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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 88

Lambton Miners. Check Inspectors' Reports. Defects Not Remedied

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Lambton minors, presided over by Mr. James Morgan, was held in Malbon's hall on Wednesday evening. The correspondence…

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Afternoon Shift Miners. Suffer Through Abolition. Victimisation Pay From C.E.F.

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Hebburn miners' lodge, Mr. E. Peters, the representative on the Delegate Board, announced that the body had…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Lewis and the officers of the Wallarah Lodge met Mr. R. Marks, the manager of the Wallarah Colliery, in regard to various matters. After consultation, it…

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Miners' President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, will proceed to Queensland to-morrow…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and the officers of Abermain No. 2 Lodge, yesterday conferred with Mr. Gregory (superintendent)…

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French Coal Shortage

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

WASHINGTON. Friday.—It is understood that the coal situation in France is acute…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Employees. Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

The business of the quarterly meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was continued yesterday, Mr. J. M…

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Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

The A.M.A. has decided to Officially in form the mining companies that in future the clause in the Act relating to men working in places where the temperature…

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Sock Month Competition. Gold Medal Offered

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 1

In connection with the Appeal by the New South Wales Field Force Fund for socks for the fighting men at the front, a gold medal, donated by Scott's Ltd…

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Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, April 19. the Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 12

The strike in the coal mines threatens to develop into one of the most formidable affairs that this country has ever known. Practically all the mines are…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

All members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association at East Greta and East Greta Junction workshops have worked out their notices and are idle…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Board. Subordinate Tribunals. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

The Federal Government intends to appoint subsidiary boards to deal with the minor difficulties that arise from time to time, in order to relieve the main…

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Industrial Matters. New Winning Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

Reference is made in the annual report of the Mines Department to the New Winning Colliery, which, it is stated, was opened in 1838 by Mr. William Turnbull,…

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Mining Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

When the Federal Coal Board was constituted last year, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stated that it would be accompanied by the appointment of…

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Trouble at East Greta. Colliery Mechanics' Action

Northern Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 1

In connection with the decision of the colliery mechanics employed at East Greta a Colliery and East Greta Junction, not to go back to work…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company was held this afternoon at the offices of the company…

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Rosedale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, visited the Rosedale Colliery, Nundah, a few days ago. Mr. Brennan attended a meeting of…

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Colliery Inspection

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

The check-inspectors, Messrs. J. Barnett and W. Johnson, made an inspection of Wallsend Colliery on April 3 and 5, and reported as follows:—…

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Mineral Industry. the Annual Report. Electricity in Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 10

Interesting particulars of the mineral production of the State for 1916 are supplied in the Department of Mines' annual report, to which brief reference was…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 6

Various matters relating to the Abermain No. 2 Colliery were discussed at a meeting of the lodge, which was held at the railway crossing on Sunday morning…

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