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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 88

Miners' Council. Sydney Sitting

Northern Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The grand council of the Australian Coal are State Employees' Federation sat in Sydney again to-day. The council's…

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Coal and Shale Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

Nominations for the executive positions in the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation close to-day…

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Miners for Abermain. 200 Arrived Yesterday

Northern Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

Yesterday there passed through Newcastle a draft of Victorian miners who are [?]to be used in working the Abermain pit. There were…

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Colliery Mechanics. Application for Cancellation. Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

In the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day, an application was made to Mr. Justice Heydon on behalf of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, colliery proprietors, and the…

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Miners' Position. Mr. Brennan Waiting on Sydney. Conference Likely This Afternoon

Northern Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. Brennan (general secretary of the C.E.F.), who returned from Brisbane yesterday, when questioned this morning, said that he had nothing…

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The Strike. Government to Confer with Miners' Representatives. Hopes of Settlement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 5

Through nothing further was done to-day in the direction of bringing about a settlement as it affects the miners, signs were not wanting that something may shortly…

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The Maitland Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

The State Ministry were subjected to a good deal of criticism last week by Labour members in the Legislative Assembly, for their action in arranging to work…

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Muswellbrook Mine. Fall of Coal. Three Men Injured

Northern Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. Brennan (secretary of the C.E.F.) received news from Muswellbrook this morning, that three men, volunteer miners, were injured by a…

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Miners and Cabinet. Conference on Monday. Mining Accident. Proposed New Union

Northern Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

News was received by Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Federation, stating that the State Government would meet six…

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Coal for Munitions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 7

It is reported to-night that because of the effect the strike is having in regard to material for munitions, particularly at Broken Hill and Port Pirie, the Federal…

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SEAMEN. Will Not Return Before Miners

Northern Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

A meeting of the Seaman's Union was held in Newcastle last night. No information could be cleaned as to the result of the meeting beyond the fact…

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Kurri Miners' Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 7

To "Justice."—If you are satisfied that grievances do exist, write to the committee, and ask for an inquiry…

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Bendigo Gold

Northern Times · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 3

Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields on Wednesday cleaned up a crushing of 25 tons from the 1,501 feet slopes at the Garden Gully main shaft for 119…

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South Maitland Coal

Northern Times · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 5

Two train loads of coal are being conveyed from Aberdage colliery to Port Waratah to-day. The North Coast train from Sydney…

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Wailing for Miners. More Men Resuming. Miners Anxious. Awaiting the Conference

Northern Times · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 5

Al the Trades Hall this morning there was a very small attendance of unionists. A meeting of the Coke and Shale Workers' Union was held,…

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Mount Kembla Miners Restive. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Mount Kembla miners was held to-day, and proceedings throughout were of a very disorderly nature. The Union Defence Committee came…

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Coal Dumps. Steam Shovels at Work

Northern Times · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 5

All the coal in the Dyke dump has been lifted by the steam shovel, which was set to work at the Sulphide dump to-day…

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The Strike. Government and Miners. Ministers' Hopeful. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 4

As forecasted in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" a few days ago, a conference between the Government and representatives of the miners is to be held…

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Coal and Shale Workers. Deregistration Application. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 4

Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, in Chambers, yesterday, granted an order nisi on behalf of the groups of the…

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Mines Adrift. Copenhagen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 5

The storm released hundreds of mines in the North Sea. Many were driven ashore on the Jutland coast, and a few drifted into harbours…

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