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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 69 of 109

Turbine Coal Cutting Conditions at Pelaw Main Miners Claim New Rates Inquiry Merges into Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 5

The Inquiry Into the dispute at Pelaw Main colliery was opened by Mr. Justice Edmunds at the office of the Proprietors' Association is Newcastle this morning. Mr. McDonald represented the proprietors Mr. Baddeley,…

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Three Again Collieries Not Working Duckenfield Idle Dispute about Deficiency

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 5

Three collieries are now [?] on the northern field, Duckenfietd No. 1 having Joined Redhead and Aberdare South on the…

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Plenty of Water Colliery Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 7

The Water and Sewerage Board engineer reported yesterday. in connection with the maintenance of the water supply to consumers, that during last week…

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Water in Mine Bkoken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 6

Owing to a report that the South mine was experiencing trouble through water coming in from the Central mine. Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the mine,…

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Miners' Death Rate Comparison With Others Scientists' Conclusions MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 4

At tho Pan paelf[?]c Science Congress the proceedings of the combined geology and hygiene section were opened by all address from the section president, Dr…

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Feeling the Pinch Kurri Hospital Effect Of Coal Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 7

The report of the treasurer of Kurri District Hospital Mr. J. E. Willbughaby). presented to tho last meeting of the board of management. disclosed the following…

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Coal Position Clearing Settling Redhead Dispute Pelaw Main Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 5

Before the resumption of the Pelaw Main inquiry this morning, Mr. Baddeley, representing the miners. promised to place before the Redhoad men an offerthat work on the top seam would be found for as many of the man as [?]culd be absorbed…

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Off the Line Coal Trucks Derailed Trains Delayed Block at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 5

The maia northern railway was blocked Cor two hours morning through a derailment at Adamstown. Four trucks, forming portion of a loadd coal train from B[?]rwoood colliery to Port Waratah, left the rails just outsiade the railway station close to the…

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Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 4

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association, and Mr. Angus, managing director of the Redhead Collieries, Limited, represented the…

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Two Hundred Miners Entombed Terrible Accident at American Colliery VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 1

The village of Kemmerer, in County Wyoming, was the scene of a terrible accident. Two hundred colliers are entombed. Probably all are dead…

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HOOKWORM Prevalence In Coal Mines Underground Sanitation. MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 3

At the Pan-Pacific Science Congress, Dr. W. C. Sweet. director in Australia for the Hookworm Campaign, contributed a paper embodying the results of…

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Aberdare South Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 4

Mention of the dispute at Aberdare South was also made by Mr. M'Donald. The colliery had been idle for a long time, and he wished to know whether…

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Poor Coal Big Mine Idle Broken Hill Stoppage Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 6

The manager of the big mine, Mr. R. T. Slee, stated that the zine plant and one dressing mill will be closed until further notice. probably for…

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Colliery Disputes. Arbitration Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 4

Before the arbitration proceedings in connection with the use of air turbine machines in Pelaw Main Colliery were resumed in Newcastle yesterday, the…

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The Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 3

Sir.—Mr. Rees, in answer to my letter defending Mr. Garden, secretary to the Sydney Labour Council, from misstatements on the part of himself and…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. Case Adjourned to Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 4

The proceedings in connection with the dispute at Pelaw-Main Colliery were then continued. Mr. Baddeley said that Claims 9 and…

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Maitland Hospital Finance Generous Rothbury Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 5

With the exception of Whitburn all the miners' lodges in the Maitland hospital district have commenced to pay in their weekly hospital [?]ributions. It is…

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Western Mines Conditions Discussed Making Up Rates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 3

A conference took place in Sydney yesterday between representatives of the Western Owners' Association and the Miners' Federation with regard to…

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Tickhole Platform Mining Company's Delay Deputation Deferred

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 8

Mr. H. J. Council, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Railway Commissioners, acknowledging his letter asking, on behalf of the…

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Minmi Under a Cloud Notice to Duckenfield Miners Three Pits Still Idle Better Prospects at Redhead

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 5

Tho issue at stake at Duokenfield No. 1 colliery, at Minmi, is the question of deficient places. A new fear has been caused by the management having served 14 days' notice on the colliery staff, through the lodge secretary…

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