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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Maitland District. Abermain Collieries. Settlement Effected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 6

The trouble that arose at Abermain collieries five weeks ago, and which has been the subject of conferences between the company's representatives and…

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Turkey Near End. Coal Exhausted.—no Bread

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 14

A vivid description of the appearance of the Ell, at Constantinople (for which feat Lieutenant-commander Nasmith has gained the V.C.), is given by an…

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Maitland District. South Greta Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 6

Mr. W. M'Lauchlin the deputy coroner, conducted an inquest at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, concerning the death of William Lewis at the…

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Important Colliery Appeal. Conviction Quashed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 7

His Honor delivered his judgment in the appeal of Henry Morgan Williams, manager of the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, against his conviction before Mr…

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Mining Conference. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 5

Mr. Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, presided over the conference of the South Wales coal-owners and miners at the Home Office. It lasted for seven…

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British Coal Mining. Settling Difficulties. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

It is officially stated that the coal-owners and miners of South Wales met in joint conference on several occasions since July 20, when a settlement in the South…

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South Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 4

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Baddeley, president, Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer, of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and the officers of the South Seaham…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Tuesday evening in Thom's Hall. Mr. F. Stallard presided. Mr. J. Baddeley, president of the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 3

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met in the Masonic Hall Wallsend, on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. A letter was read from the secretary…

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Eight Hours in Mines. Proposed Suspension. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

In accordance with the Coal Organisation Committee's suggestion, the Government is summoning at the beginning of September a national conference on…

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Miners' Hewing Rate. Increase to Be Claimed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 4

One of the first results of the completion of the function of the Australian Coal and sha[?] Employees' Federation will be a demand for an increase in the…

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Chilian Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 4

A letter from Chili states that, as regards coal, it is impossible to get tonnage, and meantime what little trade there is here has been taken up by…

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Lost His Gold Tooth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 6

Lance-sergeant J. H. Calthorpe whose letter is dated from the General Hospital Cairo, writing to his father and mother, who live in Hamilton, says:—"I suppose…

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Mining Matters. Demand for Increases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 4

All of the colliery proprietors of the northern district will be served with a notice from the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day demanding an increase of…

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Victoria's Coal Resources

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 6

In Victoria bituminous coal is found in Jurassic strata situated in the southern part of the State, in three main areas, the Wannon, Otway, and South…

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South Wales Coal Trade. New Award. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 5

It is officially announced that the docision promised by Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, on various deferred points connected with the South…

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Mining Matters. Increase in Hewing Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 4

The whole of the collieries in the Northern district were served through their respective managers yesterday with notices from the Colliery Employees'…

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Welsh Miners' Demands London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 5

The Miners' Executive Council in South Wales has decided to send a deputation to Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, and to Mr. Lloyd George,…

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Coal and Metal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 6

Sir,—The present discontent among the great body of workers in the coal and metal mines of this Stats is assuming somewhat alarming proportions, and…

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Miners on Strike. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 5

A thousand Welsh miners are striking work as a protest against the tardy settlement of their dispute with the proprietors…

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