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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 109

Another Hitch Hebburn Colliery Complication Under-manager Objected to Mines' Resumption May Be Delayed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 5

Notwithstanding that the contract men were sent for by the Richmond Main management, and that cavilling has been general throughout the Kurri district, there is an unexpected complication…

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The Coal Industry Mr. Justice Edmunds Ill Mines Resume To-morrow Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 4

Mr. Justice Edmunds, who was to have sat in Chambers this morning to deal with the question of the working of the air-turbine machines at Pelaw-Main…

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Land Valuation Court Appeals by Collieries Assessments Reduced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 5

In the Land Valuation Court this afternoon, before Mr. Jutice Pike, the hearing of the appeals of thirteen collieries on the South Maitland coalfield…

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Southern Mining Bombala District Revival BOMBALA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 3

There are signs in the Bedoc district of a revival in mining. A Batrnsdale (Vic) syndicate has taken up the Victoria mine, and will equip it…

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Queensland Coal. Collieries Developing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 10

The official returns of the coal output of Queensland for the half-year ended on June 30, show that generally there has been increased tonnage at…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 7

The cavils were drawn at New Greta Colliery yesterday, and every member was re-engaged as before the stoppage. Even miners who were cavilled out some…

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Maltby Mine Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 7

Volunteers have begun scaling a section of the Maltby mine, and erecting harricades right to the roofs of the main galleries, which will be made airtight…

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The Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 3

Sir,—It appears to me that a section of unionists on this field were well contented, when the council put our autocratic rules into effect from the…

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Redhead Colliery Dispute. Proposal for Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 7

The dispute over the rates for the second seam in the Redhead Colliery was considered at a conference yesterday between Mr. C. M. M'Donald,…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 6

The reopening of the mines in the Maitland district, and the reference of the dispute regarding the Pelaw-Main Colliery to…

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Belmont and Redhead Improvements Wanted Coal Company Sympathetic

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 4

Belmont and Redhead affairs were yesterday the object of a deputation at Redhead to Messrs. E, A. Harris and R. L. Sayers, directors of the New Redhead…

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To-morrow.—an Emperor by the Grace of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 11

Copyright, 1921. by the Macmillan Company. Published by arrangement with the McClure Newspaper Syndicate…

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Whistles Blow Again At All But Four Mines Another Trouble Arises Aberdare South Dispute About Laborers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 5

The manager of Aberdare South Colliery, Aberethy, refused this morning to engage several men who were employed till about a month ago as laborers, but signed on several men who were new…

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Redhead Colliery Proposals Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the Burwood Extended miners was held at the Gully Line, Adamstown, yesterday, and further considered the attitude of the…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Collieries Work Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 5

It was ascertained from the office of the Miners' Federation yesterday that all the collieries on the Maitland field, with the exception of South Aberdare and…

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Gold Output

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 5

The W.A. geld yield for July was 41,345 find ounces valued at £175,624—a declared or 33190z., compared with the previous month, and 1796…

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Central Mine Fire Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 2

A statement issued by Mr. J. Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, respecting the fire is as follows:— "There is little difference in the…

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Four Mines Still Idle Redhead Men Obstinate Complications at Hebburn Early Settlement at Aberdare Probable

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 5

There was little change in the mining position this morning. The mines which did not resume yesterday were still Idle to-day, but there was no expectation that the trouble would extend to other pits…

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H. G. Wells Famous Outline of History The Romance of Mother Earth To-day's Instalment.—no. 178 the Rebirth of Europe an Emperor by the Grace of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 3

Most of the figures that stand out in history do so through some exceptional personal quality, good or had, that makes them more significant than their…

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Rosedale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 5

The Rosedale Colliery has been idle for nearly eighteen months. The machinery and pumps were recently over-hauled, and are stated to be in a fit…

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