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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,027 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 52

Welsh Miners' Loyalty. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 5

Mr. Thomas, on a motion for adjournment in the House of Commons yesterday, denounced the breaking up of the peace meeting at Cardiff…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 7

Sir,—That strikes are not yet obsolete is proof enough of the existence of a social problem and the need for its solution. There are few, if any, strikes…

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Matches in Mine. Breach of Regulations. Pelaw Main Case

Northern Times · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 6

James Conlon was proceeded against by Robert Ogilvie, manager of the Pelaw Main coal mine, at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday…

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Coal Crisis. Awaiting Conference Result. Logo, Drivers' Action

Northern Times · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 5

The Colliery Employees' Federation bad nothing frosh to report this morning in regard to the coal crisis. Everything is hung up, pending the…

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Mining Difficulty. Compulsory Conference. Members Leave for Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president, Mr. E. Aubin, vice-president, and Messrs. A. Lewis, A. Teeco, and E. Peters, the northern members of the council of the Aus-…

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Coal Crisis. Outlook More Hopeful. Miners Optimistic. Confident of Settlement

Northern Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

The outlook. In the coal crisis is considered in Trades Hall circles to be more hopeful morning. All the officials of the Northern Districts'…

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The Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 6

A delegate meeting of the Illawarra branch of the Goal and Shale Employees' Federation was held yesterday, when the following resolution was carried:—"That…

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The Coal Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of 14th inst., Mr. Willis, secretary to the Coal and Shale Federation, in discussing this matter, suggests that Parliament be called together…

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The Coal Crisis

Northern Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

There can be no escape from the fairness and justice of the offer of the Prime Minister to the proprietors and employees in the coal trade. to have…

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A Miners' Challenge. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

Arising from the suppression of the Cardiff meeting, Mr. Winstone, the Welsh miners' president, has challenged Mr. L. B. Stanton, M.P. (Labour), to ten…

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Hospital Coal Supply. Position Made Safe

Northern Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

Mr. S. L. Laing. secretary of the Newcastle Hospital, submitted a submited a summarised report at the meeting of the coard of directors last night concerning…

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Railway Coal Supplies. Determination of the Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 6

Should the Railway Commissioners decide upon acquiring any coal which is stored at any of the collieries, and which may be handled by non-union labour, or…

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The Coal Crisis. Conference Opens. Prime Minister's Offer. Adjournment for Consideration. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

The compulsory conference between the representatives of the colliery proprietors and miners of Australia was opened to-day at the offices of Mr. Hughes, the…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 9

Sir,—I notice in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of Nov. 16 the result of a ballot of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, in which, as far as I understand, industrial…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 9

Only 880 tolls of coal was shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State. This went as bunkers, 450 tons for Queensland, and 430 tons…

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Miners Buy Horses

Northern Times · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 1

One of the features in connection with the big horse sale by Mr. J. Enright, [?] at West Maitland, on Wednesday, was the number of mines who…

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The Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 13

The coal strike is already being severely felt here, and if it continues for another week or two a very large proportion of our factories will have closed down for…

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The Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 12

Everybody is apprehensive lest the Newcastle coal strike may spread to New Zealand, and wary people are buying coal. Up till now we have had no hint of trouble…

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The Coal Trade Prospects

Northern Times · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

Nothing but intense relief can be felt at the prospect of an early settlement of the coal crisis. The miners' delegates are to be commended for…

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New Mining Application

Northern Times · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

Notice is given of an application for a mining lease lodged with tho Newcastle Mining Warden yesterday, November 17. by Edward Kelly and…

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