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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 88

Mining Casualty. Clipper Hurt at West Wallsend

Northern Times · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

A casualty occurred at West Wallsend Colliery, this morning, when a clipper, Bert Featherstone, 17 years of age, residing with his parents at…

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Lambton Miners. Position at Small Collieries

Northern Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Lambton miners, presided over by Mr. James Morgan, was held in Malbon's hall last evening…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

The difficulty that arose at Dudley Colliery on Tuesday has been adjusted, Work was resumed there yesterday…

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Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

It is expected that the Federal Coal Board will sit in Newcastle on the 18th instant. There are a number of grievances from different parts of the district…

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Burwood Extended Colliery. Visit of Executive Office

Northern Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, accompanied by Mr. Brandt, secretary of the Burwood Extended Lodge, paid a visit…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Minimum Wage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation yesterday forwarded to Mr. Justice Edmunds the following claims; "That where in any case, a miner fails…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, in company with Mr. W. Brandt secretary of the Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge, made…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

The Lambton Miners' Lodge met on Wednesday evening. Mr. James Morgan presided. The secretary, Mr. E. Hemmings, read…

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Workless Miners and Industrial Unrest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 6

Sir,—The letter written by "Shiftman" in last Saturday's issue of your paper should serve to wake up some of the selfish, go-as-you-please element amongst…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Repatriation. Mr. Baddeley's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, speaking yesterday upon the subject of the repatriation of Australia's returned soldiers,…

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A Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 11

In the coal mines there is no such prospect of a continuance of peace. Indeed, there is already a state of war. Ever since the dispute between the miners and…

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Mining Competition

Northern Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The special corps of New Zealand miners took part in the extraordinary extensive mining operations which preceded the…

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Industrial Matters. Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3

The following matters have been referred to Mr. Justice Edmunds by the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation, to be dealt with at the next sitting of the…

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Maitland District. Colliery Mechanics. Trouble at East Greta Shops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 6

The colliery mechanics at East Greta Colliery and East Greta Junction are involved in a dispute with the East Greta Company, and but for the intervention of…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be hold in Sydney to-day, and on Thursday the quarterly meeting of the Northern…

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Miners' Hospital Levy

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of Cessnock Hospital committee, last night, it was reported that the Bellbird Miners' Lodge had resolved to pay the amount of the…

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Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, was in Sydney yesterday attending a meeting is chambers of the Federal Coal Board,…

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Coal Famine in Denmark. (Reuter's Cable.)

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 1

COPENHAGEN, Monday. — This city is threatened with a coal famine. It is expected that the theatres will close on May 1…

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North Sea Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 9

The German authorities are apparently disquieted by the official British announcement of the new danger zone in the North Sea (says the "Morning Post's"…

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One Union for Collieries. C.E.F. President's Advocacy

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the C.E.F., on Thursday night, at a meeting at Hebburn Miners' Lodge, contradicted a statement which had been…

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