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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 77 of 109

Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 6

In consequence of ugly rumours in circulation on Wednesday evening, many employees of Pelaw-Main Colliery did not go down to their working places…

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Abermain Colliery Arbitration Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

The arbitration proceedings in connection with the Abermain Colliery No. 1 were continued yesterday before Mr. Justice Edmunds, sitting at the…

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West Wallsend. Closing Down of Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

Councillor J. Johnson presided over a large attendance at a public meeting held on Monday evening, to protest against the action of the Caledonian Colliery…

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Mine Manager v. Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 7

Mr. H. F. Maddison, manager of the Elermore Vale colliery, wrote to Wallsend Council last night, stating that he would not bear any further…

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Maitland District Colliery Mechanics New Building Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 6

A delegate board meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association wan held at West Maitland on Tuesday, Mr. J. E. Pendlebury Presiding over a full…

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Relief Being Given Destitute Bellbird Families Helping the Needy Miners' Federation Resents Insult SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 5

Officials of the Miners' Federation are very indignant at statements that have been given publicity to the effect that some of those widowed and orphaned by the Bellbred disaster are feeling the pinch of poverty and starvation…

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Coal Mine Disasters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 4

The report of Mr. Hindmarsh, the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines on the disaster at the Bellbird Colliery necessarily does not disclose the…

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Weston Sports Collieries' Ambulance

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 8

At the weekly meeting of Weston Citizens' Sports Committee, correspondence was road from Mr. S. Cleaves, secretary of the Northern…

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New Coal Seam Find at Greta Mines Again Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 5

Whitburn, New Greta. Central Greta and Rothbury collieries have worked continuously since Monday, up to pay Saturday…

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Miners' Leaders

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 8

Wallsend miners lodge received a letter from Mr. A.C. Willis, secretary of the federation, asking for nominations for president and secretary for…

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Miners' Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 3

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge has been informed by the district secretary, Mr. W. Brennan, that it has been decided that each lodge in the northern district…

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Miners and Unionism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 11

Sir,—It is a lamentable thing to know that the Maitland trouble came into being because some of the lodge officers in the Maitland district, and also the…

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Mine Disaster Rescue Stations Cardiff Endorsement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cardiff branch of the P.L.L., the following motion was unanimously carried:— That this meeting of citizens of…

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Highly-paid Miners Marks by Millions Discontent In The Rohr LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Essen reports that the labor situation in the Ruhr-mines has improved. The men…

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American Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 5

It is reported front Harrisburg, in the United States, that a wage contract, the completion of the ratification of which will ensure the resumption of anthracite…

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Mine Rescue Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 6

Sir,—Allow us to express our deepest sympathy with the bereaved ones of the Bellbird disaster. I may state that the ambulance classes of Kurri Kurri and…

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A Mining Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 4

The demand by the executive of the Miners Federation for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the system of working of…

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French in Ruhr Mines Germans Evicted Threat Turns Into Action LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 6

"The Times" correspondent at Dussldorf says that the long-awaited eviction of recalcitrant miners in the Ruhr has begun…

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Oils and Grease For Coal-cutting Machines Pelaw, Main Inquiry Test Case Coming About Minimum Wage SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 5

The hearing of the claims of the miners, and the counter claims of the owners, for the working of the Pelaw Main colliery, with the introduction of the new air turbine coal-cutting machine . was continued in No. 1 Industrial Court this morning,…

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Poisonous Gases in Coal Mines Authority's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

The views of Robert Peel, regarded as one of the best authorities on coal mining, on the gases which probably caused the death of the Bellbird…

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