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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,027 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 52

Dudley Colliery Stopped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 5

Operations were suspended at the Dudley Colliery yesterday. There was not trouble with the management, but the wheelers desired to attend the funeral of…

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Glebe Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

The Glebe Colliery was idle yesterday owing to some trouble between the management and the screen bonds, with regard to the handling of cool, drawn from…

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Muswellbrook Colliery. Endeavours for Reopening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

During the sitting of the coal tribunal in Sydney on Thursday reference was made by Mr. Justice Edmunds to a notice having been received from the owners of…

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South Seaham Miners' Lodge

Northern Times · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the South Seaham Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday. In the Holmesville School of Arts. There was a large…

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Junction Coal Dust Nuisance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 11

Sir,—It is surprising to the residents of the Junction, who are annoyed with this nuisance, to see one of the aldermen at the Newcastle Council meeting, who…

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Eddies of the Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 12

The Government is just now negotiating along with the coal mine owners and the shipping companies with the Coal Miners' Federation. The miners have kept down…

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Miners' Trains. Time Table for Dudley

Northern Times · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 1

The timetable which was arranged on Tuesday for the convenience at members of the Colliery Employees' Federation employed at the Dudley…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. a Coal Chat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 5

While mere figures are sufficient for those who can visualise their meaning, there is nothing so impressive as the diagram. The one herewith was compiled to…

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The Coal Industry. Special Inquiry Continued. Question of Increased Pay. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

The special tribunal appointed by the Prime Minister to deal with the dispute in the coal industry sat again to-day in No. 2 Arbitration Court…

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Twenty Years Ago. Sad Story Re-told. Stockton Pit Disaster. Miners' Perils and Heroism. No. Iii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The calamity proved to be one of the most disastrous of its kind that has ever occurred in the colonies. Four of the men who went to explore the abandoned…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. W. Kearsley, and A. R. Gardiner, Ms.P., J. I. Buddeley (president), and A. C. Willis (secretary) of the Australasian Coal and…

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Colliery Officials' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 5

The annual meeting of the South Maitland land Colliery officials' Association was held in Hipwell's Hall, Weston, on Saturday night. Mr. Albert E. Kirk, president…

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Coal Lumpers' Trouble. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 6

The trouble in connection with the unloading of coal at the Australian Gaslight Company's works in still unsettled. The coal lumpers ask that the gan[?] be…

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South Australian Coal. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. Jackson, the Commissioner for Public Works, has received a report from Mr. B. F. Rushton, the Chief Mechanical Engineer, regarding the use of wood and…

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Industrial Matters. Coal and Shale Federation. the Employees' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, returned to Newcastle on Saturday. When questioned as to his…

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Muswellbrook Mine. Resumption of Work. Secretary's Successful Mission. To-night's Engagements

Northern Times · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Northern District. Colliery Employees' Federation, returned from Muswellbrook by train this morning and…

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Twenty Years Ago. Sad Story Re-told. Stockton Pit Disaster. Miners' Perils and Heroism. No. Iv

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 4

The fine work of the medical men—Drs. Harris, Eames, Nickson and Beeston—at this stage of the disaster was no doubt responsible for the saving of several…

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Muswellbrook Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary to the Colliery Employees' Federation, returned from his mission to Muswellbrook yesterday day morning. On being seen at the Trades…

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Elermore Vale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 5

The water difficulty of the Elermore Vale Colliery, Wallsend, is gradually being overcome the work of the last week reducing it sufficiently to allow of four…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 5

A special meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday, when Mr. W. Warde presided. There was a large attendance. The following…

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