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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 88

Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 7

The following is the report of the inspection of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company's colliery at the Glebe, made during the month of May by the…

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Idle Collieries. Three Stopped To-day

Northern Times · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 1

There are throe collieries in the northern district idle to-day. They are Muswellbrook, Pelaw Main and Rothbury. The miners are determined [?]…

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Colliery Mechanics. Mr. W. Brennan's Reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, made a statement yesterday, having relation to his recent visit to the Muswellbrook…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Work To-morrow

Northern Times · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 5

Mr. S. Cleaves, representing the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association reported to the Board that Pelaw Main colliery, which was idle…

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Northern Coal Board. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 7

The sittings of the Northern Coal Board were resumed at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. G. E. Flannery…

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The Coal Board. to Clear Up All Disputes

Northern Times · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 5

The Board of Reference which is now engaged Newcastle in settling colliery disputes affecting the northern field will continue to sit several days…

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A New Colliery

Northern Times · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 5

Much interest is being aroused by a stack of coal at the corner of Hunter and Bolton streets. It is explained that it is a new colliery discovered by…

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Colliery Fatality. Fall of Earth

Northern Times · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday.— David Edward jackson (40), wad killed in the "Gannon" district at Abermain No.1, about 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon…

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Hun Blood and Gold Lust

Northern Times · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday. — Survivors from the U.S. vessel Orleans, which was torpedoed, state that when the vessel sank the captain was drawn…

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Northern Coal Board. Trouble at Duckenfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 7

The sittings of the Northern Coal Board were continued at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. G. E. Flannery…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. Waller, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics Association, has been advised that the appeal of his association against the decision of the late Judge…

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Colliery Enginedrivers. Judge Edmunds' Order. Complete Details

Northern Times · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

Following is the order made by Mr. Justice Edmunds, of the Federal Coal Board, regarding the payments to be made to enginedrivers and firemen…

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Northern Coal Board. Burwood Wheelers' Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

The sittings of the Northern Coal Board were continued at the Newcastle Court-horse yesterday morning, under the presidency of Mr. G. E. Flannery…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. Flannery, chairman of the Northern Reference Board, accompanied by representatives of the employers and employees, inspected Wallsend Colliery…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

Rothbury colliery, which has been idle for the past fortnight, had not resumed yesterday. Efforts are being made to adjust the matter in dispute…

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Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

Claims for the Northern Extended are similar to those to be presented for the Pacific Colliery as regards the, wheelers. The claims for the miners are that the…

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Work at Collieries. Fortnightly Returns

Northern Times · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

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

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Northern Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

The case in reference to the inclined seams, embracing the Stanford-Merthyr, East Greta, Rothbury, and South Greta collieries will engage the attention of the…

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Industrial Matters. Pacific Colliery. Claims for Consideration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

The Colliery Employees' Federation has prepared claims for the wheelers and miners engaged at the Pacific Colliery. These will be submitted to the Northern…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in Malbon's Hall, Lambton, on Friday evening, Mr. James Morgan presiding…

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