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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,027 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 52

Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 21st inst. appears a report of proceedings at the Cessnock Police Court of a colliery manager being charged with a breach of the Coal…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 5

Mr. W. Waller, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, has been advised that the Colliery Proprietors Association has agreed to a conference, which will…

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Colliery Enginedrivers and Firemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 3

Sir,—It your issue of the 13th appeared a letter from Mr. F. T. Turner, to which I wish to reply. Mr. Turner would have your readers believe that his union only…

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Control of Coal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 5

With a view to correcting misconceptions, it is officially explained that it is not intended to disturb the system of dealing with home supplies of coal under the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 4

The number of days worked at the various northern collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday last showed an all round improvement in trade for the…

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Victorian State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 4

Owing to strikes and stop-work meetings the State cool mine was closed for 36 days during the year ended 30th June last. This resulted in a reduction in the time…

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Coal and Shale Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, has been re-elected president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees'…

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Mining Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 6

Before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Charles Kerr was charged that, on July 27th, at East Greta Colliery, he did commit a…

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South Coast Collieries. Bulli

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 6

The Excelsior Colliery at Thirroul ,was idle yesterday, and again to-day, owing to a dispute between the miners and the management. There has been a shortage…

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Colliery Mechanics' Difficulty Result of Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 6

A conference between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' and the Colliery Mechanics' associations was held at the proprietors' office, Bolton-street,…

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Wallaroo Copper Mines. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 7

In placing the position of affairs for the past half-year before the shareholders of the Wallaroo and Moonta Copper Mining Company to-day, Sir Lancelot…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Miners' Accident Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 8

Mr. FLOWERS, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FITZGERALD, Vice-President of the…

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The State Coal Mine. Turning the First Sod. Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 6

The State coal mine may now be said to be an accomplished fact, at any rate it has, as one of the supporters of the scheme remarked to-day advanced beyond…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Ogilvie, the manager of Pelaw-Main Colliery, writes:—"Mr. J. Wm. Roche seemingly has several distrustful anxieties concerning me, if his statement…

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Colliery Federation Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4

The balloting of the various lodges of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation for the selection of nominees of the district for the executive offices of…

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Victorian State Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4

Two members of the Amalgamated Engine-drivers' Association who were employed on a hauling winch in the State coal mine were requested by the…

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Coal Loading Cranes. Capstans Displace Horses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 6

When the work of installing the electric cranes is completed, Port Hunter's shipping facilities will be equal to anything in the world…

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Mr. W. Humble. Chief Inspector of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 6

The appointment of Mr. William Humble as Chief Inspector of Mines is a fitting return for many years of capable service in the department…

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Stoppage at Aberdare Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 7

A stoppage occurred at the Aberdare and Aberdare Extended collieries on Monday owing to a dispute between the wheelers employed in the mines over…

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Flooded Colliery. Action for Damages

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

Mr. Justice Pring and a jury at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday hall before them an action in which William Laidley and Company, Limited, proprietors of the…

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