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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,027 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 52

The World's Coal Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 December 1916 · page 5

The geographical distribution of the world's total possible and probable reserves of coal of all kinds available within 6000 feet of the surface amounts in all to…

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Powdering Coal. Fuel for Locomotives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 December 1916 · page 4

Although the efficiency and economy of powdered coal as a fuel has long been recognised, it is only compartively recently that the mechanical difficulties of its…

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Work at Bulli Colliery

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Bulli Colliery commenced work to-day, after four months' idleness…

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Coal Supply Committee

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 5

At to-day's meeting of the Advisory Coal Supply Committee the following coal was available for allotment:— Maitland, best, 2,850 tons: smalls…

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Indispensable Coal. Its Early Use

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 2

The importance of the necessity of coal in the life of the nation is indeed very great. Evidence of this was vividly exemplified some three or four years ago, owing…

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America's Gold Trouble. Washington

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

The Federal Reserve Board has empowered the New York Federal Reserve Bank to appoint the Bank of England its agent, believing that this will facilitate credit,…

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Mining Matters. Collieries at Work Ballot on Justice Edmunds's Order

Northern Times · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 1

The whole of the Newcastle district mines, with the one exception of Bellbird colliery, are reported to be at work to-day, and will continue to…

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South Maitland Collieries. Only Partial Resumption

Northern Times · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 1

In accordance with expectations, the collieries on the South Maitland field did not resume work full-handed yesterday, and in some Instances…

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Bulli Colliery Resumes. Bulli

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 5

The Bulli Colliery resumed operations this morning, after being four months idle. This is the last mine in the south to resume work after the recent dispute…

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How Coal Was Found. New Geological Theory

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

A new geological theory has been propounded by N. Loftus ("Black Diamond") according to whom coal resulted from the deposit of the bark of conifer trees, which…

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Coal Supply Committee. to Disperse in New Year

Northern Times · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 5

At to-day's meeting of the Advisory Coal Supply Committee the following coal was available for allotment:—Maitland, best, 2,520 tons; Maitland,…

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Coal, Iron and Engineering The Cost of Goal. Factors Entering Into Increase

Northern Times · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 3

The United Stales is suffering the inconve[?], arguments and problems incidental to an increase in the price of coal, just as Australia is about…

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Bellbird Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 5

A specially convened meeting of the above was held at the Bellbird Hall yesterday afternoon to hear the order of the Court presided over by Mr. Justice…

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Wictorian State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 5

In a report by the Victorian Committee of Public Accounts on the financial position of the State coalmine, which was presented to the Lebislative Assembly, it…

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Coal Advisory Beard

Northern Times · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 5

The Advisory Coal Board had for allotment to-day the following coal:— Maitland best. 1.800 tons: smalls, 960 tons; Borehole best, 2,000 tons; smalls…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 5

The conference between the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Colliery Mechanics' Association, was commenced this afternoon at Messrs. Pitt, Son, and…

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Northern Coal Mining. a General Review. Industrial Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 5

The year just closed has been one of the most memorable in the history of the coal trade of the port and the district. During the period there have been…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was hold last evening. Mr. James Morgan presided. Mr. M. Jarrett, the lodge delegate, read…

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The Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 4

The Delegate Board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Association has decided by a large majority to adopt the terms of settlement prescribed in…

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Work at Collieries. For Fortnight Ended To-day

Northern Times · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 1

The return of the days worked at the various collieries of the northern district for the fortnight ended to-day shows that the maximum…

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