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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,027 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 52

Southern Miners. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 7

A meeting of the Mount Kiera Lodge was held to consider the position regarding the deficiency claims. Subsequently the manager agreed to make an Inspection…

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Scottish Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 7

The Scottish miners claimed an increase of is a day. Lord Strathclyde has awarded them an increase of 6d daily…

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Allies' Gold Pool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 6

The control of the high finance of the war has from the beginning been with Great Britain. It was announced the other day that £800,000,000 had…

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Maitland District. Pelaw-main Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 6

Pelaw Main Colliery was idle yesterday, and unless something unforeseen happens it is probable that work will not be resumed for some time. A…

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Industrial Matters. Coal and Shale Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 7

Ballot papers are being forwarded to the lodges constituting the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation to determine the nominees from the district for the…

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Coal Loading at Port Kembla. Lecture by Mr. De Burgh

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Northern Engineering Institute, Mr. E. M. de Burgh, M.I.C.E., chief engineer of the Water Supply and Sewerage Department, Sydney, and…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 6

Mr. R. S. Ogilvie, the manager of the Pelaw Main Colliery, writes as follows:—"Having noticed a statement in Thursday's issue of the New…

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Colliery Enginedrivers and Firemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 6

Sir.—In Friday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" Mr. R. W Notley admits that certain statements of mine were true. He then takes another track,…

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Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wallsend Miners was held at the school of arts on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding…

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Morwell Brown Coal. Glowing Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. Livingstone, the Victorian Minister for Mince, in the course of an address delivered at the opening of the Horticultural Society's Show at Traralgon,…

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Industrial Matters. Coal and Shale Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. Cameron, secretary to the Wallsend Miners' Lodge, is one of the candidates for the election of three representatives to the council of the Coal…

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Miners' Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, writes as follows:—"In briefly replying to Mr. Earp's challenge in your issue of the 13th…

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South Wales Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 5

The South Wales miners suspended their decision to declare a strike at midnight yesterday. They are awaiting the decision of the London conference…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Hours and Overtime Justice Higgins' Ruling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. Amram Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, who visited Melbourne in connection with the claims of the Australasian Coal and Shale…

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Miners' Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 2

Sir,—I notice in your issue of the 16th that Mr. Baddeley, by failing to answer my figures, and by stating that he regards the Workmen's Compensation Act as an…

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The Coal Industry. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 7

The "Manchester Guardian' says that the Government proposes to take over the coal industry. Profits, prices, and wages will not be…

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Miners' Deputation to Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 4

A deputation consisting of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, representing that body; Mr. W. Brennan,…

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Queensland Gold Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 4

The yield of gold in Queensland for August states the 'Queensland Government Mining Journal," was 20,433 fine ounces of the value of £86,794, this being a decrease…

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Coal and Coke Shippers. Improved Conditions Asked For. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Musgrave, Corbett, and Forbes, representing the Newcastle Labour Council and the Carrington Coal, and Coke Shipping Union, waited on Mr. Hoyle,…

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Coal Miners' Claims. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

The plaint by the Australian Cool and Shale Employees' Federation against the colliery proprietors in various States, asking for improved industrial conditions,…

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