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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 88

Wallarah Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wallarah Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay, on Saturday evening Mr. T. Hancock presided. Mr. A. Lewis, district…

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Northern Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

Claims haven been presented by the Colliery Employees' Federation respecting rates and conditions to govern Rothbury, South Greta, East Greta and…

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Minmi Colliery Idle. Stampede Ok Houses

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

Minml colliery is idle to-day for an unusual reason. When the men assemblea for work, the wheelers found that the hordes were two short in number While…

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Wallsend Miners. Surfacemen Join C.E.F.

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

The meeting of the Wallsend miners lodge was held last night. Mr. T. Richardson president. The members of the Surfacemen's…

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Federal Coal Board. Sitting Continued. Abermain Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

The sittings of the Federal Cool Board were resumed at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Mr. Justice Edmunds presided. The assessors were Messrs. J…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

Dudley Colliery has resumed work. Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the federation, accompanied by Messrs. Barnett and Fallins, yesterday made an examination of the…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

The difficulty at Burwood Colliery was adjusted yesterday, and a resumption of work decided upon. A delegation from the lodge waited on the executive at the…

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Duckenfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

The president of the Miners' Fedefation yesterday received the following telegram from Mr. Justice Edmunds:- "Duckenfield Colliery idle. Presume work…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. T. Richardson presided at the meeting of the Wallsend Miners held at the school of arts on Wednesday evening…

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Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

No. 1 Coal Board has been convened to meet to-day at the Arbitration Court Sydney, to consider matters in relation to the stoppages that have taken place in…

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Coal and Shale Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

The council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation will meet in Sydney on Tuesday…

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Calling Up Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. Clem Edwards urges the Government to immediately call up young unmarried miners. He states that there are least 120,000…

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New Zealand Miners. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

The "go-slow" policy of the coalminere on the West. Coast gave place to best efforts, with the result that records have been established for the number of men…

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Hebburn Miners. Tribunal Decision Unsatisfactory

Northern Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held at Weston, last night. In the absence of the president (Mr. Wardie) Mr. E…

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Miners' Local Board, Not for "Petty Details." Warning by Mr. E. PETERS

Northern Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

The danger of giving too much work to the Mining Local Board, which , has been established for the northern district, was referred to by Mr. E…

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Duckenfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 6

Work was resumed at Duckenfield Colliery yesterday. A conference with regard to the stoppage will be held at the proprietors' rooms in Newcastle this…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Northern Times · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 3

The following were nominated for the various offices at the meeting on Wednesday of the Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge:—Chairman, Mr. R…

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The Ballarat Coal. Miners' Officials Indignant. at Mr. Justice Heydon's Remarks. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 3

Officials of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation were very indignant to-day at the romarks made by Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Court…

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Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 6

Interviewed last night on his return to Newcastle Mr. Baddeley said the Federal Coal Board would sit on Monday in Rydney to hear the claims of the…

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South Maitland Notes. Bellbird Colliery Screens

Northern Times · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

Protection from the weather has been given to workers on the screens at Bellbird Colliery. Since the stoppage a fortnight ago by the boys, who…

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