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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 88

Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. Walter Waller, secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surfacemen's Mutual Protective Association of Australasia, received a letter from…

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Mines of Lievin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 3

The pits of the Lievin Coal mine had been flooded by the Germans before they were driven out of the district. A French correspondent at the British front says…

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Stockton Borehole. Claims Before Coal Board

Northern Times · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

The following claims by Stockton Borehole miners were considered by the Federal Coal Tribunal yesterday afternoon:—…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge. Trouble with the Wheelers

Northern Times · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

Three appeals for assistance for members of the C.E.F. were received at last night's meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge, held in the Picture…

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Federal Coal Board. Abermain No. 1 Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 3

The sittings of the Federal Coal Board were continued at the Newcastle Court-house Yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. Justice Edmunds. The assessors were…

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Wonthaggi Colliery. Intended Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 6

As has already been reported, a deputation waited on Sir Alexander Peacock, the Premier of Victoria, to urge that the output from the Wonthaggi coal mine should…

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Weston. Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held in Hipwell's Picture Palace, Weston, on Thursday night, Mr. W. Wardle presiding. Correspondence was received from…

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Idle To-day. Muswellbrook Colliery

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

Reports to band is Newcastle Indicate tint Muswcllbrook colliery is idle to-day. The cause of the stop-page, so far, is not known In the city…

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Medically Examining Miners. Proposal Hotly Resented

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

Medical examination of workers in coal mines, for the purpose of the Workers' Compensations Act, will without doubt be strenuously objected to by South…

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Proclaimed Conscription. How Shall Unions Act? Hebburn Miners' Discussion

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

Hebburn miners ore not agreeable to the suggestion of the Industrial Congress which was recently held in Sydney, that the Congress should be…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

Messrs. J. Barnett and W. Johnson made an inspection of Wallsend Colliery, and reported as follows :— No. 1 split: Intake near first working,…

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Stoppage of the State Coal Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. Fitzpatrick the Acting State Treasurer said to-night that the Government had decided to suspend operations on the State coal mine at Lithgow, and the…

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Miners' Compensation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

The notices issued at the coal mines in the western district relative to the Workmen's Compensation Act will very likely lead to trouble. In the notices it is…

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Industrial Matters. Federal Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

The Federal Coal Board sat in conference at the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, yesterday morning under the presidency of Mr. Justice Edmunds, and gave…

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Stacking Coal. What Is the Object?

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

In the discussion on the Delegate Board minutes at the special meeting of the Hebburn Miners' lodge on Monday, The purposes for which coal was…

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Railway Management. New Coal Regulations. Tally Clerks' Checks

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 5

For many years it has been the custom for shipping companies to send their clerks over to the Dyke in the morning before breakfast to obtain…

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R.M.S Mongolia. Sunk by Enemy Mine. While-Bound far Australia

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 1

BOMBAY, Tuesday.—The Peninsular and Oriental liner Mongolia has been sunk outside Bombay. She was bound ultimately for Australia…

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Device to Pick up Mines

Northern Times · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—A device which is calculated to pick up mines in the path of liners is now being attached to vessels proceeding…

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Small Colliery Unions. Proposed Affiliation with C. AND S.F. Conference in Sydney

Northern Times · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 1

A conference of unions will be held in Sydney on Saturday, in compliance with the request of Mr. Justice Edmunds, for the purpose of…

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Muswellbrook Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

Muswellbrook Colliery, which has been idle for the past three days, had not resumed work yesterday…

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