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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 109

Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 7

A meeting of the Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge will be held to-day to consider the offer made by the management of the company to the arbitrator in…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 7

Roll call meetings of the Duckenfield No. 2, Richmond Main, Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2, Pelaw Main, and Abermain Miners' Lodges were hold yesterday for the…

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Cardiff-borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 7

At a meeting of the Cardiff-Borehole Lodge the question of two miners who started shift work in the new shaft before it was their turn under rule 62 ("The…

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Big Coal Cargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

Included amongst the oversea departures from this port on Wednesday evening was the steamer City of Bagdad for Manila with 8631 tons coal cargo and 1700…

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Miners' Levy Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 8

It was decided at a Wonthaggi minors' stop meeting to pay once more the 15 per cent, levy decided on by the Miners' Federation…

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Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

A mining disaster is reported from Rock Springs, Wyoming, where an explosion caused the collapse of an underground structure and the entombment of…

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Central Mine Idle Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 3

A decision arrived at in connection with the Central mine fire, to cease operation underground for one month, was carried into effect…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Trade Port Activity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 7

During the depression following the closing down of the collieries in the Maitland field, the coal trade of the port was reduced by half, so that the…

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Coal Lands Activities in the North. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., has been making inquiries from the Mines Department as to the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's activities in acquiring coal…

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Redhead Work on Top Seam Miners' Lodge Meeting Duckenfield Position

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

Interest concerning the coal situation this morning centred in the meeting of the Redhead men. called to consider the offer of the…

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Hit with a Sprag Quarrel in Mine Charge Of Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

An assault case, in which a considerable amount of interest was centred, was contested at West Wallsend Police Court yesterday. The parties…

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B.H.P. Coal Lands Prospecting Activities Disappointing Bores

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 7

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received from the Mines Department a letter replying to an inquiry as to the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's…

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Aberdare South Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

In reference to the trouble in Aberdare South Colliery in connection with certain men who were not started when resumption of work took place at that…

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East Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

A conference was held at the East Greta Colliery office between Messrs. H. M. Williams, superintendent of the East Greta Collieries, and Mr. J…

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Industrial Matters Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge was held in Kitchener Hall, Adamstown, yesterday, to consider the position arising out of the recent…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 10

The quantity of coal chipped at Newcastle during the week for places Second the State was 109,555 tons, of which 76,173 tons represented shipments tor…

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Kicked by Horse. Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 8

A man named Edward McGann, residing at Bridge-street, Cessnock, was kicked by a horse while at work at Aberdare Central Colliery last…

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Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 5

The rescue workers at Rock Springs, Wyoming, have brought 37 miners alive from the ruins caused by the explosion in the mine…

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German Gold Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 5

The Reparations Commission announces that it has been decided by the majority, the British delegate abstaining, to address Germany concerning the issue of a gold…

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Miners Speeding Up on Kurri Field Increase In Production

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 5

There used to be a little half-joke, at Kurri, to the effect that many of the miners on contract did not trouble to put in eight hours to bank; more…

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