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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 109

Wallsend Colliery Machines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

The Government inspector, Mr. Cameron, conducted his half-yearly examination of the weighting machines of Wallsend Collery on January 24. He found…

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A Mountain of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

A mountain of gold sounds rather incredible, but a report that certain peculiar heavy dark nuggets have again come to hand in San Bernardino County,…

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Not Enough Trucks For Overton Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

The Overton colliery, Muswellbrook, has been working some days, and the man whoso place was filled (the cause of the stoppage) started…

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Industrial Matters. Hebburn No. 2 Colliery. Award Issued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

A disagreement having arisen as to the tonnage, yardage, and other rates to come into operation at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, the matter was referred to the…

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Miners' Wages. Interesting Evidence. Women Witnesses. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

Proceedings at the Coal Tribunal to-day were brightened by the presence of a number of member of the fair sex, who had attended to give evidence on…

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Ladies' Day Coal Tribunal Case Against Reduction SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

People are paying 16s a week for stables in Cessnock. I will buy a tent while I am in Sydney." said a miner's wife before the Coal Tribunal to-day…

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Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

Mr. J. W. Iceton, northern district check Inspector, has furnished the miners' executive with his report dealing with the Lambton B Colliery. "The…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

Mr. D. M'Neill, a member of the council of the Miners' Federation, has arranged to visit Catherine Hill, Bay to-morrow. He will attend the lodge…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., recently made representations to the Minister for Lands in relation to a request by the people at Aberdare that some more land should be…

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The Coal Tribunal. Wage Reduction Claim Views of Miners' Wives. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

Further evidence was given at the sitting of the Coal Tribunal to-ray on behalf of the miners in reply to the claim of the colliery proprietors for a reduction…

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The Miners' March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 3

Sir.—Much controversy is taking place around the Maitland coalfield regarding the Interested march of the miners of Newcastle to address their fellow trade…

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Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 11

The monthly meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. W. Capewell, the chairman, presiding. The following…

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Pelaw-main Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal will sit at Newcastle at 11 a. m. on Monday to deal with the question of the conditions under whichif the new air turbine coal-cutting…

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Sporting Spots for Saturday Eastern Coal Trade Queensland Alert Government to Equip Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

With a view to equipping coal mines on the Bowen coalfield in order to capture Hie Eastern a trade, Mr…

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Radium Mines in Bohemia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 14

Government owned mines at Jachymov, Bohemia, are turning our uranium are rich in radium, and the known supply is said to be sufficient for twenty years at the…

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Our Gold Coin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 12

Optimists are still buelyng themselves the with the belief that before long (a Treasury official says two years) we shall be back on a gold a currency system. How…

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South Coast Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 5

The collieries on the South Coast worked well last week. The Metropolitan Colliery was, however, idle for two days owing to a dispute with the wheelers…

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Seam of Soft Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 8

Through the substitution of the letters "Soft" for "soft," it was made to appear in an article which appeared in "The Sun" on Saturday, on the…

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Mine Idle Pelaw Main Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 7

Pelaw Main Colliery is idle to-day because, it is said, the miners' demand for electric lights has not been granted, and the wheelers want more pay…

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Fall of Stone Boolaroo Man Injured Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 7

Robert Pearson, of Boolaroo, an employee at Stockton Borehole colliery, was injured this morning by a fall of stone…

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