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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,027 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 52

Coal-cutting Commission

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

There is a possibility of the labours of the Coal-cutting Commission not being fulfilled. It will be remembered that about four…

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Western Miners. Sydney

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

The Railway Commissioners to-day received word from the various station masters that all the mines in the north and west were, working, but that in the south…

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Coal Crisis. Coal Board in Newcastle, First Meeting To-day

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

A provisional subsidiary board was appointed to-day in Newcastle, under the direction of the Federal Navy Board, which is controlling the…

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New Colliery Near Cessneck. Road to Be Closed

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

About eight miles from Cessneck, near Ellalong, the Great. Northern Coal Co. is about to open a colliery, to be one of the largest and…

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Minmi. Brighter Coal Trade Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 7

The news of the settlement of the dispute in the coal trade was well received at Minmi, and much satisfaction was expressed throughout the town. On top of…

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Coal Supplies. Order of Preference. Sydney

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

It is understood the naval authorities have decided that transports shall receive first consideration now that the miners have returned to work, and after…

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Fire at Broken Hill Mine. Suspicious Circumstances. Broken Hill

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

A Dre was discovered in the motor-house of the Central Mine on Saturday morning, Lut it was extinguished before much damage was done. The…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Tribunal. Question of Overtime. Sydney

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

The special coal tribunal, consisting of Mr. Justice Edmunds, and the following assessors, Messrs. Clark, Harle, and Sellors (employers), and Baddeley, Duncombe,…

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Lambton Miners

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The Usual meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in Walton's Hall last night. Mr. James Morgan occupied the chair…

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Industrial Matters. Abermain No. 2 Colliery. Electrical Coal-cutters. Report of the Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 8

The following is a copy of the report furnished to Mr. John Estell, the late Minister for Mines, on October 9th, 1916, by the committee of inquiry appointed…

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Mining Matters. Coal and Shale Federation Meeting of the Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held to-day at the federation's offices, Rawson-place. Mr. J…

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Germany's Coal and Steel

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 1

AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.—German newspapers state that, during the debate on the Mass Levy of Civilians Bill, Dr. Helfferich (Secretary to the…

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Miners and Absenteeism. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 7

The South Wales miners have rejected the Federation’s recommendations for minimising absenteeism, and have unanimously decided not to establish absentee…

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The Coal Restrictions. Vessels Being Loaded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 7

The congestion which it was feared would ensue through the action of the Federal Government in restricting the use of the coal society for the Naval…

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Coal Arrives in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 7

The first collier to arrive since the coal trouble ended was the Duckenfield, of the J. and A. Brown fleet, which entered Sydney Heads this morning with a cargo for…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 2

The members of the Lambton Miners' Lodge held their quarterly meeting at Malbon's Hotel, Lambton, on Tuesday evening. Mr. James Morgan presided, and…

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Accident in Mine

Northern Times · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 4

Oliver Harrison, a boss clipper, sustained a painful accident at Hebburn Colliery, Weston, on Tuesday. He stepped on a piece of coal, which…

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Aberdare Extended Miners

Northern Times · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 3

Nominations for officers of the Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge have been received as follows:—Check weighmen, Messrs. Fernham and…

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Mining Matters. the Coal Tribunal. to Sit Again To-day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 4

The Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation met again to-day, and discussed a number of important questions affecting the…

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Colliery Railway Land. Compensation Claim Assessed

Northern Times · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 1

The Maitland Mining Warden. Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., to-day announced his reserved Judgment in the matter of the application by the Newcastle…

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