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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Socialism and the Colliery Employees Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 6

Sir,—At this stage in the history of the Colliery Employees' Federation, the constant unsettled position of the coal mining industry of Newcastle is often being…

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Mining Matters. Afternoon Shift Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 5

In all likelilhood the conference between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, and the Colliery Employees' Federation, with regard to the…

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Fire at a Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 6

A fire broke out in the underground workings of the Diamond Creek goldmine, Diamond Creek. There were nine men in the mine, but they were all rescued by…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

Wallsend Colliery was idle yesterday following to a number of the lads on top ceasing work on account of two of the employees not being members of the…

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Hetton Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 5

The half-yearly balance-sheet of the Hetton Coal Company, Limited, shows that the profits were £5728. With the balance brought forward,…

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Pacific Coast Coal Market. Not in a Bad Situation. San Franciso, December 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 6

The embargo which has been laid in Australia on the exportation of coal is not expected to have any serious effect on the price of fuel anywhere on the…

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Berlin Gold Reserve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 6

The statement recently made by the Swiss Bankverein—an irreproachably neutral organisation—that the German Imperial Reichsbank is authorised to…

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Tokomaru's Experience. Torpedo Entered Coal Bunkers London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

The captain and second officer of the Tokomaru were on the bridge, and sighted the periscope of a submarine. A few seconds later to torpedo struck the…

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Mining Matters. Trouble in the South. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

The trouble concerning the levies for the Maitland miners was brought to a climax this morning, when the Mount Keira Colliery was laid idle on account of…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Tuesday evening in the Merewether Hotel. Mr. Jas. Penman presided…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Seaham No. 1 Miners Lodge was held in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, last evening. Mr. F. Craig occupied the chair…

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Mining Matters. Export of Coal. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

A deputation brought under the notice of Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, this afternoon, the disabilities encountered in connection with export of coal from…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

The Colliery Employees Federation is anxious that the inquiry by the Necessary Commodities Commission into the selling price of cool should be…

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Miners' Relief Board. Annual Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

The annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board was laid on the table of the Assembly to night by the Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines…

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Newcastle Coal Measures. Lecture by Mr. Sussmilch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 6

A lecture in connection with the tutorial classes was given at the Newcastle School of Arts last evening by Mr. C. A. Sussmitch, Mr. G. R. Short, vice-president…

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Yorkshire Earth Shocks. Mine Rendered Unworkable London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

Earth shocks at Comsbore, High Milton, and Denaby, in Yorkshire, resulted in heavy falls of earth. One of the Denaby pits was rendered unworkable. One miner…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Wallsned Miners' Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. Richarson presiding. Mr. A. Lewis, district…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 7

A meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Ward presided Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, was…

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The Storage of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 16

Experiments have boon made in Germany, says the "English Mechanic," with a view to ascertain the best means of preserving coal from deterioration after…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 5

The trouble threatening at Wallsend Ceillery has been averted, The ledge official interviewing the management on Thursday, and MR. A. Lewis also…

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