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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 109

Coal Export Newcastle Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 3

The increased quantity of coal (bunkers and cargo) shipped at Newcastle for places beyond the State last week, compared with the corresponding…

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Lithgow Coal Trade Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 5

The local coal trade is maintaining its average, and at most of the collieries during the fortnight about sir shifts were put on. Railway orders…

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Northern Miners. Aggregate Meetings. Compensation Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 5

Aggregate meetings of the members of the Miners' Federation were held yesterday at five centres on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields…

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The Price of Coal. No Reduction. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

At a meeting of the proprietors of the various districts of New South Wales to-day, the recent decision of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal was tabled…

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Back to Eight Hours Ironstone Miners At Employers' Request LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

An important lead to the Miners' Federation, to which they are affiliated, was given by the Cleveland Ironstone miners, who decided to…

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Coal Not Cheaper Mineowners' Decision Defeating the Darg Significant Warning SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

There is to be no reduction in the price of coal. A decision to the above effect was reached at a joint meeting of the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

Work ceased at the collieries in the northern district yesterday afternoon, and will not be resumed until Tuesday…

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The Coal Mines. Intermittency of Work. Prime Minister's Views. No Commonwealth Relief. Will Coal Tribunal Continue ? SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

A deputation, which was introduced by Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., leader of the Federal Labour Party, waited upon Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, to-day,…

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British Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The miners' conference has adjourned to enable the districts to be consulted as to whether the present agreement shall to amended or ended…

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Scottish Coal Boom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The boom in Scottish coal continues, and the exports for the quarter total over 1,000,000 tons in excess of the first quarter of 1922,…

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Too Many Strikes Cause Reduced Output Mine Troubles Caledonian Colliery Profits MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 7

"The reduced result in almost entirely attributable to the frequent strikes of employees at the collieries, reducing the company's…

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Gold As Currency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 8

Since the vast bulk of the gold produced before the war was used for monetary purposes, says the "Statist," it follows that the metal owed the greater part…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 6

It is apparent from the plain speaking of the Prime Minister that no attempt will be made by legislation to direct the coal trade into any…

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Rhondda Valley Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 7

Extensive colliery developments are being made in the Rhonda, Valley, including sinking four new pits. Two shafts will give employment…

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Mining Shares English Market LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 7

Recent mining sales included.—Mount Elliott, 2s 10d: Proprietary, 28s 1d: Mt. Lyell, 23s. 23s 7d: Sulphide Corp., 20s 9d: Zine Corp., 13s…

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Blazes in the Bush Colliery in Danger Firemen's Hot Good Friday Women Help to Fight the Flames

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 5

A fire which has been burning for years became active yesterday, and threatened to destroy the Glebe Colliery and a number of house in the vicinity. In addition to the fire brigades an army of men, women, and…

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Coal Competition Queensland Mines State Enterprise BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 4

"With the, further development of various seams the State coal mines in Northern and Central Queensland are likely to enter into…

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Cessnock Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 6

Owing to the Easter holidays, it is expected that Mr. Crane, P.M., will not be at Cessnock to-morrow to take his seat on the Bench. At the aggregate meeting…

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Monthly Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last month for places beyond the State was 373,390 tons, of which 261,772 tons represented…

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British Coal Trade. Sales to France and Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 4

The course of the South Wales coal trade In the first month of the now Year (says "Barclay's Bank Review") has fulfilled the promises of improvement…

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