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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 109

Liquid Fuel Supply From Coal and Shale SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 3

The Commonwealth Institute of sentence and Industry is publishing a bulletin dealing with the production or liquid fuc[?]s from black coal, brown coal, and…

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On Its Feet English Industry Effect of Cheaper Coal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 6

Sir Mark Sheldon, who left Australia in June last, returned by the Moldavia on Saturday. On his way to England he spent six months in the United States,…

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Arbitration Defects in Mining Industry Awards That Overlap MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 3

A conference of representatives of Victorian mining companies was hold at the Chamber of Mines to give members an opportunity of expressing…

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Girls on Land Many Strike-breakers Mine Crisis Acute British Industrial Troubles LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 5

Trim figures in breeches, galtera, smocks and slouch hats, plodding along at the rear of two horses in a plough, is a more familiar sight at…

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Twenty-one Full Time Collieries Working Mine Figures Eight Days In Fourteen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 5

Owing to the Easter holidays, the colliery figures for the fortnight ended Saturday, were not available until to-day. Twenty-one collieries…

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The Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. H. P. Lazzarini, M.H.R., has received the following letter from the Prime Minister:—"With reference to the question asked by you in the House…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

Sir,—The question of the intermittency of work, with a more equal distribution of the trade, in order to give more satisfaction, is a problem which now…

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Poems on Postcards March of Time Our Coal City

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

The following poems have been awarded prizes in "The Sun's" postcard poems competition: — First Prize…

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No Sub-chairman For Coal Tribunal Only One Body

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

During the recent short session of the House of Representatives the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) was asked whether consideration had…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 5

The accident at the Myall colliery yesterday by which one of the members of the Miners' Federation was instantly killed was referred to by Mr. Hoare, the…

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Miner Killed. Fatality at Myall Colliery

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

William Bryans, a minor, who was employed at the Myall Collery, which is situated between Charlestown and Cardiff, was fatally injured while at work…

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May Boycott Races Miners v. Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 3

It is reported at Greta that movement is on foot among some of the miners' lodges, to ask the miners federation executive to warn…

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Racehorse Sales All Gold on Market SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 5

The valais—Courante colt which was sold for 1300 guineas at yesterday's yearling sales, was purchased on behalf of Messrs. "Constable" and…

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Griffiths Flat Road Old Waratah Coal Line Dedication Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 8

On behalf of residents of Griffiths Flat. Mr. J. L. Balley asked Lumbton Council last night to have the old Waratah coal line dedicated as a…

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Whitburn Colliery

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

The trouble at Whitburn Colliery, Greta, has advanced another stage, The members of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union ceased work at eleven o'clock on…

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Colliery Stoppages. Sydney

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

There Is a probability that the conference convened between the coal owners and the representatives of the coal-miners, at which the question of…

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Broken Hill Miners

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

Representations were remently made to the Department of Justice by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., on behalf of the Broken Hill district of the Miners'…

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Triangle of Trouble Mining Upheaval Threatened Will There Be a Big Strike? Owners May Close Down Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 5

What will be the outcome of the present situation in the mining Industry on the northern field? Will it mean a general strike? Peace in the industry is in the middle of a vicious…

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Mining Tribunals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 4

The letter from Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, expressing inability under Commonwealth laws to establish another tribunal to deal with…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. Intermittency Question

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

Dissatisfaction with the result of the interview between the Prime Minister and the miners' representatives is expressed by the latter. In the course…

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