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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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

Month's Coal Shipments

Northern Times · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 6

The shipments of coal, cargo and bunker for this month from the port of Newcastle to ports outside this State amounted at noon to-day to…

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The Coal Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 6

The shortage in the coal output is a matter of serious concern, for coal is one of the most important munitions of war. It is to be hoped that Mr. Asquith's…

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Iron for Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 9

German women, in parting with thier ornaments, or it may hap later any silver plate they possess, will not lee raising any new standard of generosity towards…

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Coal Supply Board. Final Meeting

Northern Times · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 6

The Advisory Coal Supply Board held what will in all probability be its last meeting this morning. There was only 1,100 tons of coal available…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics. Conference Reaches Agreement Sydney

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

The conference between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Colliery Mechanics' Association, resumed at Messrs. Pitt, Son and…

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War As It Is. No Gold Braid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 11

War used to mean dashing cavalry charges, the thrilling rescue of a comrade, the wild leap to the closing draw-bridge, or some other such heroic action…

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The Mining Agreement. Ballot Upon the Order

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

A ballot of the members of the Colliery Employees Federation will be taken at each of the collieries on Wednesday next, for the purpose of determining whether…

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