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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 109

The Coal Trouble. Conference in Sydney. Adjourned Until Next Week. the Outlook Hopeful. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 5

The trouble on the Maitland-Greta field was the subject of a conference held in Sydney to-day at the suggestion of Mr. C. W. Oakes, the Acting…

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Turkey, Limited Control of Exports and Imports New Agreement Signed National Assembly Gives Coal Rights LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 1

"The Times" special correspondent at Lausanne gives interesting details of an important commercial agreement which was signed on June 15 between the National Turkish Company of Imports and Exports and the Corporation for the Economic…

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Industrial Matters. Redhead Colliery. Dispute Unsettled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 4

The dispute between the management and the employees of Redhead Colliery was considered on Saturday at a conference between the lodge representatives…

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Coal Loading Traction Engine's Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 1

A large traction engine is at Port Waratah, to be utilised to load trucks with the large amount of coal in the vicinity…

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No Move for Settlement Redhead Deadlock Continues All Requests Refused Miners not Looking for More Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 5

From present appearances, it Deems unlikely that there will be any early settlement of the trouble at Redhead. The miners, having approached the Prime Minister and the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, consider they have done all that can be done to…

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Mineral Production States' Great Progress Gold Or Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 5

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary of the Department of Mines, has written the following review of the mineral…

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Wharf Accident Collapse of Staging Coal Lumpers Injured MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 7

Men assisting in unloading coal from the steamer Goulburn at the coal berth, North Wharf, narrowly escaped fatal injuries when the coal…

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Deadlock Continues Coal Position Unchanged Redhead Trouble Likely to Last Export Trade at Standstill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 5

In mining circles in Newcastle it is not expected that the dispute at Redhead colliery will be settled for a considerable time. Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, has been asked to take action, while Federal intervention has also been sought, but it…

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Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

The president of the Miners' Federation stated yesterday that the dispute at Redhead Colliery had not yet been adjusted. The mine is still idle…

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Broken Hill Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

The annual report of the New South Wales Department of Mines states that 5197 tons of carbonate are and 634,867 tons of sulphide ore were raised during…

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Northern Coal Seams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

A statement prepared by the New South Wales Department of Mines shows the coal output of the northern district for the year to have been 7,158,921 tons…

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Maitland District. Land Valuation Court. Colliery Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 6

The Land Valuation Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before this Honor Mr. Justice Pike. Fifteen appeals were lodged by colliery…

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Gold Reef Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 3

Mr. W. Eden, proprietor of the Premier Mine at South Kyneton, was examining an abandoned drive at the 80ft level when he found a reef about…

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Good Coal Berrima Seam BOWRAL

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

Further details of the recent discovery of coal near Berrima are to the effect that the seam runs parallel with the old Berrima field, and is…

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British and Junction Mines. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 5

Regarding the British and Junction mines, it is stated, that negotiations have been proceeding between the Junction Company and the British Company,…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

Although no announcement was made to-day as to when the conference between representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners will resume,…

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More Trouble Two Extra Mines Idle Shortland and Duckenfield Shiftmen and Machines Cause Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 5

The mining situation on the Newcastle field appears to be changing for the worse. The Redhead dispute remains unsettled and two other collieries are not working to-day. The Shortland pit is idle over a…

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Duckenfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 5

Our Sydney representative telegraphed last night that it was stated at the office of the Northern Collieries' Association that Duckenfield No. 2 had been closed…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 5

The difficulty that has arisen at the Shortland Colliery was considered at a meeting of the employees held yesterday. Mr. A. Lewis, district…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to "Along the Line" comment regarding the report of the Wallsend miners' meeting, the statement he refers to as nonsensical was quite in…

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