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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 88

Bellbird Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 6

A special meeting of the Bellbird Miners' Lodge was held at knock-off time on Monday afternoon, In order that the whole of the members should be able…

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The Miners' Ballot

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

General satisfaction will be felt at the result of the ballot of members of the Colliery Employees' Federation on the conditions of wage, and…

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Pelton Colliery Railway. Pier in Centre of Road

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Designs for a bridge over the Wollombl Read beyond Bellbird, to carry the railway from the Bellbird colliery line to tho West Wallsend Company's…

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Hours at Mines. Difference of Opinion

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—Work at the Mount Klera mine now starts and finishes an hour later to counter act the daylight saving arrangement…

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South Greta Mining Tragedy. Inquest Opened

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The deputy coroner, Mr. W. M'Lauchlin, opened an inquest at East Greta, thin morning, into the death of John Williams, who was killed by a…

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Pulling from the Shore. with Four Bags of Coal

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Water Police Constable Harding related to Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, how that shortly after midnight…

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Collieries and New Time

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

Since the inception of daylight saving and the consequent advance of an hour in Australian time complaints have been received from coal miners…

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Northern Collieries Disputes. the Court to Sit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 7

A telegram was received by the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation yesterday afternoon from Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Australasian Coal…

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Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 7

The adjournced monthly meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the School of Arts last night. Mr. T. Richardson, chairman of the lodge,…

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Coal, Iron and Engineering [?]

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

In April, 1907, the South Manchuria Railway Company acquired from the Government the coal mines at fushun, Yental and Chatzuyao, near…

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Lambton Miners. Hours of Working

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

The Lambton miners. who since the operation of the Daylight Saving Act have been working from 7 o'clock till 3, have altered their hours, the…

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Colliery Mechanics. The Proposed Conference. Nothing Definite Yet

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

This morning Mr. W. Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, received the following letter from Mr. C. M. M'Donald,…

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Coal Tribunal. Meeting on

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

This morning Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Northern District of the Coal Employees' Federation, received a telegram from Mr. Sullivan,…

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Daylight Saving. Action by Wallsend Miners

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 6

The question of new hours on account of the introduction of daylight saving. was brought before the Walls end Miners' Lodge, last night…

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Miners' Special Claims. Hearing at Muswellbrook

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

On Tuesday morning at Muawellbrook. Mr. Justice Edmunds will commence the hearing of the special case dealing with clams and conditions…

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Weekly Pay Day. Movement by Miners

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 7

A prolonged discussion took place at the meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge last night over the question of organising a weekly pay day…

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Northern Collieries' Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, and Messrs. A Teece and E. Peters, members of the council of the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

The Wallsend miners met at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, Mr. T. Richerdson presiding. A letter was read from Mr. Baddeley,…

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Wongawilli Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Rapid progress is being made With the construction of the railway line and bridges to connect the main railway line with the Wongawilli Mine. The company…

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Accident at Pelton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Thomas Lumby and William Roxby, two Walisend men, were the victims of a blasting accident in Pelton Colliery, near Bellbird, yesterday, but fortunately…

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