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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 109

Greta Disaster Inspection Of Old Mine Locating Dead Bodies

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 3

Mr. William Dimmeck, a miner employed in Great Greta colliery who worked in the Old Greta colliery before the disaster as a wheeler and Jigman, went…

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Mine Host Askey of the Rawson Hotel Changes Hands

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. H. L. Askey, of Askey's, Ltd., was granted to-day in the Newcastle Licencing Court a transfer of the He[?]nse of the, Rawson Hotel, the well-known hostelry at…

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Mining Sales London Quotations LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

Latest mining sales are: B.H. Proprietary 25s 3d, 26s 3d; South B.H., 54s 4d, 55s; North B.H., 79s 4d, 8Os; Mt. Lyell, 23s 6d, 24s 3d;…

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Outlook Serious Coal Trade Falling Away Gloomy Prospects Unfavorable Comparison With New Zealand SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

A gloomy picture of the future of the coal industry in New South Wales was painted by Mr. John Brown, coal magnate, who returned by the Niagara to-day, from a tour of New Zealand…

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Wallarah Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Monday afternoon, Mr. W. Nord presiding…

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Newcastle South Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 9

Application was made on behalf of the Newcastle South Collieries, Limited, for suspension of labour conditions on mineral leases, 523, 524, 525, and 526, in the…

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Gold Coffins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 8

"What's your opinion about this gold coffin, Chevron?" Simply this—gold coffined, the man; coffined gold, the universe…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 6

The Northern Collieries Association reports: Duckenfield No. 2, Pelaw-Main, Northern Extended, and Co-operative are still on strike. Wallarah resumed…

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Warden's Court Coal Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 9

A sittings of the Warden's Court was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G. James, District Warden…

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Threats to the Coal Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

That the outlook for the Newcastle coal trade is nearly us black as the coal itself is the Impression which Mr. John Brown appears to have brought buck from New Zealand Mr. Brown is not an absolutely disinterested observer since he has a great deal to do with coal himself…

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Muswellbrook Miners Readmission To Unionism Proprietors' Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 7

Mr. D. McNiel, acting treasuer of the C.E.F. has gone to Muswellbrook to-day to address the miners of Muswellbrook colliery regarding their…

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Mr. John Brown. Speaks of Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. John Brown, of Newcastle, who returned to Sydney from a voyage to New Zealand to-day, stated, in the course of an interview, that…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reports:—The employees at Bellbird struck at three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, but resumed yesterday…

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Belmont Mines Primitive Loading

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 5

Small mines near Belmont are seriously handicapped by inadequate transport arrangements…

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Maitland District Colliery Employees Fined. Local Tribunal Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

Twelve wheelers, employed at the Pelaw-Main Colliery, were proceeded against under the Masters and Servants Act, on charges of having, on February…

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Northern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association report:—Nine collieries were idle yesterday on the northern coalfields. They are: Wallarah, Duckenfield No. 2,…

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Industrial Matters Northern Miners. Question of Compensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, complained of the manner in which…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reports that Duckenfield No. 2. Co-operative, Wallarah, and Northern Extended collieries were still on strike. The…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

The dispute at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, over deficient places, which caused seven days' idleness, was the subject of a conference yesterday…

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Coal Trade Owners' Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

The views expressed by Mr. John Brown in regard to the outlook of the Newcastle coal trade are not generally endorsed by the other proprietors…

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