Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 88

Wallarah Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday evening, Mr. T. Lucas presiding. Correspondence was received…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Burwood Extended Colliery. Question ef Ventilation. Charge Against the Manager

Northern Times · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 5

A case of considerable interest to colliery proprietors, mine managers and employee was heard in the summons division, at Newcastle Police…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Idle Collieries

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

Collieries idle yesterday were Pelaw Main South Seaham, Muswellbrook, Rothbury and, Aberdare. Resumptions of work had been made at Rhondda and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Muswellbrook Colliery

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

Mr. Brennan, district secretary to the Colliery Employees' Federation, was in conference with the Muswellbrook Lodge yesterday regarding the dispute…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Aberdare Colliery

Northern Times · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Aberdare Colliery was idle yesterday, owing to the dissatisfaction of the miners with the explosives which were available. The men would not…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Industrial Matters. the Mining Position

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

For the past couple of days there have been disquieting rumours regarding the stability of the conditions existing in the coalmining industry, and it was…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Industrial Matters. Colliery Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

South Seaham, Rothbury, and Muswell-brook collieries were still idle yesterday. A conference was held between the officials of South Seaham Lodge and the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal Famine ia Germany

Northern Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 1

AMSTERDAM, Thursday. — Dr. Helfferich assured a committee of the Reichstag to-day that the coal famine in Germany will be alleviated…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hebburn Miners. Meeting of Lodge

Northern Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

A meeting of Hebburn Miners was held in the Olympia Hall Weston last night, Mr. Wardle (president) in the chair. Mr. E. Peters,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The General Position. Most Mines Working

Northern Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 5

Apart from the Northern Reference Board proceedings, there was no notable development of the position at the collieries today. it is…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Colliery Troubles. Northern Board Sitting. Pelaw Main and Abermain Settled

Northern Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 5

The Northern Reference Board under the Coal Tribunal met at Newcastle Court House this morning under the chairmanship of Mr. G.E…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Other Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 7

Mr. Flannery stated that he had references from Mr. Justice Edmunds with respect to disputes at Bellbird, Aberdare Extended, and Aberdare Central Collieries,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Aberdare Central Colliery. Agreement Arrived At

Northern Times · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

ln regard to Aherdare Central Mr. Baddeley asked for a brief adjournment to enable the representatives of the federation to copper with Mr. D…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Ocean Mine-laying. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Fell asked whether the Government was making representations to neutrals in reference to mine laying in seas far from the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Things Thoughtful. Gold Dust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 13

Hurry is bad, and delay is bad. He is wise who does everything in its proper time…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Northern Coal Board. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 7

A sitting of the Northern Coal Board was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. At the opening of the proceedings, Mr. J. Flannery, chairman of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Muswellbrook Mine Stoppage Conflict of Unions. Defence of Mechanics

Northern Times · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 6

Mr. V. Waller, general secretary of the colliery Mechanic's Mutual protection society, yesterday refuted statements that the stoppage at the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Northern Coal Board. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 4

The Northern Coal Board continued its sittings at the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday, under the presidency of Mr. G. E. Flannery. Mr. J. M. Baddeley,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bellbird Colliery

Northern Times · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 5

A report was made to the chairman by Mr. s. Cleaves, representative of the Northern Colliery [?] Association, the no dispute…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →