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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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The Coal Strike. Feeling More Hopeful. Lloyd-george at Cardiff. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 5

There is a more hopeful feeling in regard to the coal trouble. Members of the miners' executive were about to leave Cardiff on their way to…

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Mining Matters. the Delegate Board. Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Colliery Employees Federation delegate boad was held at the Trades Hall yesterday there being a full attendance of represenatives. Mr…

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The Coal Trouble. Settlement Arrived At. Satisfactory to Miners London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 5

After the conference between Mr. Lloyd George, the Minister for Munitions, sand the colliery owners, now terms were submitted and Messrs. Runciman, the…

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Signal Bells in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 4

A number of mines (says the "Mining and Engineering World") have under' ground telephones connecting with the engine-house, landings, offices, etc., 5,…

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The British Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 4

It is reported to-day that the efforts of Mr. Lloyd-George to settle the strike of South Wales miners have been successful. While the whole facts of the…

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Newspaper Views. Miners Condemned London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 5

"The' Times" says:—"The Munitions Ace has broken down at the first attempt to apply it. The Government are going to ignore it. They can hardly apply it in…

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Miners Killed in Action. Money Allowance Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 5

An important discussion arose at a meeting of the Colliery Employees Federation Delegate Board yesterday concerning the funeral allowance to which…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Wednesday evening. Mr. T. Richardson in the chair. Mr. A…

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The Coal Strike. Men Resume Work. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 5

The terms offered for a settlement of the colliers' strike, have been accepted by the South Wales miners' delegates, and the men resumed work yesterday…

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Mining Matters. Sydney, Thursday. Afternoon Shift Fines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

An important conference took place to-day between Mr. D. R. Hall, the State Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, and the executive officers of the…

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Russian Activity. Stops Turkish Coal Supplies. Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 5

Russian submarines in the Black Sea are markedly affecting the Dardanelles. The Turkish coal supplies are at a standstill, paralysing the German…

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Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 6

Respecting the position at Abermain No. 1 and Abermain No. 2 collieries, Messrs J. Baddeley, presidend, and W. Brennan, secretary, of the Colliery…

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Regulating Coal Prices. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 5

The Coal Bill introduced by the Governments has passed the committee stage. A clause was inserted exempting Ireland from the provisions of the measure…

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Coal Supply. Helping the Allies. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 5

MR Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, announced in the House of Commons that the Government had already given the French Admiralty…

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Mining Matters. Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 4

The conference dealing with the portions at Abermain No. 1 and Abermain No. 2 collieries resumed its sittings at the Abermain Colliery office yesterday…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

The check inspector's report of inspection made July 19 to 21, is as follows:— C. Pit: No. 1 split, reading at No. 25 board, 14,560ft per min., between bords No…

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Broxburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 3

Sir.—I noticed in your issue last week a report regarding Broxburn Colliery, and I should like to be allowed to correct it. As secretary of the Broxburn miners, I,…

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Colliery Mechanics' Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 4

The Coal-mining (North) Group No. 3 (Colliery Mechanics) Wages Board, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday resumed consideration of applications by the…

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Coal Exportation. Restrictions Relaxed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, replying to Mr. Charlton, in the House of Representatives, to-day said: "I desire to state for the information of honourable…

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The Coal Bill. Third Reading Passed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 5

The Coal Bill, as amended by Mr. Walter Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, was passed by the House of Commons last night…

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