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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 109

251,641 Tons This Week Coal Export Newcastle Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle for the week ended yesterday totalled 51,641 tons, made up of 36,831 tons for the Commonwealth…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Position. Conference in Sydney. Demands of Owners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 7

The Maitland and Greta colliery proprietors met the representatives of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation in conference this morning at the…

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Special "Sun" Pictures of Royal Wedding Personalities Mine Train Crash Trucks Smashed To Bits Broken Shackle Nine People Killed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

A broken shackle allowed six trucks on a train proceeding up the Shaft of the Trimsaran colliery, Lanelly, to run back and…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 4

Seventeen mines on the northern comfield field recorded full time of en days for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Almost the whole of these mines are…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., was in Newcastle during the week-end, but declined to make any statement concerning the South Maitland and Greta Collieries…

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Greta Idleness Effect of Closed Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 3

Owing to Whitburn. Rothbury, and New Greta, collieries not working, business in Greta is very slow, though there is no actual distress…

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Miners' Council Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 5

The council of the Coalminers' Federation held a meeting at the office of the organisation to-day, when the position in the coal dispute was discussed…

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Mine Owners' Views. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 5

If the Miners' Federation precipitates a general strike, the coalowners will meet it. This Information was gathered from an authoritative source to-day. He…

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Not a Gold Brick

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 8

"Hans," said Gottlieb, as they reached a pause in the conversation, "did you efer puy a golt brick?" "Nein, nein," replied Hans. "I nefer…

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Would Rather Starve Miners Reject Owners' Terms Reticence in May Day Speeches Picnic and Sports Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 5

There was no public May Day demonstration in Newcastle district to-day, but large gatherings, mainly in the form of picnics and sports meetings, were held at West Wallsend and Greta and on the South Maitland field…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Position Unchanged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coalminers' Federation, stated to-day that there was no change in the situation. He added that no official statement would…

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One Touch of Coal Makes the Old World Spin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

Left to Right: A group of men closely concerned with the present coal situation:—Messrs. A. Earnshaw (Coillery Agents' Association), E. G. Weyland (manager Southern Collieries), G. Lane (Shipowners, who will feel it if there is a strike), J. C. L. Fitz Patrick (Minister for Mines), W. Armstrong (Coal Freighters and Co liery Agents), C. M. McDonald (secretary of the Northern Collieries Proprietors' Association), and R. G. K. Waley (Southern and Northern Collier y Agents)…

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City Edition What the Men Say Mining Crisis Cause of Deadlock Guarantee Question

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon: After two hours' discussion the employees' representatives announced that a bad deadlock had…

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Mining Deadlock Conference Again Adjourns Employers' Right to Dismiss Further Meeting Next Monday SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

A deadlock was reached at the conference this afternoon over the question of the right of employers to dismiss and engage men The conference will be resumed next Monday…

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The Coal Trouble. Miners' Reply, Rejected by Owners, Further Proposals Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

The adjourned conference of the Maitland and Greta colliery proprietors with the representatives of the Miners' Federation was continued at the chamber of…

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Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of Wallsend Miners Lodge was held last night, when Mr.. D. M'Neill, a member of the central council of the federation, explained matters…

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The Coal Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

The conference between representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners has again adjourned in consequence, it is stated, of a…

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Wonthaggi Mine Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 5

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association, to-day received a telegram advising him that the men employed at the State coal mine…

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India's Gold Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 5

The steady demand by India for gold In the London market, usually above the price based on the dollar exchange, has attracted some attention. In a review of…

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Miners Hold Meetings Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

After the conference with the owners' representatives at the chamber of commerce building, the miners' representatives held an informal discussion at the…

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