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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 88

Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,—The question as to the disposal of the Miners' Accident Fund is apparently one of vital importance to the whole of the employees of the Miners'…

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Household Coal Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

The claim affecting the Co-operative Colliery was for one ton of coal per month to be supplied to every householder who was employed at the colliery. Mr…

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Southern Miners. Bulli

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

The Coledale miners, who came out on strike on Tuesday last, through grievances relative to extra payment claimed for an electrician will resume to-morrow,…

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Greatest Mining Known

Northern Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—English, Australians, New Zealanders and Irish took part in the great new offensive. Never before has there been such…

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Abermain Small Coal. Difficulty Under Machines

Northern Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

At the Federal Coal Tribunal this morning Mr. J. M. Baddeley, for the Colliery Employers' Federation, again referred to the miners' claim for an…

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Federal Coal Board. Sitting in Newcastle. Rothbury Shifts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

The sittings of the Federal Coal Board were continued at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday under the presidency of Mr. Justice Edmunds. The assessors…

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Upper Clarence Mining. Developments Bring "Bonanzas." 12 Ounces to Ton

Northern Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

A "Daily Examiner" (Grafton) correspondent relates that matters in the mining industry on the Upper Clarence goldfield look much brighter than…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 5

A stoppage of work occurred at the Wallarah Colliery on Thursday morning. It is customary to blow the whistle at six o'clock for "no work" the following day…

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Bellbird Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 13

The monthly meeting of the Bellbird miners was held on Wednesday night Mr. T. Crossley presiding. The secretary reported that negotiations…

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Huge Coal Stacks. Activity in Production

Northern Times · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

During the past month or two almost unprecedented activity has been apparent in the milling industry. Collieries that have not worked full time…

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Federal Coal Board. Sitting in Newcastle. Abermain Machines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

The sittings of the Federal Coal Board wore continued at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. Justice Edmunds. The assessors…

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Tornado of Gunfire. Explosions of Mines. Enemy Regiments Shattered. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. Philip Gibbs, telegraphing on Thursday, states:—The battle of Messines, which began to-day at dawn, was more audacious than the battles of Vimy…

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Southern Miners' Delegate Board. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, consideration was given to the question of members of the association who are unable to got employment in the…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, in conjunction with the officers of the local lodge, will meet representatives of the…

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Wallarah Colliery Whistle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

In keeping with the promise made to the employees of the Wallarah Colliery last week by Mr. Brennan, when work was resumed, a conference has been arranged…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

In pursuance of the resolution passed at the last monthly meeting, the Seaham No. 2 Miners' Lodge held a meeting on the surface yesterday morning to consider…

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Colliery Troubles. Three Conferences Arranged

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president of the C.E.F.) and the officers of the Bellbird Lodge had a conference with the manager and other officials at the…

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Seaham Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 7

Mr. J. M'Donald presided at the monthly meeting of the Seaham No. 2 Miners' lodge held in the Holmesville School of Arts…

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Coal and Shale Association. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

The Barrier branch of the A.M.A., which for a generation past has been in the front line of Australian militant unionism, is passing quietly away. It has, in fact,…

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Australian Miners. Their Splendid Courage. Devotion to Duty. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. Percival Phillips telegraphs:—There are no happier men in this happy army of the north than the miners. They toiled underground for months,…

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