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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 109

Miners' Pay Forgery Charge Young Man In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 6

"I was forced to do it. I was in debt. My wife is to be confined shortly and I want to get a few things together."…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Trouble. Meeting of Proprietors Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

The Northern Collieries Association held a meeting this afternoon, when the trouble on the Maitland coalfield was fully discussed. The meeting was in camera,…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Trouble. Meeting of Miners' Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 8

A meeting of the council of the Miners' Federation was held to-day, and later adjourned until 9.30 to-morrow morning. There was a full attendance of…

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Rival to Newcastle Queensland Enters the Market Substitute for Maitland Coal Miners Await a Settlement

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 5

Newcastle is still anxiously awaiting the result of the deliberations of the council of the Miners' Federation, but there seems to be a more hopeful feeling in the air. This seems to be based mainly on the knowledge that the mines as a whole do…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. Hugh Connell objects to members of Parliament addressing the people of Kurri, and instead of saying why they should not, reverts to abuse, asking…

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Council Sitting Miners Still Debating SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 5

The coal position is unaltered, though the Coal Miners' Federation is still sitting. No departure has been made from the decision not to accept…

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Falling Stone Two Men Injured Mine Accident Launceston

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 5

As the result of a quantity of limestone falling from the roof of a new tunnel at Mount Nicholas coal mine, St. Mary's, last night, two miners,…

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Miners' War Bonds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

Wallsend miners' lodge had £20 in war Loan Bonds. The Commonwealth Treasurer wrote last night asking the ledge to extend the bond for a further period…

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Slack Times Mine-worker Bankrupt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 6

The examination in bankruptcy of Henry Gordon Brown was concluded before Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, S. M., in the Bankruptcy Court, to-day…

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Coal Deadlock Continues Newcastle Men Remaining at Work Miners' Federation Policy Council Demand for Pre-Stop Conditions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 6

The Miners' Federation is adhering to its expressed desire to confine the dispute with the owners to the mines already affected on the South Maitland and Greta field, and to help the other mines working at full pressure. To that end it may be…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 3

Sir,—In Mr. H. Connell's letter on the mining situation in your paper of May 15, Mr. Connell says, one is entitled to ask Messrs. Cromarty and Weaver, Ms.P.,…

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Coal Crisis Meeting at Kurri Nationalists' Addresses

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 6

Messrs. Weaver and Cromarty, M's.L.A., addressed a meeting last night on the coal situation, at Kurri Kurri, a large crowd being present…

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The Coal Dispute Attitude of Miners. Decision of the Council. Preparations for Fight Confined to Maitland Field But May Be Extended Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 5

The Coal Miners' Federation is determined to put up most strenuous opposition to the demands made by the Maitland coal proprietors, and preparations for a…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

In accordance with arrangements made at the conference in Sydney with the Council of the W.I.U.A., the Colliery Mechanics' Association has appointed the…

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Seaham No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

A combined meeting of the Seaham Nos. 1 and 2 Miners' Lodges was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. Hoare presiding. The…

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The Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

The members of the northern executive who have been in attendance at the council of the Miners' Federation, returned to Newcastle yesterday…

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The Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

It would now appear that unless better counsels prevail on both sides, the coalmining dispute in the Cessnock and Kurri Kurri districts will be…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 7

Sir.—We are told that the word ultimatum has a nasty sound. It seems also as if the council of the C.E.F. intend that it shall have a nasty taste so far as the…

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Politicians' Parley Cromarty and Weaver Speak to the Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

Mr. M. Cromarty, M.L.A., who, in conjunction with Mr. Weaver, M.L.A., has delivered addresses on the Maitland coalfield centres, stated…

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The Coal Trouble. No New Developments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

No further developments took place to-day in connection with the trouble in the coal-mining industry. The offices of the Miners' Federation…

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