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 48 of 88

Northern Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 4

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

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Absrdare Collieries Idle. Trouble About Explosives. a Difficult Position

Northern Times · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 5

Aberdare and Aberdare Extended coilleries, owned by the Caledonlan Collieries, Limited, continued idle to-day, and there seems no…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

German Gold in Background

Northern Times · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 1

PEKING, Sunday.— There is little doubt that Germany encouraged financially the monarcniai rising. It has transpired that the German Minister…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Coal Industry. Important Conference To-day

Northern Times · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 5

The executive of the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation, and the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation, are meeting in conference at the Newcastle…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Aberdare Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

Aberdare and Aberdare Extended Collieries continued idle yesterday, and there is no prospect of the resumption of work. The men are firm in their…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

A conference was held yesterday between Messrs. D. Sneddon and E. Fallins, representing the Burwood colliery, and Messrs. A. Lewis, treasurer of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Abermain Miners' Meeting. Miners and Machine Men'

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held on the local sports ground on Sunday morning, the acting chairman…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

German Coal Crisis

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 1

ZURICH. Monday:—Dr. Heifferich disclosed in the B[?] that one of the principal cause of the coal crisis in Germany is a stuks by miners…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Industrial Matters. the Coal Stacks. Federation Satisfied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

A combined meeting of the executive officers of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, and the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, was held…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal Tribunal. Hexham and East Greta Men

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 5

The delegates from the Colliery Mechanics' Association went to Sydney this afternoon for the purpose of attending the Coal Tribunal…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

Hebburn Colliery was idle yesterday as the result of a dispute at the pit-top after the, men had assembled for work. The dispute arose in connection with the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

The stoppage at the Rothbury Colliery Branxton, over the question of the abolition of the second shift, continues, and under existing conditions both sides…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

The horses at the Aberdare Colliery were taken out of the pit yesterday and removed to the company's paddock at the Extended…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Colliery Employee Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 6

Harry R. Dews, aged 17 years, who lives with his father at Teralba, and was employed at the Borehole Colliery, Teralba, braking away waggons from the screens,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Caledonian Collieries Trouble. Horses Out of Pit

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

The horses were taken out of Aberdare pit yesterday, and sent to the paddock. Thus is a plain indication that the management does not expect a resumption of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Northern Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

The Northern Coal Board will resume its sittings at the Newcastle Courthouse this morning, when the claims with respect to Seaham No. 2 Colliery will be…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Rhondda Colliery Idle. a Conference Refused

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 5

Rhondda Colliery is idle today. There has been trouble between the men and the management at this mine ever since it re-opened about six…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Industrial Matters. Coal Lumpers Join Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

The coal lumpers have joined the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. The affiliation of these waterside workers has had the attention of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Northern Coal Board. South Seaham Pillars

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

The Northern Coal Board, under the chairmanship of Mr. G.E. Flannery, resumed the sittings at Newcastle Court House this morning, and took…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rhondda Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

Rhonda Colliery which had been Idle some years and recently resumed, ceased work yesterday. For the past two months the men hove had grievances…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →