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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 109

Colliery Mechanics

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

Important aggregate meetings of the Colliery Mechanics' Association will be held at the week-end, and on Sunday at Newcastle, Weston, Cessnock, and…

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Dudley Colliery Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 10

Sir,—On March 21, it will be 25 years ago since the Dudley Colliery explosion. With a rising generation in the coal-mining industry, it will not be out of…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Miners. Why Levies Are Paid

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

Reference was made by Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, to the question of levies and the reason for this…

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The Mining Act. New Regulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 8

The following new regulations, made under the provisions of the Mining Act, 1996, have been approved, and become operative forthwith:—…

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The Coal Tribunal. Western Miners' Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 5

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

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 4

A conference of representatives of the owners and employees was held at the Abermain No. 1 colliery on Tuesday. The company was represented by Mr. Joshua…

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Maitland District. Pelaw-main Colliery. Wheelers Prosecuted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 6

Six wheelers, employed at the Pelaw-Main Colliery, were proceeded against under the Masters and Servants' Act, at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday,…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Miners. Statement by President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 4

The accumulated grievances of the miners in the northern district are regarded by Mr. T. Hoare, the, president, as being such that trouble in the industry…

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First German Sailor Will Coal at Newcastle SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 5

It was stated on reliable authority to-day that the German sailing vessel Barmen, now in port at Sydney, has been chartered to load coal at…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

Referring yesterday to the repeated statements of the alleged large earning of the men engaged in the coal-mining industry, Mr. T. Hoare,…

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Rebels Killed by Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

Free State troops marching on the Tralee-Killorglin road encountered a stone barricade, which discovered mines with a trigger release…

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Coal Owners' Claims Pronouncement Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal said to-day that it was possible that after he had given careful consideration to the matters before him he…

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Miners' Wages. Owners' Claims. Western Case Concluded. Sydney

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

Further evidence was given by miners from the Western district at the sitting of the Coal Tribunal to-day in connection with the claims of the colliery…

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Newcastle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 7

There has been but little improvement in the working time of the collieries in the lower field. In the West Wallsend district the slackness is described as…

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Queensland Miners Tribunal Case High Coal Production

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 6

Before the Coal Tribunal in Sydney yesterday, Mr. pilllans (we[?]tern miners) slated that he had rece[?]e a telegram from Oakey Pdark, which…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 7

An aggregate meeting of the members of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall last night. There…

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The Coal Tribunal. Queensland Miners' Case. Sydney

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

Consideration of the colliery proprietors claim for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent. in the wages of miners, was continued by the Coal Tribunal to-day…

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Hartley Hill Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 7

Mr. J. W. Iceton, district check inspector, in a report to the executive of the Miners' Federation, states: "The ventilation of the Hartley Hill, South…

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Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 7

The members of the Southern District, of the Miners' Federation, are to be asked to decide by ballot the question of affiliating with the Australian Labour…

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Industrial Matters. Pelton Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 7

Owing to a stoppage at the Pelton Colliery regarding a dispute over the payment for coal won on the afternoon shift, the chairman of the Coal…

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