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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 109

Miners' Wages. Coal Tribunal's Decision to Be Given Next Week. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

The decision of the Coal Tribunal in connection with the claim of the colliery proprietors for reduction of 38, 1-3 per cent. in miners' wages will…

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Northern Miners. Intermittency Question Conference Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

A conference of the delegates of the miners lodges in the northern district was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday…

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Decision Next Week Miners' Wages Tribunal Fails to Agree

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 1

The Coal Tribunal concluded yesterday in camera its long-drawn-out consideration of the claims of the colliery proprietors for a reduction of…

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Strike of Miners

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

Fifty thousand South Wales miners are striking to-morrow, in an endeavour to compel the non-unionists to join the unions…

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All Working But One Kurri Mines Abermain Still Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 5

All the miners in the Kurri district are working except at Abermain, where a number of matters in dispute are now being investigated by…

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Murders in Rhineland While Germany Makes Overtures French Troops Occupy Mines Sabotage Organisation Discovered LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 1

The Rhineland has been further disturbed by two murders, and an attempted murder. The editor of a Cologne paper, who was associated with the Rhineland separatist movements, was dangerously wounded, and his brother-in-law was shot dead…

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Queensland Collieries

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

A Newcastle miner who recently went to Queensland in search of employment states that at a great many of the mines in that State work is as intermittent as…

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For a Trust Harbor Commission Finding Coal Export Effect Increased Rate Necessary Minority's Opposition Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 5

The full importance of the finding of the majority of the Newcastle Harbor Commission in favor of a trust, is only to be…

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West Wallsend Miners

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

The executive of the northern combined lodges expressed appreciation of the offer of the Newcastle City Band to give a proportion of the proceeds of its…

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Mine Idle Aberdare Central

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 5

The Aberdare Central miners, comprising the men working at Kitchener, ceased work this morning, over difficulties arising out of the recent…

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Newcastle Miners. Aggregate Meetings Called

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

The question of compensation for ill- health and accident arising in the course of employment is to be considered at aggregate meetings of the miners In the…

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Full Time At Private Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 6

The small Greta Main colliery, at the rear of the Denham Hotel, Abermain, worked full time during the last fortnight. It is privately owned…

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Idle Again Abermain No. 1 Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 1

Abermain No. 1 was idle again yesterday, and it is unlikely that work will be resumed to-day, as the cavil (taken at practically every district…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Owners' Claims. Decision This Week

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

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., the advocate of the Miners' Federation on the Commonwealth Coal Tribunal, was occupied throughout yesterday at the Newcastle…

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Killed in Mine Mr. J. G. KERR Returned Soldier's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 6

The death occurred in Wollongong Hospital on Saturday morning of Mr. John G. Kerr, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kerr,…

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Caledonian Collieries, Ltd

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

Caledonion collieries, Limited, announces a balance of £130,266 at the credit of profit and loss on January 6, 1923, against £147,790 reported as…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. D. Rees, general, president of the Miners' Federation, and Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary, have been invited by the West Wallsend Lodge to attend a…

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Adamstown Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the miners' lodges in the Adamstown group will be held next week to give consideration to a proposal to revive the combined…

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Three Mines Idle In Kurri District Unsettled Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

Within Kurri police patrol to-day, three mines are not working. At Abermain No. 1, where there are four or five disputes unsullied, and…

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Sun's Picture Page Cloth of Gold chu[?]on velvet, with a matador train in arabic pattern. The very latest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 3

LARGE-HEARTED.—The famous creeper cutting on the old…

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