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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 109

Fourpence Increase Offer To Ivanhoe Miners LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 3

At a meeting of Ivanhoe miners no decision was reached in regard to the offer of the portland Cement Company of 4d a ton increase in the hewing…

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League Trial Team For Australia Sullivan As Coal Kicker LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 1

There were only three changes in the teams for the second trial match at Wigan for the purpose of choosing the 26 Rugby League…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association reports:—Aberdare and Seaham No. 1 recommenced work yesterday morning. Duckonfield No. 2, Co-operative, Polton,…

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Miners' Federation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. A. C, Willis, general secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, intends to visit Newcastle and the South Maitland coalfields during the latter part…

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German Gold Bank

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

Dr. Schacht, President of the Reichs-bank has gone to Berlin, but will return to Paris in a week, when he will confer again with the Experts'…

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Coal Dust. German Experiments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

German coal mining experts have, as the result of exhaustive tests conducted in 1922, presented a report to the department dealing with coal-dust and…

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Mining Situation Position Nearing Normal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

At the present time there are a greater number of pits working than at any other period since the general resumption last year, consequent upon…

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Disobedient Miners Eating Night Bread Baking Dispute Penalties To Be Enforced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

It has been decided by the executive of the various miners' lodges on the northern coalfields that a list of members trading…

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Maitland Fancy Fair for Unemployed Returns £89 Out of £809 Gross Receipts First Edition 2.50 p.m. Duck Shooting On John Brown's Farm Miners Prosecuted Minmi Miners' Trespass

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

"We have been shooting for 40 years in this place, and finds is the first time we have been stopped. first time we have been stopped…

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Cessnock Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that Cessnock No. 2 Colliery was idle as the result of an inspection…

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Northern Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reprils: Duckenfield No. 2. Northern Extended, Co-operative and Pelton Collieries were idle on strike yesterday…

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Tasmanian Coal Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

For some months past there has been trouble in the coal mines of Tasmania, resulting in a stoppage of World of the whole of the pits there. Negotiations…

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Tasmanian Mines Mr. Hibble To Arbitrate

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3

An invitation to go to Tasmania to arbitrate in the coal mining dispute there has been received by Mr. C. Hibble. He has promised to go, on…

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Industrial Matters Coal Federation. Record Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

A statement of receipts and payments of the Miners' Federation for the twelve months ended December 31, 1923, shows the receipts to have been £254,859 14s…

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Miners' Next Higher Wages "Most Disastrous Trouble" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. Varley, M.P., a candidate for the secretaryship of the Miners' Federation, in succession to Mr. Hodges, has directed…

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Coalfields Concerns Four More Mines Cessnock's Prospects Mr. Lorenzo Farewalled

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 8

There was a large and representative gathering at Cessnock Hall on Wednesday night, the occasion being a farewell and presentation to Mr…

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Greta Collieries' Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 5

The Greta Collieries' Band gave an appreciated recital in Shortland Park on Saturday night. The programme comprised march, "Punchenello" (Rimmer);…

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South African Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

The report of the Secretary of Mines of the Union of South Africa, for the year 1922, shows that there were 86 collieries at which there were employed…

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British Miners' Earnings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

Statistics issued by the Ministry for Mines shows that the average weekly earnings of piece-workers in the collieries of Britain in September were £3…

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Canadian Coal Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

The Canadian Bureau of Statistics has issued a report concerning the coal supplies of the Dominion during 1922. The total consumption was 27,596,000 tons, as…

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