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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 88

Applications for Coal Land. Objections Considered

Northern Times · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 5

In the Warden's Court, at Newcastle Court House, to-day, Mr. C. H. Gale, Warden, dealt with an application of much interest to colliery…

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Federal Coal Board. Enginedrivers' Claims. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 6

The representatives of the parties concerned who at the suggestion of Mr. Justice Edmunds, president of the Coal Tribunal, went into conference yesterday…

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Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

The sittings of the Federal Coal Board, which wore to have commenced in Newcastle to-day, have been postponed until half-past 11 o'clock on Tuesday…

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Coal and Shale Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

The Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation concluded its two days' meeting yesterday in Sydney. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president,…

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Mining Lease Application. Question of Safety

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 7

An application was made by Thomas Mordue, of Lambon, to the Warden's Court at Newcastle, yesterday, for a mining lease of Crown lands at Wallsend,…

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Pelaw Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

A stoppage occurred at Pelaw-Main Colliery yesterday. A meeting of the lodge and Members was held, and a resumption of this morning was decided…

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Northern Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The Northern Coal Board, of which Mr. G. E. Flannery is chairman, will sit at the Newcastle Courthouse to-morrow…

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Mine Ventilation. a Serious Position. Inquiry Asked For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley, the president of the Colliery Employees' Federation stated yesterday that he was in receipt a report from Mr. J. Barnett, district check…

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Federal Coal Board. Engine-drivers' Claims. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

The Federal Coal Tribunal continued its, sitting to-day under the presidency of Mr. Justice Edmunds. Mr. Macdonald, representing the…

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Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the Northern Extended Lodge was held at Teralba last night, when the delay in dealing with the claims made on behalf of the wheelers was…

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Work at Collieries. Fortnightly Returns

Northern Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

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

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Mine Ventilation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The publicity which has been given to the report of Mr. J. Barnett, district check-inspector, concerning the ventilation of mines will lead to a general…

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Industrial Matters. Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

The Federal Coal Board will sit at the Newcastle Courthouse on Tuesday. .A list of the matters in dispute was yesterday afternoon prepared by the executive of…

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New Coal Tax in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 15

The new tax on coal and kindred products in Germany naturally attracts much attention, as it is a fairly drastic measure. It is intended to levy a tax of 20 per cent…

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State Coal Contract. the Case Dismissed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

At the Water Police Court to-day, Mr. Payten, S. M., dismissed the case against Oswald George Stoneham Lane, of the firm of Messrs. Lane and Dawson,…

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Northern Territory. Federal Business Experiments. Decay of Mining

Northern Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

"The £500,000 a year which the Federal Ministry is spending in the Northern Territory, or Darwin, which over you call it, Height as well be…

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Work at the Collieries

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

Good time was worked generally at the various collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coal fields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last…

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Federal Coal Board

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

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation were informed by telegram on Saturday that Mr. Justice Edmunds would leave Newcastle early on Tuesday…

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Use of Gelignite. Colliery Explosive Notice

Northern Times · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 4

Notification is made by the Mines Department of Ministerial approval to the use of gelignite at Richmond Main for the purpose of lifting bottom stone in the…

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Metalliferous Mines. Broken Hill

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

Another report has been submitted by Mr. O'Reilly, the A.M.A. check inspector of mines, based on his investigations of the ventilation and temperatures…

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