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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 109

Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

The chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Tribunal was occupied yesterday, at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association, in adjusting…

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Belgian Miners Must Resume Work LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Brussel's correspondent states that the miners' central committee has carried a resolution calling on the strikers to resume work,…

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Search for Coal Wallarah Lands Application Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 12

K. C. Church applied to the Warden's Court. Newcastle, yesterday, for authority to enter and search for coal in portion 142, Parish of Wallarah…

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The Coal Tribunal. Owners' Claims Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal met at the Commonwealth Bank Building this afternoon, when further evidence was given by the miners' representatives against the…

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Whitburn and Pacific Idle Mines Tribunal Discussion SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 12

The Coal Tribunal was occupied mainly yesterday afternoon with a discussion of the position at the Pacific and Whitburn mines…

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Against Reduction Miners' Wages Cost of Living Figures SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 7

George Booth, president of the New South Wales Wholesale Co-operative Association, was examined before the Coal Tribunal yesterday. He…

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Raiders Disturbed Left Land Mine Paper Owner's Escape LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 8

A Dublin message states that armed men, intending to blow up the residence of Dr. Murphy, proprietor of the "Irish Independent," were…

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Industrial Matters. Whitburn and Pacific. Miners Ask for Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 6

Before the Coal Tribunal adjourned this afternoon Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., said he desired to bring under the notice of the chairman the dispute at Whitburn…

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For the B.H.P. Coal Prospecting Application Kahibah Land

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 12

Application to enter portion 37A, parish of Kahibah, to prospect for coal, was made by Mr. K. C. Church, at the Warden's Court, Newcastle,…

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Waratah Coal Lands Miner's Application Shaft to Cost £10,000

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 8

Francis Henry Jeffries, a miner, applied to the Warden's Court, Newcastle, yesterday, for permission to enter portion 96, parish of Newcastle, to…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury presided at a full meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, at West Maitland, on Monday. Mr. H. C. Morton, the secretary, explained…

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German Coal Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

The German Coal Controller denies the truth of a Paris report that Germany has only a month's supply. He says that the unoccupied parts of…

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Miners on Holiday Reducing Ruhr Coal Output Generous Owners French Fines on Bochum LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 1

The Dusaeldorf correspondent of the "Dally Mail" states that tho Ruhr magnates have hit on a now scheme to reduce the coal…

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Stop-press Coal Tribunal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. McDonald said that the men at the Richmond Main colliery were on strike. some of the boys had been fined, and one…

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Stop-press Coal Tribunal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 14

Mr. McDonald said that the men at the Richmond Main colliery were on strike. Some of the boys had been fined, and one…

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English Miners Wages and Conditions LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 1

Following Mr. Bonar Law's refusal to institute an inquiry into the matter of miners' wages and conditions, the…

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Fifty Years Ago "Miners' Advocate" Paper's Early History

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 11

Fifty years ago—on February 21, 1873 —a modest four-page weekly newspaper, named "The Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder," published its first…

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Fears for Safety Miners' Position Reduction Unacceptable SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 12

Evidence, on behalf of the northern miners was concluded before the Coal Tribunal yesterday, the last witness being Mr. Rees, president of the…

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Miners' Wages. Claim for Reduction. Northern Case Closed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 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 wages…

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Five-day Week Western Miners No Back Saturdays SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. F. Gregory, district secretary of the western branch of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees Federation, notified mincowners and…

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