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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,027 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 52

Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

The situation at Newcastle with regard to the restriction placed on the expert of coal has been relieved considerably by the granting of a number of permits to…

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On the West Front. Mine Crater Occupied. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 5

Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy sprung a mine near the Comines canal. We occupied the crater. Thirty-two German soldiers were killed…

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Export of Gold. Embargo Complained Of. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

A deputation, representative of the Associated Banks, asked Mr. Higgs, the Federal Treasurer, to-day, that the embargo on the export of gold should be…

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Mining in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 10

The outlook Canada is sufficiently extensive, for with Newfoundland excluded, Canada exceeds in area the United States, even including Alaska. The possibilities…

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Mining Matters. the New Agreement. Squaring Misunderstandings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

The operation of the new agreement between the Colliery Employees' Federation, on behalf of mine workers, and the proprietaries, is not running as smoothly as…

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Attitude of Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

The Miners' Federation Congress at Bristol has resolved not to do anything to hamper the Government in the conduct of the war…

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Indian Government. Works German-owned Mines. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. G. H. Roberts, Commissioner for the Treasury, stated in reply, to a question in the House of Commons, that the Indian Government had taken statutory…

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Our Sydney Letter. Gold and Notes.—advising the Bankers.—again That "Truce."—two Great Figures.—playgoing Recollections.—a Young Man Who Called Himself "Coloniall"—another Mile Stone. Sydney

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

That was an exceedingly interesting discussion between the Federal Treasurer and the Victorian bankers. The latter wanted permission to export gold, in order…

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Burwood Miners

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

A meeting of the Burwood miners and wheelers was held in the park yesterday. The attendance was not large, and not fairly representative of the lodge, Mr…

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Strike in Brisbane. Coal Workers and Lightermen. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

A strike unexpectedly occurred amongst the coal workers and lightermen in Brisbane to-day. The first of the negotiations took place…

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The Gold Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

The Victorian bankers who interviewed the Federal Treasurer, did not speak for all. A cynical critic has hazarded the opinion that the Treasurer should not…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Co. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company was held at the office of the company, 8 Spring-street, this afternoon. The chairman of…

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Mining Matters. the New Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has visited the Gunnedah and Carlewis districts, for the purpose of making arrangements for the…

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The Brisbane Strike. Coal Workers Still Out. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

With regard to the Brisbane coal lumpers' strike, Judge MacNaughton, before whom the parties assembled this morning, refused to convene a compulsory…

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Mining Matters. Miners and Strikes Sydney

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

In the annual report of Mr. Turner, secretary of the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australia, is a passage which refers to the…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike. Brisbane Difficulty. Brisbane

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

The adjourned conference in connection with the coal lumpers' strike was resumed in the Industrial Court on Saturday morning. The representatives of the…

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World's Gold Centre. Still in London. London

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

Mr. Edward Holden of City and Midland Bank, has made a remarkable analysis of the financial situation. London, he states, is still the…

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The Mining Battalion. Farewelled in Sydney. Sydney

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

At the Town Hall last night the members of the Australian Mining Corps were farwelled by a large crowd of people. The proceedings took the form of a military…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 6

A special meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in the Olympia Hall on Sunday morning, Mr. G. Avis presiding. Correspondence was received from the…

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Miners and Compulsion. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

The Durham miners' ballot resulted in 3475 votes in favour of compulsion and 26,819 against…

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