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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 4

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. John Brown, C. Earp, and J. Clark, representing the Colliery Employers' Defence Association of the Northern Districts,…

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Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 4

The deputation from the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association which waited on Mr. Estell, the State Minister for Labour, in connection…

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Shipment of Coal. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 5

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, in reply to Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.), said he could not answer…

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Coal Export Restriction. Trade Seriously Affected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 5

There is a strong feeling of protest in shipping circles at what is regarded an the unreasonable terms of the security demanded by the customs authorities in…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Cases Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 5

The hearing was continued in the Industrial Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Heydon, the President, of the cases in which the Northern Colliery Employees'…

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Mining Matters. Miners' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4

Representatives of the Northern, Southern, Western, and Queensland miners will be held in Newcastle next week, when an important conference will be…

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Coal Export. Restrictions Increased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5

More stringent conditions have been imposed with regard to the export of coal. It was now been decided by the…

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Mining Matters. Export of Coal. Conditions Modified

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 4

The prohibition on the export of coal from Newcastle, as announced yesterday, does not apply to cargoes sent from here to New Zealand…

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South Greta Colliery. Work to Be Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 5

As is generally known, the above colliery has been closed for some time, for the alleged purpose of effecting repairs, and overhauling machinery. It is well…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 7

Messrs. J. Barnett (district) and C. P. Hall (local check-inspector) made an inspection of Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, on the 15th and 16th inst…

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Richmond Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to "Richmond Main Employee's" statement, that no Germans worked at Richmond Main colliery on the coal, and that there is no grievance with…

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Miners Buried Alive. More German Outrages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 6

Trains reached Paris with thousands of Belgian refugees on board, writes the Paris correspondent of the "London Daily Telegraph." They seemed stupefied, with…

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The Mining Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 4

Mr. Hoyle, the Assistant Minister for Railways, waxed indignant because his Government was condemned at the Eight-hour banquet for not…

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Mining Matters. Federal Organisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 4

What is officially described as a conference "of most vital importance" to coal mine employees was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall, yesterday…

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Reports From Britain. Mines Driven Ashore. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 5

Captain Lord Richard Wellesley, of the Grenadier Guards, and second son of the Fourth Duke of Wellington, was killed in the fighting on Thursday…

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Mining Matters. Alleged Aiding of Strike. Federation Found Guilty. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 5

Reserved judgment was delivered to-day by Mr. Justice Hoyden, President of the Industrial Court, in the cases in which the Colliery Employees' Federation was…

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German Cruiser Sunk. Strikes a Mine. in Jahde Bay. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 5

It is officially announced that the German cruiser Yorck, of 9350 tons, has been mined and sank in Jahde Bay, near Wilhelmshaven…

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Mining Matters. Minister and Federation. Mr. Hoyle Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 5

The following statement was made yesterday by the executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation :—"Mr. Hoyle in the course of his…

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Sinking of the Yorck. Caused by German Mine. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

The sinking of the German cruiser Yorck in Jahde Say was due to her striking a chain of mines, which were blocking the mouth of the bay…

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German Mines. Cover the Baltic Sea. Copenhagen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

Reports from fishermen state positively that owing to the presence of German mines in the Baltic Sea navigation is impossible…

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