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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 109

How to Save Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 5

In those days of costly coal, the problem of economising in its use is of interest to every class of the community, and particularly to those who employ…

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Industrial Matters Co-operative Colliery Arbitrator's Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds, sitting as arbitrator, to-day awarded that 5s 4d per yard be added to the tonnage rates for working on end in the places in…

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Cheque for £661 Mining Company's Rate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 4

The Scottish Australian Mining Company has sent New Lambton Council a cheque for £661, in payment of special rate. At the same time it…

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Northern Colliery Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

The position in regard to Redhead Colliery will be further considered at a meeting of the Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge called for to-day…

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American Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

A message from Harrisburg states that a final attempt to avert the threatened coal strike has been made by Governor Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, whom…

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Coal, Steel, and Cotton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

The official opening to-day of the cotton ginnery by the Premier (Sir George Fullor) Inaugurates the third epoch in our Industrial life— coal, steel, cotton. There ore few other commercial commodities in the world that are more necessary to our welfare, or gr[?]ter attributes of…

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Industrial Matters West Wallsend Colliery. Likelihood of Closing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

The West Wallsend Colliery, owned by the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, will be closed down in a fortnight's time, unless the directions issued to the…

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Disposal of Land In Parish Stanford Mining Leases

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A. has received a letter from the Department of Lands with reference to his representations in relation to the proposed disposal…

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Returning to Work at Last Redhead Miners Agree To Pre-stoppage Conditions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

A meeting of Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge was held in the Kitchener Hall Adamstown this morning. There was a good attendance, and after discussion it was resolved to return to work at Redhead mine on Monday next on the conditions which existed…

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Northern Collieries' Ambulance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 4

At a meeting of the Northern Collieries Ambulance Shield Committee held in Newcastle on Thursday, Mr. S. Cleaves, the secretary, was instructed to draw…

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Coal Trouble Ended Last Mine To Resume Demand Slackens

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 6

General satisfaction was expressed in coal circles in Newcastle this morning at the decision of the Redhead mines to…

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Colliery Closing Down 450 Men Dismissed Fortnight's Notice Served To West Wallsend Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 6

Following on the announcement that West Wallsend colliery is to close down, the employees yesterday were served with a notice, intimating that their services would not be required at the expiration of 14 days from to-day…

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Seamen Approach Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 10

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Colliery Employees Federation, stated yesterday that the miners executive have been approached by Mr. Hussack, the secretary of…

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Fifteen Full Time Broken Fortnight Colliery Working

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 6

Fifteen collieries worked full time in the northern district during the fortnight ended to-day. Full details of workings are as follow:—…

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Mine Farewell Tribute To Manager

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 8

A tribute to their manager, Mr. George Marshall, was paid by the Aberdare Central officials last Sunday. The party proceeded by cars to…

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Newcastle Gold Cup Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 3

Racegoers are promised some exceptionally good sport at the Newcastle Jockey Club's Gold Cup meeting this afternoon. The programme is most…

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Coal Development. Statement by Mr. Baddelez, M.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 4

Reference was made yesterday by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., to the large expenditure of money that had been sanctioned for the extension of the electrification…

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Early Sporting Newcastle Races Gold Cup Meeting Great Crowd Present

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 5

The first spring meeting (the Gold Cup meeting) of the Newcastle Jockey Club was held this afternoon. There was a very large attendance…

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Severe Competition Steel Works Report Coal Activities No Lack Of Orders MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd., held yesterday was largely attended. Mr. H. G. Darling, who presided…

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The Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 4

Bellbird Colliery is the property of the Hetton and Bellbird Collieries, Ltd., and the property covers 3000 acres of Crown leasehold with a few acres of freehold…

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