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Mining & the mines, 1923

4,495 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 225

"STARVATION!" Newcastle Conditions Intermittency of Work Appeal to Coal Tribunal

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 7

"Starvation exists amongst the people of the Newcostle district as a result of intermittency of work, and apart from the claim of the owners…

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MINING Federation Tin Capital Buoyant S Are Market

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

In complete the equipping of their [?] and comment productive operations at an early date, the directors of the Federation Tin Company have…

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The Miners. Intermittent Work. Weekly Wage Demanded. Aggregate Meeting at Wallsend. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 9

An aggregate meeting of the combined lodges of the Newcastle district was held at Wallsend yesterday to consider the question of intermittent work…

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Electric Lights in Coal Mines. To Save Miners' Eyesight

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

A deputation representing the various Miners' Lodges on the South Coast of New South Wales waited on the N.S.W. "Nationalist," Minister, for Mines (Mr…

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Coal Tribunal Newcastle Mines Intermittency of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 10

Further evidence regarding the proposed reduction of miners' wages was taken yesterday afternoon before the Coal Tribunal…

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Newcastle Miners

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 3

THERE is terrible distress on the coalfields of Newcastle. The miners are permitted to work no more than a few days a week, and cannot earn enough to adequately…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle for the week ended February 16, for places beyond the State totalled 94,802 tons, of which 70,890 tons…

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Main Aberdale Colliery Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 10

Trouble arose at the main Aberdale colliery on Thursday, the wheelers alleging that there were not sufficient horses to do the work properly, and demanding…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 11

The gold yield of the Commonwealth for January showed a comparatively satisfactory increase of 663oz. fine over the output for the same month last year. The change was brought…

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Victorian Mining News

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 18

On the quarterly adjustment based on December quarter members are entitled to an additional sixpence per week increase as from 1st February for a period…

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Wonthaggi Mine Dispute. Preparing to Resume

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 16

At the Coal Tribunal yesterday the chairman (Mr. Hibble) asked the miners' representatives what they had done regarding the Wonthaggi dispute. Mr…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 15

Exceedingly firm conditions governed the market for mining shares on 'Change yesterday, this being chiefly due, in the case of base metal stocks, to rising metal prices. Among…

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Victoria's Brown Coal. Extent of Deposits

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 10

Some idea of Victoria's brown coal resources was given by the chairman of the State electricity commissioner (Sir John Monash) at the second…

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Australian Mines. Why They Don't Pay

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 11

Although there has been a considerable revival in the mining States of Western America there has not come any such thing to Australia…

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Fixed Pay Demanded. Miners Object to Semi-Starvation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 10

At a meeting of miners working in the Newcastle district, held at Wallsend last Sunday, it was resolved to demand from the proprietors of collieries in the…

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N.s.w. Mining News

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 23

At Ardlethan tin mines on Friday last two successful meetings were held amongst the men employed on the different mines…

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Intermittent Work in Coalmines. Miners' Federation to take Action

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

Referring to the intermittent working of some of the coalmines in the Newcastle district,. Mr. Amram Lewis, treasurer of the Northern District of the Miners'…

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French Miners' Strike Work to be Resumed LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

The National Council of the United Federation of Underground Workers in France has decided to resume work to-morrow, except in the Moselle…

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Will Never End Coal Tribunal Still Going Strong

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 8

It don't think we will ever dispense. —Mr. M'Donald. Giving evidence at the Coal Tribunal…

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Victorian Training Notes. All Gold and Margot. Flemington. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 16

Conditions were favourable for work at Flemington this morning, and then was a considerable amount of galloping, most of it being on the new grass track, which was fast going. Going on the outside of the…

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