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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 109

Price of Coal Early Decrease Unlikely Newcastle Owners' Views

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

Newcastle coal proprietors cannot give the slightest hope that the price of coal will be decreased for many months…

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The Steel Works. Negotiations Successful. Text of Agreement. General Manager's Statement. Reopening When Coal Is Reduced. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

The negotiations between the Broken Hill Proprietary Company and representatives of the employees at its Steel Works at Newcastle have been…

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Steel Works Will Re-open When Price of Coal is Reduced Agreement Reached on Wages Based on Judge Rolin's, Award

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

The B.H.P, Steel Works at Newcastle will re-open as soon as the price of coal is reduced. An agreement has been reached with the union on the subject of wages. Whether an early resumption of work is likely, is still a…

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Wonthaggi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

As announced by telegraph on Saturday, the trouble at the Government Colliery at Wonthaggi (Vic.) has not been settled. At a general meeting of…

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Western Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

The collieries on the Lithgow field have actively resumed after the holidays, and the immediate prospects appear to be brighter than for some months past…

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Arm Broken Accident at Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 1

Willie working at Rollnson's Colliery at Behnoat, this morning Clement Heggurty had his left arm fractured. Heggarty was pushing a skip at the…

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Newnes Shale Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

In connection with the closing of the Newness shale mines, it is stated that prior to the holidays, it was announced that operations would be suspended over the…

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Coal for Steel Works Are Cheaper Supplies Available? B.H.P. and Railway Commissioners Will the Company Approach Small Mine Owners?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

It Is freely stated in certain circles that the B.H.P. Company can secure coal at prices lower than those now existing. If is approaches some of the smaller owners. If that can be and, is done, the last difficulty will have been…

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Industrial Matters. Steel Works. the Coal Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

The announcement made on Saturday that an agreement had been reached between the management of the steel works and the employees' representatives, gave…

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Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal will meet at the Commonwealth Offices, Sydney, at 3.15 next Friday afternoon, when it is expected further discussion will take…

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Inspecting Colliery French Officers in North Newcastle Welcome

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

Lientenants Ziegel and Dedinechin, of the French squudron, now in Sydney. inspected Aberdare colliery this afternoon. They were accompanied…

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Railway Coal Supplies. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

A telegram from Lithgow received tonight states that although the Railway Commissioners had not entered into contracts, arrangements had been made with…

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Mine Idle Promotion of Wheelers LAMBTON B. TROUBLE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Lambton B colliery has been idle for some days owing to a dispute regarding the promotion of wheelers to assistant machinemen…

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Small Coal at Grass Will Steel Works Secure It? Possibility of Lower Price Company Officers in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

The chances of the Steel Works opening shortly are considered In Newcastle to be excellent Contacts for coal supplies may be made any day. Mr. Essington Lewis, the general…

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South Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 6

Lymington Colliery, which caught fire some time ago, is still sealed down, but the company is opening up what is known as the South Wallsend tunnel, which…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 6

A meeting of the Lambton B colliery employees was held yesterday afternoon, when consideration was given to several matters affecting the members of that…

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Wonthaggi Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 6

The Victorian Railway Commissioners, who operate the State Colliery at Wonthaggi, will visit the mine to-day to inquire into the dispute as to the…

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"Mind Your Own Business" Miners and the Coal Tribunal Mr. Baddeley's Stand Against Reduction

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A., representative of the miners before the Coal Tribunal, said in Newcastle this morning, that "influential magnates who now desire a reduction in miners' earnings" should not interfere with other people's business…

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The Coal Default

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

The Reparations Commission met yesterday in Paris to discuss the German coal default. Sir John Bradbury was present…

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French Gold Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

M. Kiotz, a member of the French Chamber of Deputies, who was Minister for Finance in 1919, denies the British statement that France agreed that the…

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