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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

2,174 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 83 of 109

Pelaw Main Trouble Mine Again Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

There was some trouble at Pelaw Main this morning in connection with the clippers, and the majority of the employees went home…

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Wallaroo and Moonta Mines Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 8

There was considerable discussion regarding the financial position of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company at the annual meeting…

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Normal Working Maitland Mines Newcastle Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

Industrially speaking, the Maitland coalfield was normal this morning, with all pits at work. Two pits on the Newcastle field, Stockrington and wallarah…

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Forty-seven Entombed Falkirk Mine Flooding Terrible Trials Sacrifice For Comrades LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 6

There are still 47 miners entombed as the result of the flooding at Falkirk colliery in Scotland. Rescue operations have been…

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No Gas or Heat Bellbird Night Inspection Sixth Day of Inquest Jurymen with Mining Experience

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

The Bellbird inquest entered upon its sixth day of hearing at the Cessnock court this morning. Mr. Diggers said that he wished to correct the statement published that only one miner was on the Jury. "There are four…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

It was reported to the miners' executive yesterday that stoppages had taken place at South Seaham. Pelaw-Main, and Wallarah collieries. In regard to South…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

There was a further sitting yesterday of the Coal Tribunal at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association, when two matters from East…

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Bellbird Colliery. Lodges' Decisions Required

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

Messrs. W. Morgan, chairman, and J. Girvan, secretary, of Bellbird Miners' Lodge, have expressed a desire that all lodge secretaries should expedite the…

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Naked Lights Dangerous in Any Coal Mine Manager's Opinion What Caused the Bellbird Explosion?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

Before the proceedings opened for the seventh Jay of the Bell-bird inquest this morning, the foreman of the jury, Mr. Biggers, referred to the published refusal of the Minister for Justice to increases the Jurors fees. The Jury, he said, thought that in view of…

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Mine Dispute Ivanhoe Idle LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 1

The Ivauhoo Colliery at Piper's Flat, which supplies the Commonwealth Portland Coment Company with coal, has been idle all the week. The men…

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Electric Lamps in Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., asked the Minister for Mines, in the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, if in view of the approval expressed by the Chief…

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Coal and Shale Federation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

Very keen interest is being manifested in the annual election of officers of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation…

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Industrial Matters Coal Trade. Blending Not Favoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

The proposal of the Miners' Federation to meet the unemployment at certain of the collieries in the lower field by blending outputs of the Borehole and Greta…

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No Signs of Fire Waste Workings Miners Gave Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

Jonah Crook, a minor, said that on August 28 he went right into the waste workings at Bellbird and found nothing wrong. He was getting…

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Greta Water Boreholes Abandoned Probable New Coal Seam

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 8

In preparing for the Greta water supply, W.Lock's gang abandoned numbers 3 and 4 boreholes, Ryan's Farm, after sinking 74 and 70 feet, passing through…

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Gold Mining Industry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

Dr. Earle Page, the Acting Prime Minister, was interviewed to-day by a deputation representing the gold mining industry. It was asked that the…

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West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 8

Sir,—Instead of crying to the Government and taxing their follow-unionists to support them while unemployed, why not apply to the owners of the mine for them…

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West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 6

The presence of so much unemployment in such towns as West Wallsend, is a problem of the utmost importance to the State. The difficulties are so grave that…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 4

The Wallarah Miners' Lodge has adopted a series of claims, covering the work of miners, machinemen, wheelers, shiftmen and jettymen. These include…

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Wonthaggi Colliery Question of Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

A deputation, which waited on Mr. Lawson, the Premier of Victoria, and Mr. Old, the State Minister for Mines, asserted that the State coal mine at…

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