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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 88

National Workers. Output of CoaL

Northern Times · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday.-Up to date three thousand national workers have registered at the National Bureau for the mines. The output of coal at the…

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The Coal Output Carters' Registration Cancelled Attacks on Loyalists. Newcastle Position. Defence Committee Routine Petition to the Mayor

Northern Times · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 5

So far as Newcastle Is concerned there was practically no change In the position to-day. There was a large attendance at the Trades Hall…

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Maitland Mine Offered. Victorian Coal Supply

Northern Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) arrived in Sydney yesterday, and conferred with the New South Wales Ministry…

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Coal for Victoria. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hagelthorne, representing the Victorian Government, had a preliminary interview to-day with Ministers in regard to coal supplies for Victoria. The…

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Unions Still Hopeeul Coal Haulage Work Big Volunteer Army Newcastle Position. Defence Committee's Hopes Coal Loading Work

Northern Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

There was an exceptionally large gathering, probably the largest since the present trouble commenced, at the Trades Hall, to-day…

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South Maitland Coal. 9,000 Tons in Six Days

Northern Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

On the East Greta line all the coal in waggons has been removed from Hebburn, Abermain Nos. 1 and 2, Neath, Aberdare Central, Aberdare…

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Miners' President

Northern Times · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the C.E.F., who went to Sydney on Thursday evening, is expected to return to Newcastle to-night…

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Wallsend Coal

Northern Times · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 5

The railways hauled yesterday 136 waggons of Wallsend coal, or a total of 870 tons…

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Miners and Boilermakers. Not in Agreement

Northern Times · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 5

No defini'c information was available from the Newcastle unionists affected this afternoon, but it is understood from the most reliable source…

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Position in Sydney. Coal Supplies Improve. More Volunteers Offering. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 7

Reports to hand show that the position regarding the supply of coal is improving, and that the output of volunteers is gradually increasing…

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Miners' Attitude. Possibility of Ballot

Northern Times · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 5

The President of the C.E.F. (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) returned to Sydney last night. He will confer with the general executive of the…

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Barrier Miners. Delegate Sent For

Northern Times · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 5

An urgent telegram was received at Broken Hill last evening by the secretory of the A.M.A. from Mr. O'Reilly the Barrier delegate to Sydney, and…

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Coal for Victoria. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hagelthorn, the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, left Sydney for Melbourne to-night, after completing arrangements for working the Pelaw-Main…

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The Strike. Sectional Settlement Reached. Railway and Tramway Men to Resume. Other Unions Meeting To-day. Meeting of Miners' Delegates To-morrow. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 4

The strike so far as it affects the railway and tramway services, is over. The representatives of the strikers have accepted the Government's terms, and those…

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Gone to Queensland. Colliery Officials

Northern Times · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan (secretary of the Colliery Employees' Fedaration) has proceeded to Queensland to attend a meeting of the Federal Coal Board…

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Miners' Attitude. Deputation to Cabinet

Northern Times · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis (treasurer of the C.E.F.), and Mr. E. Aubin (vice-president of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation) are in Sydney to-day,…

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Gold Dredging at Klondyke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 6

Dredging gold in 90 degrees of frost is the latest achievement of the Klondyke region. A strip of ground four miles up the Klondyke was worked out,…

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Coal Loading Contest. Man's Record Earnings

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 3

The United Stales Coal and Coke Company recently offered prize to the men who would can money in the loading of the loading of coal during…

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Mining Position. May Resume Next Week

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY.Wednesday. many miners declare that the shortage of coal will force the Government to its knees, and a .settlement at an…

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Chief Commissioner's Explanation. Question of Coal Supplies. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, was questioned to-day regarding the complaints of men who presented themselves for work this morning that they…

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