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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 88

Conditions in Coal Mines. Suggestions for Legislation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

Considerable importance is attached by the Colliery Employees' Executive to the matters that formed the subject of a deputation to Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister…

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Glamorgan Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 6

The dispute between the management and the men at Glanmorgan Colliery was adjusted after discussion, and work was resumed yesterday. Mr. W. Brennan,…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 6

The matter of ventilation of Dudley Colliery came before the notice of the Minister for Mines by deputation in Sydney. Mr. Baddeley and Mr. Lewis pointed out…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, yesterday received a telegram from one of the Maitland lodges, alleging that the…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

With regard to the negotiations .that have been pending relating to the Burwood Extended Colliery, and which have already been the subject to two…

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Coal Go, Shares

Northern Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—On Change this morning, East Greta shares changed hands at 228, and Wickham (ordinary) at 22s…

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Bellbird Miners. Monthly Meeting

Northern Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Bellbird Miners' Lodge was held in Craft's Hall on Thursday night. Mr. T. Crossley presiding. After dealing with…

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Coal Stored at Grass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 6

It is the intention of some of the companies to remove the coal that is now at grass at Newcastle. The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation have been…

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Industrial Matters. Federal Coal Board. Matters to Be Dealt With

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

The Federal Coal Board will sit in Newcastle on Wednesday next, and Mr. Justice Edmunds will preside. The following is a list of the matters…

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New Zealand Miners. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 6

Though no official statement upon the conference between the mine owners and the miners is available, it is understood that the result will be satisfactory, and…

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Bellbird Colliery. Boys Stop Work

Northern Times · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 5

The Bellbird colliery was stopped this morning owing to the boys on the brace demanding protection from the weather for clippers-off and…

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New Zealand Miners. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 4

The conference between the coal mine-owners and the Miners' Federation, has failed. The claims of the men included one for…

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German Coal Shortage. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 5

The German Government admits that it is impossible to supply coal to paper factories. Many newspapers will cease publication,…

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Industrial Matters. Federal Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has been informed that the sittings of the Federal Coal Board in Newcastle, announced to…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 7

Trouble occurred at Bellbird Colliery yesterday owing to a dispute regarding provision against the weather for clippers and other boys. During the afternoon a…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 7

Mr. W. Waller, the general secretary and Mr. J. Williams, the treasurer of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, visited Pelaw Main yesterday to investigate the…

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Unemployed Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 3

Sir,—Allow me to say a few words on how our husbands have been treated. My husband was thrown out of work on the afternoon shift being abolished at…

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Miners' Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 7

The Colliery Employees' Federation have accepted the sugestion of Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines to draft a scheme for the housing of the employees…

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Aberdare Colliery Accident. Death of Victim

Northern Times · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 5

Peter Phillips, who was injured by falling timber at the Aberdare colliery on Monday afternoon, died in Cessnock hospital on Tuesday…

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Bulli Colliery. Use of Electricity Unsafe. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 8

The question as to whether the use of electrically-driven coal-cutting machines at the Bulli Colliery was, within the meaning of section 28 Coal Mines…

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