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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,027 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 52

Lithgow Coal Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

The report that the Victorian Government has entered into a contract with the Lithgow Coal Association for the supply of 100,000 tons of coal to be delivered at…

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Colliery Mechanics. Cessnock Accepts the Terms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

A combined meeting of the colliery mechanics of Neath, Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, South Aberdare, Central Aberdare, and Bellbird Collieries, was held at Cafe's…

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Victorian State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. H. M'Kenzie, the Victorian Minister for Railway, has made a statement in reply to criticisms regarding the development of the State Colliery at Wonthaggl…

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Colliery Mechanics. Kurri Kurri Group Accepts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. M'Donald presided over a combined meeting of the Kurri Kurri group of colliery mechanics at the King's Hall, Kurri Kurri, last evening, the following…

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Yarranderie Miners. Notices Served

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

The miners of the Yarranderie field are reported to have given the owners 21 days' notice of the cessation of work. unless on increase in wages is granted…

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Industrial Matters. the Colliery Dispute. Tentative Agreement. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. Stewart, the Industrial Registrar of the Commonwealth Court, of Arbitration, to-day announced that a tentative agreement had been arrived at in respect…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 6

The colliery mechanics of East Greta, Rothbury, and East Greta Junction, met at Fatzen's Hall, West Maitland, last evening, to consider the list of increased rates offered…

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Victorian State Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 2

It is understood that the engine-drivers, of the State coal mine will accept increases, and that the mine will be in full work on Monday…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 6

Owing to the aggregate meetings of the Minors' Federation the full time worked for the past fortnight at the collieries was ten days, "which was covered at twelve of…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics. Settlement Effected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 6

The committee of management of the Colliery Mechanics' Association met at the association office, West Maitland, on Saturday evening, to receive reports of the…

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Working in Gaseous Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 6

When interviewed yesterday Mr. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, said:—" Mr. Cann, the Acting" Premier, in his reply to my letter of…

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Payment for Gold. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 5

A proclamation has been gazetted, stating that during the war and for 12 months afterwards, Australian Mints, instead of delivering coin in payment for…

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Southern Collieries Idle. Bulli

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 4

Scarborough Tunnel Colliery is idle to-day. The management recently summoned a wheeler for insulting language. A deputy for the morning wheelers…

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Maitland District. Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 8

When spoken to last night, Mr. W. Brennan informed our representative that the whole of the collieries in the northern district would be idle on Thursday in…

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Victoria's Gold Yield. Declining Army of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 6

In the course of his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Victorian Chamber of Mines recently, Mr. A. Capper Moore supplied some…

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Stoppages at Pelaw Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 6

Sir,—The public in glancing at the fortnightly reports of collieries working in the South Maitland area would come to the conclusion that Pelaw Main takes second…

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The Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

It may be hoped that the meetings of miners to be held to-day will recognise the wisdom and great desirableness of accepting the temporary…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 6

Sir,—As one who has followed the mining industry for many years past, permit me to say that, in my opinion, the miners' president, Mr. J. Baddeley, should be…

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Pending Arbitration. Zeehan Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 5

The outstanding wages dispute between Zeehan (Tas.) branch of the Miners' Association and the mine managers has been settled temporarily. At a largely…

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Southern Collieries Resume. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 2

All the local collieries resumed work this morning. There is a considerable amount of confusion and misunderstanding as to the application of the 48 hours…

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