Killingworth Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was held in the Killingworth Ball on Thursday, when a good attendance was present…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
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Colliery Enginedrivers and Firemen
Sir,—In reply, to one Who Was Present," I am pleased that he could not find fault with the principles advocated by the speakers at Weston. But he wants to…
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Unbelieveable as it may seem, there exists at Coudersport, Pennsylvania, an ice mine. It was discovered some 18 years ago by a farmer who, noting a peculiar coldness—even in…
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A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners was held at the school of arts on Monday evening. Mr. T. Richardson presided. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer,…
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Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, forwarded a written request to the Premier recently with respect to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Miners' Patriotic Levy Challenge Fails
The judgment of Judge Fitzhardinge in the action brought by Joseph Charlton, formerly of Cessnock, against the Cessnock Miners' Lodge, was received…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Matters. Dear Mining Explosives. Men Complain of Cost
The excessive cost of the powder used by the miners of the north, in the prosecution of their work, has led to complaints being sent to the executive officers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines Bill Sydney
Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. EDDEN asked the Minister for…
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Mr. R. N. Rothwell, chairman of directors of the Chiltern Valley G.M. Company, on Saturday met several of the men employed at the mine, and explained to them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Coast Miners Wollongong
Steady progress is being made in connection with the opening of the Wongawilli coal mining leases at West Dapto. A contract has now been let for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Matters. Miners' Hours and Overtime
Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, has arranged to visit Newcastle to-day to confer with Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Trade Strikes and Export. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-right, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Labour and Industry:—Is it a fact that at least six southern collieries are Idle…
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Mr. W. Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, states that a wrong impression bas been created by a statement that the pipemen of Pelaw Main…
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Mr. J. M. Baddeley president of the Colliery Employees' Federation replying to the letter of Mr. G. F. Earp, which appeared in Friday's Issue, writes as follows:—"I notice that…
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The executive of the Colliery Mechanics' Association met on Saturday evening to consider the question of approaching the proprietors with a view of settling some…
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Sir,—I notice in Saturday's issue of your paper, that Mr. Waller, the secretary to the Mechanics' Union, is attempting to place before the general public views…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal-loading Cranes. Sydney
Mr. Cann, Minister for Works, stated to-day that the third electric coal-loading crane at Newcastle had been tested with satisfactory results, and that with the…
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Sir,—Referring to Mr. Trivett's calculations, I stated clearly in my previous letter that in cases of temporary disablement (the great majority of which are of…
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Sir,—In your issue of the 5th September Mr. J. A. Buckley extols the benefits that will accrue to engine-drivers and firemen employed in collieries if they will only…
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Sir,—Regarding the Pelaw Main pipemen, I may say that one pipeman applied to our steward, Mr. W. Grubb, for admission to our union, and paid his 3s…
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