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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 88

Jesmond Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. T. Mordue, who is working a small colliery near Jesmond, was met yesterday morning by Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, and two members of the colliery in…

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Coal Tribunals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

It transpired yesterday that the Federal coal tribunal will not be able to sit in Newcastle this week. Mr. Justice Edmunds will be occupied at Wollongong…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

In connection with the trouble at the Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, which has been stopped owing to a pair of men having been laid off one day for filling a…

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Pelton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. J. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees Federation. Messrs. James Ford, secretary of the Bellbird Lodge, and G. Perkins, treasurer visited Peltoa Colliery…

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Jesmond Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, together with Messrs Hurst and Parsons, met Mr. Mordue, of the Jesmond Colliery, and Mr. J…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met at the school of arts on Wednesday evening; Mr. T. Richardson presiding. Some discussion took place relative to…

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Industrial Matters. Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

A largely-attended meeting of the Neath Miners' Lodge was held in Neath School of Arts yesterday, when the whole position concerning the wages of the…

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Coal Lumpers. Serious Position Threatened

Northern Times · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. T. R. Bavin, on behalf of the Minister for Labour, to-day asked Mr. Justice Heydon to grant leave to appeal from the…

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Holiday for Collieries

Northern Times · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

For the first time the collieries on the South Maitland field observed the holiday on Thursday, proclaimed for the Newcastle Show. A large number…

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Jesmond Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

Sir,—I notice in your to-day's issue, Under the heading of "Industrial Matters" on page 4, reference is made to an alleged dispute at the Jesmond Colliery. No such…

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Mortlake Coal Lumpers. Application to Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Heyden, in the Industrial Arbitration Court, to-day, Mr. Bavin (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared on behalf of the Minister for…

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Theda Bara in Gold and the Woman. the Lyric

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

Theda Bara will appear in "Gold and the Woman," a William Fox photo-play, supreme at the Lyric Theatre, Newcastle, commencing on Monday. The play tells of an Indian's…

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Jesmond Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

With respect to the disclaimer made by Mr. Langwill that there had not been any dispute at the Jesmond Colliery, the executive of the Colliery Employees'…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, met the East Greta Junction members on Saturday afternoon, and endeavoured to induce them…

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Cessnock Miners' Picnic

Northern Times · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

Some 1,200 people travelled by the two trains which ran from Cessnock to Speers Point on Saturday for the Cessnock miners' annual picnic. There…

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Brown Coal. Victorian Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 6

The State Ministerial visit to Morwell for the inspection of the open face on the brown coal areas, was marked by enthusiasm of Ministers and residents. The…

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Goal Tribunal. Sitting in Newcastle. District Colliery Disputes

Northern Times · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 5

A sitting of the Federal Coal Tribunal was held at Newcastle Court House this morning before Mr. Justice Edmunds (chairman), Messrs…

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Sydney Gas Supply. Coal Lumpers' Trouble. Ten Days' Supply in Sight

Northern Times · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Industrial Court to-day. Mr. Henwood, who appeared for the Coal Lumpers' Union, applied for an adjournment of…

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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 7

The first matter to come before the board was an application, for an Increase for the onsetters employed at the Neath Colliery to 13s 7d as against 12s 7d, which they were…

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Coal Tribunal

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 5

The Federal Coal Tribunal presided over by Mr. Justice Edmunds, sat again at the Courthouse to-day. Other members of the Tribunal present…

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