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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 109

Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 7

A ballot taken of Yorkshire and Northumberland miners was overwhelming in favour of the termination of the national wages agreement…

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Northern Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 6

The members of the Northern Extended Miners' Lodge received lock-out pay yesterday, and Messrs. Duggan and Fain were appointed to go to the Maitland…

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Coal in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 6

The production of coal in the United States in 1922, according to statistics compiled by the Geological Survey, reached 476,950,000 tons, the average…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 6

British coal exports during October totalled 7,432,868 tons, an increase of 1,116,472 tons over September. The value increased from £9,671,422 to…

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Industrial Matters Northern Miners. Interpreting Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, made reference to the position…

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Three Still Idle Northern Mines No New Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

No fresh disputes in the mining industry Were reported in Newcastle this morning. Wallsend, East Green, Northern Extended,…

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Topical Lofty Dreams Mirage Of Gold Super Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

There are Lotus Eaters who delight in dreaming of wealth and happiness amid the Plam Islands of the…

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Northern Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reports : "East Greta, Duckenfield No. 2, Northern Extended, and Wallsend Collieries are still on strike. Aberdare…

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Machinery for Russia British Orders Gold In Advance LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

The Manchester correspondent "The Times" states that the Moscow Government Is now ordering, considerable quantities of English…

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Trying to Solve the Problem of Making German Money Having Nearly Normal Mining Situation Large Output

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

There was little change in the mining position this morning, ana the output Is almost normal again. As a matter of fact It Is larger than would…

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Northern Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported to-day: "East Greta, Northern Extended. Duckenfield No. 2, Wallsend, and Hebburn No. 2 pits are still idle…

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Miners' Council Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Council of the Coal Miners' Federation will be held in Sydney on Tuesday, January 29. Among the business to be…

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Miners' Council Elections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., who was appointed returning officer for the election of the council of the Coal Miners' Federation, was yesterday engaged in…

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Topical Bellbird Colliery Preparations For Unsealing Shifting Debris Haulage Machine Installed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Preliminary preparations are being carried out at Bellbird colliery for the re-opening of No. 1 pit which was the scene of the…

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Industrial Matters Northern Miners. Disease of the Eye

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

It was stated by Mr. Hoare, miners' president, yesterday, that innumerable men employed at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery were suffering intense pain, and…

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Mysterious Explosion Queensland Mine Damage To Machinery BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

All is not well at the State arsenic mine at Jibbenbar. Unofficial reports have reached Brisbane of a mysterious explosion in the machinery which did…

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Nine Idle Northern Mines Disputes At Five Lack of Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

Five northern collieries, East Greta, Stockrington, Wallsend, Northern Extended, and Hebburn No. 2. were reported to be still…

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The Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reports:—"Duckenfield No. 2. East Greta, Wallsend, and Northern Extended collieries are still on strike."…

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Coalcliff Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

A conference was held in Sydney to-day between representatives of the owners of the Coalcliff Colliery, on the south cost, and delegates from the…

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Northern Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

Messrs. W. Avery and W. Hayden, delegates of the Northern Extended Lodge, visited various lodges during the week and gave addresses in which…

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