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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 109

Stop-press Ruhr Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

As the result of the tentative agreement for the resumption of the coal deliveries, a German committee of seven, including…

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British Coal in Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

It is reported that the Swedish State railways has ordered 69,000 tons of coal from England. There are indication of a great rush of…

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Export of Coal Newcastle Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

During the week ended last Friday 83,414 tons of coal were shipped beyond the State from, the pori of Newcastle…

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Italian Brown Coal. Declining Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

The war gave a stimulus to the extraction of lignite and other minerals in Italy in the hope of limiting the importation of foreign coal (writes the Genoa…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Industry. Statement by Mr. Baddeley, M.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., in the course of a review of the mining position in the district, and New South Wales as a whole, stated on Saturday that the…

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1620 Motor Ships Ousting Coal Fuel Vessels Australia Affected SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

Even while the World-Wide depression in shipbuilding has been passing through its most acute stages, a development has been taking place which bids fair to…

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Occupation to Extend French in the Ruhr Wages Only Paid for Coal LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Essen states that France has decided not to uaranteo payment for coal, only wages, A further rupture is very probable. France has announced that owing to the refusal to deliver coal…

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Mine Powder Coal Men's Preference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 3

Wallsend miners do not agree with the using of No. 3 Samsonite powder. They had previously being using No. 1 Seamsonite, but the new explosives' rule says…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. T. Leslie presided on Sunday morning in the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, at a combined meeting of Neath and Cessnock miners and colliery mechanics. Mr. T…

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Kalingo Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

The Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Mining Company has lodged and application for the suspension of operations at the Kalingo Colliery on account of the…

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Miners' Minutes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

A special meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held last night. The district minutes were read. Twelve were adopted by the lodge…

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Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge took place last night. Mr. W. Capewell, the chairman, said that the shiftmen were dissatisfied with…

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Mine Whistles Wallsend Change

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

A new rule of the Wallsend Coal Company came into operation at the beginning of the year regarding tho blowing of the whistle. If the…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

The Commonwealth Coal Tribunal will this afternoon continue the hearing of the claims of the colliery proprietors, who are asking for a reduction in the wages of…

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Not Equal Work Mine Shiftmen Wallsend Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 3

The shiftmen of Wallsend colliery are dissatisfied with the way in which work is being allotted, and the system in force in the colliery. At a…

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Morwell Brown Coal. Geological Formation. Conditions of Ancient Coalfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

Most of us are aware of the fact that, coal is the legacy of the old forests which flourished on the earth many acons ago, dating back in some cases for millions of…

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Brutal and Degrading' Miner's Allegation Victorian Coal Strike MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

The request of the Powlett River branch of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, which embraces the State coal mine…

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France Meets with Fresh Trouble Germans Order Hold-up of Coal Refusal to Pay Further Reparations Big Extension of Occupied Area Scotch Unionist Advises Miners to Go Slow LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin states that the Coal Commissioner has prohibited the Ruhr coalowners from supplying France and Belgium with coal, even in ike event of payment. France has decided to use forcible measures to secure deliveries…

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Rich Gold Reef Discovered at Verdun Mine LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

Sunny Corner and Dark Corner are at present interested in the discovery, or re-discovery, of what promises to be a rich gold reef, 3ft wide, in the old…

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Miners' Wages Mr. Baddeley Quotes Figures Coal Tribunal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 6

The proceedings of the Coal Tribunal yesterday afternoon constituted [?] attempt by Mr. Eaddeley, M.L.A., [?]o contradict the statements that the…

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