Miners' Wages. Claim for Reduction Coal Tribunal Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Further evidence was given before the Coal Tribunal to-day in connection with the claim of the colliery proprietors for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent. in the…

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March to Maitland Miners' Demonstration

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

The secretary of the West Wallsend combined miners' lodges wrote to Wallsend miners lodge last night asking for a representative to attend the…

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Miners' Levy For Wonthaggi Comrades

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

Wallsend Miners' Lodge was informed last night by a letter from the secretary of the Workers' industrial Union of Australia that at the annual meeting of the…

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Stop-press Coal for Germany

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Scottish collieries are booming, owing to large orders from Germany. so far over 2,000,000 tons have been shipped…

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Northern Coal Muswellbrook Leases MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 3

Mr. George James presided at Mus-Muswellbrook Warden's Court. William Cunncen and Albert L. Cadogan wore the principal applicants…

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Not Dry and Dusty Wallsend Mine Two Explosives Sanctioned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

Any suitable explosive can be used in Wallsend mine. The mine is not classed dry or dusty, and so the explosives known as "[?]…

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Miners' Wages Short-time Work Evidence at Tribunal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

Before the Coal Tribunal yesterday, evidence wan continued on behalf of the miners. In opposition to the proprietors' claim for a reduction of one-third in…

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Loss of £20,790 Coal Shipments Railway's Big Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners make no profit in handling the shipping of coal at Newcastle. In fact last year there was a…

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The Coal Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 7

Sir,—The present situation in the lower coal mining community calls for careful consideration. The distress that exists demands that something must the done…

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