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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 109

West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Hudson, secretary to the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge, states that there are in that centre men with large families who have not received any money…

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Stop-press Killed in Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 6

Fred. Rosie (73), of Lambton, was working in Wara[?]h colliery when stone fell on him. He [?]tained fractures of ribs…

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Mr. Crane and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

The South Greta miners met on Sunday, when there was a large attendance, which included residents of East Greta and district. Mr. W. Brennan was also…

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Demand for Coal Albury

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 7

The Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has decided to take evidence at Rutherglen on June 12. at Albury on June…

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Mine Troubles From the Men's Standpoint Mr. Ho Are's Review Preference to Magistrates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

"The coalfields police magistrate, Mr. Crane, should have lived five centuries ago, His manner irritated the miners…

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Miners Go to Court No Work at Cessnock To-Day Major Crane Presides Story of a Wheeling "Swap" Related

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

The whole of the mines in the Cessnock district were idle to-day when Major W. E. C. Oran[?] occupied the bench at the Cessnock Court. There was a large gathering at the railway station on the arrival of the train. The P.M. quietly stepped…

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Coal in Six Months Gretamain Mine Rapid Development

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 3

The rapid growth of the South Maitland coalfield is further indicated by an announcement that the new Gretamain Colliery, at Ellalong,…

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The Colliery Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 6

The statement in our columns yesterday that the representatives of the colliery proprietors had decided to leave the matter of stoppages on the…

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Northern Collieries Idle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 6

It was stated at the offices of the Northern Collieries' Association to-day that the following collieries in the north were idle to-day, owing to the visit of…

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Greta Main Colliery Ltd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 2

It is understood that the flotation of the Greta Main Collieries, Limited, is going well forward. The company have plenty of capital for development…

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Industrial Matters. Aberdare Collieries. Work Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 6

The four large collieries of the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, were again idle yesterday. These are Aberdare, Aherdare Extended, Aberdare South, and…

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Ardlethan Tin Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 4

The dry weather still continues at Ardlethan and the water supply problem is becoming acute. The Bygoo tin mines are closed down for want…

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Abermain Colliery No. 2 Wheelers Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., twenty wheelers employed at the Abermain Colliery No. 2 were charged under…

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Miners' Federation Statement by President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 6

A statement was made yesterday by Mr. T. Hoare, the president of the Miners' Federation, dealing with the position in the northern district…

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Crushed by Fall of Stone Waratah Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 7

Frederick Charles Roese, 73 years, a miner, living at Chinchin-street, Lambton, was killed in the Waratah colliery yesterday morning, by a fall of stone from the…

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Styx Sanitation Cave-man Conditions Queensland State Mine ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 4

In a little over three months there have been two outbreaks of typhoid, and several deaths at the State coal mine called The Styx, near Rockhampton…

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Mr. Crane and the Miners. Statement by Acting Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 6

The action of the coal miners in the northern district, in connection with Mr. F. W. Crane, S.M., occupied the attention of the State Cabinet to-day…

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Another Mine At New Redhead Estate on Borehole Seam Improved Train Service

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 5

To consider various matters in connection with further development of the New Redhead Estate and Coal Company, Limited's,…

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Mine Managers Go Their Own Way No Use Re-starting Without Guarantee SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 5

The Secretary of the Northern Collieries Association (Mr. McDonald) could not make any definite statement of policy on behalf of the…

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Will There Be a Big Strike ? Authorities Say No Miners Will Probably Calm Down Stop-work Protest May Cease

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 5

Conditions to-day in the Northern coal Industry are the worst they have been for a long time. Seventeen pits are idle, involving every mine in the Cessnock district. Yet although a number of mines have been closed by the…

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