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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 109

Industrial Matters. the Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

The position on the Maitland coalfield remains unaltered so far as the working of the collieries is concerned, but the movement in favour of abandoning the…

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Misfire in Mine Lithgow Case Breach of Rule Eight LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

The Lithgow magistrate had to decide a case involving the definition of a misfire, in proceedings by the Railway Commissioners against…

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General Coal Strike Not Likely Willis Unearths a Deep-laid Plot About "Mere Wages" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the executive of the federation was making full inquiries into the…

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No Compromise Ruhr Industrialists State Terms German Resistance to Continue Further Restriction of Coal Output LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin states that a conference of leading employees and workmen in all industries and of all shades of political opinion from the occupied territory unanimously decided to continue the policy of passive resistance…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

The statement by the Victorian Railway Commissioner that it was intended to close what is known as the Station section of the State mine at wonthaggi…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

Owing to Easter Monday coming within the fornight ended on Saturday last full time at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland districts was ten days…

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English Coal Prices

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

Private cable advices from London show the prices of North Country coal as follows:—Large 36s per ton, small 25s 6d per ton, unscreened 32s 6d to…

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Aeroplane Gold Seekers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 5

It is reported from Botwood, New foundland that Sidney Cotton, an Australian airman, has announced that he will start on a flight on April 15, from…

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New Issues Raised Eight Hours Bank to Bank Whitburn Dispute Vital Miners' Lodge Meetings To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 5

From the miners' standpoint, the hold-up in the mining industry to-day awaits the result of the aggregate meetings being held by the various lodges concerned in the stoppage. The one redeeming feature in the position to-day is the…

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Extension of Sabotage German Band Enters Belgium Coal Movement Forbidden France Standing To Her Guns (Published in "The Times") LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Brussels says that the Belgian authorities in the Ruhr state that a band of German Nationalists has entered Belgium, with the object of damaging railway works…

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Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. Hoare, miners' president, referring yesterday to the attitude of the management of Lambon B colliery, said that three men were recently given…

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Miners Want to Return Requests to Managers "No Authority to Re-open" Maitland Collieries Continue Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 5

The miners on the South Maitland coalfield want to get back to work, and are telling the various mine managers so. But the managers reply that they have no authority to re-open the mines. and that the question is in the [?]nds of the directors of the various…

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NATIONALISATION Lord Milner's View Coal Production

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 6

Continuing his series of articles in the "Observer." Lord Milner suggests a small test case for nationalisation. He writes:—…

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Southern Stoppage Bulli Mine Trouble WOLLONGONG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

An Important meeting of the miners' delegate board was hold yesterday. Mr. Bird, president of the southern miners, occupied the chair, and, in addition to…

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Brown Coal South Australian Deposits Valuable Lignite

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 6

An Important announcement is made by the chairman of the Yararoo Coal Prospecting Company (Sir Lancclot Stirling), which has…

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Carrying Out Sanctions Germany Fails to Pay Coal Tax Demand for New Plans France Preparing Another Scheme LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Dusseldo[?] says that the second period of grace for the payment of the coal tax expired to-day. It is expected that the second series sanctions imposed on…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 6

Mr. G. Brooker presided at a meeting of New Greta Miners' Lodge yesterday, when it decided to resume work. When the manager was interviewed he…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Difficuly Delay in Resumption

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 6

The deputations appointed by the various miners' lodges to meet their managers have completed their work, and the result in each case was the same. The…

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No Change Mining Dispute SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

Theer is no alteration in the dispute on the northern coalfields. A statement to this effect was made at the office of the Northern Collieries'…

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Conference at Maitland Delegates Report Progress Mining Dispute Probably Left to Executive

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

Interest in the mining situation today centres in the second conference at Maitland of members of the executive of the Minelrs Federation and…

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