Colliery Mechanics. Conference Granted
At the meeting of the Colliery Proprietors' Association held yesterday afternoon at Union Bank Chambers, Newcastle, the secretary. Mr. C. M…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1917
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Miners' Working Hours
It has been found that the putting forward of the clock by one hour under the daylight saving regime has not been conducive to comfort or effective working in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mount Kembla Miners
The pay drawn at the Mount Kembla mine on December 29 was for eleven days, and full time has been worked so far, this fortnight, excepting the holidays. There…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Cutting Commission
Mr. H. M. Cohen, chairman of the Commission appointed to inquire into the use of electrically-driven coal-cutting machines in the mines of the State, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal for Switzerland
The annual report by the Federation of Swiss Engineering Works (says the "Colliery Guardian"), refers to the question of coal supplies. The German output, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Colliery Mechanics. Conference To-day
Mr. W. Waller, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, received a letter from Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the Colliery Proprietors'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Dams. As Swimming Places
Swimming in the various mine dams on the South Maitland field—always a favourite pastime with the youths—has during the heat wave of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies' Gold Reserves. London
Messrs, Samuel Montagu and Company's bullion circular shows that at the end of 1916 the gold in the Bank of Germany amounted to £126,000,000; in the Bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Lumpers' Trouble Over. Sydney
Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labour and Industry, stated tills afternoon that the coal lumpers had returned to work at Mortlake gasworks this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Matters. Federal Coal Board. to Meet on
Mr. J. M, Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, received a telegram yesterday from the court, notififying him that the Federal Coal Tribunal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Mechanics
A conference took place between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors and the Colliery Mechanics' Association at the Northern Colliery Proprietors'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Wallsend Miners
A combined meeting of the West Wallsend and Seaham No. 2 Miners' Lodges was held in the Federal Hall, Mr. J. M'Donald presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian State Mine. Melbourne
In connection with the development of the State coal mine, the construction of a railway from Wonthaggi to what is known as the east area is to be commenced at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brown Coal. Proposals for Use
The recent trouble in the coal trade again directed attention in Victoria and South Australia to the large deposits of lignite, commonly known as brown coal,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Public Eye. London, November 14. "King Coal."
Lord Rhondda, who has bought two big German business concerns for £350,000 apiece, has been called the "Napoleon" of the South Wales coalfield, He is also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Export
During the week the shipments of coal at Newcastle for interstate nod New Zealand ports totalled1 68,463 tons as compared with 53,751 tons for the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Foreign Coal
At the time of the last big strike In the summer of 1912-13 one of the biggest factors in the breaking of the strike was the importation of foreign coal from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Colliery Mechanics. a Slight Amendment
The conference between representatives of time Colliery Mechanics' and the Proprietors' Associations met at the proprietors' office, Newcastle, on Thursday, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hebburn Miners' Lodge
A meeting of the Hebburn Employees' Committee wee hold in the school of arts on Sunday night, Mr. F. Parkes presiding. The chairman explained the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work at Collieries. for Fortnight Ended Today
The return of the days worked at the various collieries of the Northern district for the fortnight ended to-day shows that the maximum…
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