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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 88

Labour Members and "Black Coal." Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Corser (Q.) asked Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, if he knew that the absence of Labour members from the House was…

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Position of Coal Tribunal. Adjourned Indefinitely. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

When the Federal Coal Tribunal sat to-day for the purpose of completing the unfinished cases, .Mr. T. R. Morgan informed Mr. Justice Edmunds, the…

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The Girl and the Game. Episode Ii. the Salting of Superstition Mine. Signal Serial 1,980 FEET. Showing at Herbert's, Broadmeadow and Islington Theatres at the Matinco and Evening Sessions to-morrow (Saturday)

Northern Times · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 3

In a fit of anger over his failure to secure a right-of-way through Las Vegas, Seagrue seeks revenge, and Spike is the victim. He is turned…

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Coal Miners and the Government. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, referring to-day to a statement in the House of Representatives, said:…

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Colliery Mechanics Out

Northern Times · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 5

The colliery mechanics employed at Pelaw Main, Stanford Merthyr and Richmond Main ceased work this morning, in sympathy with the…

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Work at Collieries Fortnightly Returns

Northern Times · Saturday 11 August 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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Keeping the Mines Ready

Northern Times · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 5

The men engaged in driving the fans and pumps at the various mines throughout the Newcastle and Maitland districts have been instructed…

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Last Mines to Stop

Northern Times · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 5

A combined meeting of the miners employed at Northern Extended and Pacific Collieries was held last night at Teralba, and it was decided to…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 4

The present industrial trouble has already had a severe effect upon the output of the collieries of Newcastle and Maitland, and none of them reached…

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German Coal Briquettes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 6

The German briquetting industry has practically doubled within six years, and ten years ago boasted an output of 16,500,000 tons, when at the same date…

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Miners' Attitude. Feeding the Houses

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 5

The Press Committee of the Defence Committee stated to-day that it had been brought under the notice of the Defence Committee that the…

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German Exodus From Vimy. Mine Shafts Filled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 7

"The bustle of the German impending departure could not be hidden from the watchful eyes looking down from the heights of Vimy," says the "Morning…

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Coal Storage. More American Experience. Questions of Deterioration

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 3

A special committee, representing the coal-producing sections of the United States and Canada, reports that the general breakdown in the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held last evening at the school of arts, Mr. T. Richardson in the chair…

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No Domestic Coal

Northern Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In view of the needs of hospital and [?] institutions, supplies of coal for house hold purposes have practically [?]…

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Commandeering of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Executive to-night, the question of the commandeering of all coal, except that in possession of the Federal Government, was…

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Wallsend Miners' Meeting. Election of Officers

Northern Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. T. Richardson presided at the monthly meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge, held in the School of Arts last night in response to a…

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Coal Mining Law. Outside Labour

Northern Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Bill to empower the Minister for Minos to employ outside labour in coal mines was passed all singes of the Assembly…

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The Strike. Ferry Services Curtailed. Meat Supplies Threatened. Serious Coal Shortage. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

It was announced to-day that the ferry services would be curtailed, owing to the shortage of coal. The time-table to Watson's Bay has already been limited after…

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Free Labour. Coal Miners' Bill. Passed by Both Houses. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly this morning, after our report closed, continued discussion on the proposal to introduce a bill to empower the Minister for Mines to…

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