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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 88

Industrial Matters. New Zealand Trouble. Discussed by Coal Federation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

The Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation met at the federation's offices to-day. Mr. J. Baddeley, president, occupied the chair,…

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Maitland Miners' Holiday

Northern Times · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 1

The only coal mines working in the Maitland district to-day are Bellbird, Whitburn and Broxburn. The other pits are closed on account of the…

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Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

The members of the Federal Coal Board will Inspect the Stockton-Borehole Colliery Henry this morning. Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees'…

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Coal and Shale Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held in Sydney yesterday, Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president) in the chair…

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Victorian Brown Coal. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

The executive of the Institute of Victorian Industries has presented a long report to Sir Alexander Peacock, the State Premier, on the subject of the…

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Ventilation of Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has received a report from Mr. J. Barnett, district check inspector, respecting the…

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What are "Holidays"? A Mining Difficulty. Coal Tribunal's Decision

Northern Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 1

When the Federal Coat Tribunal met this morning, under the presidency of Mr. Justice Edmunds, Mr. M'Donald asked for a definition of the rates of…

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N.Z. Coal Trouble. Spread to Australia Unlikely. Miners and I.W.W.

Northern Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated this morning that there was no likelihood…

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Coal Board's Powers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

In the course of the hearing of the matters brought before the Federal Coal Board during the sittings on the South Coast, Mr. Justice Edmunds reminded…

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Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds, Chairman of the Federal Coal Board, visited Stockton-Borchole Colliery yesterday, and made an inspection. His Honor was accompanied…

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Jumbunna Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

At the half-yearly meeting of the Jumbunne Coal Mining Company, the report showed a loss of £742, due to stoppages of work, increased wages, and the high…

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Federal Coal Board. Sittings Resumed in Newcastle. Stockton Borehole Claims

Northern Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

The Federal Coal Tribunal resumed sittings at Newcastle this morning. Mr. Justice Edmunds presided, and there were also present Messrs…

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Aberdare Central Colliery. First Coal Train

Northern Times · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 7

Ten waggons comprised the first coal train to be sent away from the Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday. The coal was consigned to the Broken…

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Stockton-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

The first matter to come before the board with respect to the Stockton-Borehole Colliery Was a claim of two miners for compensation for time lost…

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Work at Collieries. Nineteen Pits Full Time. Fortnightly Returns

Northern Times · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

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

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Victorian Brown Coal. Valuable Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 6

Much valuable information concerning the commercial possibilities of the brown coal deposits of Victoria is contained in the report of the Victorian Institute of…

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Federal Coal Board. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

The sittings of the Federal Coal Board were resumed under the presidency of Mr. Justice Edmunds, at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday. Messrs. J. Bateman, R…

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Miners and the I.W.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

Replying to a question to-day, Mr. A. C. Willis general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, said that the council of the…

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Teralba Collieries

Northern Times · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 3

The Teralba collieries are reported to be working much better time now. Rhondda Colliery is in full swing. About one and a half mile from…

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Industrial Matters. Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 4

The sittings of the Federal Coal Board, under the presidency of Mr. Justice Edmunds, will be continued at the Newcastle Courthouse this morning, and on Tuesday…

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