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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 88

Month's Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last month was only 13,359 tons of which 11,860 tons went to South Australia , 1090 tons to Tasmania, and 400…

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Western Miners to Resume. Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 5

The western miners intend to resume work nest week, provided the men in the other districts do the same…

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Position in Newcastle. Miners' Lodge Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 5

Following upon the meeting of the delegate board at West Maitland on Friday meetings of the lodges of the federation wore held in the various centres of the…

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Coal for Victoria. Shipment This Week

Northern Times · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 3

It is understood in shipping circles that the first shipment of coal hewn in this district by volunteer Victorian miners for the Victorian Government…

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Miners' Meetings. Mostly Favour Resumption. Grand Council Meeting

Northern Times · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 3

Things are still in a very unsettled condition with regard to the resumption of work by the mines. Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president of the…

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Miners' Position

Northern Times · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

The officers of the C.E.F., the Trades Hall, had little to say as regards the situation to-day, except that the lodges were again considering the…

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Wanted, Ships. Railway Coal Stocks

Northern Times · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

Mr. C. James (District Superintendent of Railways, Newcastle) stated to-day that, owing to a dearth of ships, coal storks were accumulating on the…

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Miners to Resume Official Intimation Seamen in Conference

Northern Times · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, informed Mr. Fuller, the Acting-Premier, this morning, that the miners had decided, by a small majority, lo resume work…

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National Service Bureau. Seamen and Firemen Wanted. More Miners Enrolled

Northern Times · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

Up to 3 o'Clock this afternoon 50 additional men enrolled at the National Service Bureau, Newcastle. The majority of these were miners, wheelers…

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The Discovery of Gympie. £14,000,000 of Gold

Northern Times · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

Fifty years ago the late Mr. James Nash discovered the Gympie goldfield in Queensland. During that time it is estimated that nearly 4,000,000…

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The Mining Situation. Terms of Resumption. Majority for Acceptance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 5

It is difficult to exactly define the mining position; and although information available last night pointed to a general resumption of work, there is a feeling…

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Neath Colliery. Pit Not Ready

Northern Times · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 5

At Neath colliery this morning the men were ready to start work, but certain repairs have be done to the machinery and the horses shod. It…

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Trams for Miners

Northern Times · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 5

The Newcastle Tramway Superintendent has arranged for a tram to leave Newcastle at 4.40 a.m. for Wallsend to connect with the tram to…

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Coal for Victoria

Northern Times · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hageithorne) arrived in Sydney yesterday for the purpose of arranging transportation for the coal…

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Rhondda Colliery. Some Men Refuse to Sign

Northern Times · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 5

At the Rhondda colliery this morning the men turned up in a body, but a number refused to sign on, and after holding a meeting, returned to…

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German Industries. Coal, Iron and Steel

Northern Times · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 3

The following Information has been abstracted from recent issues of the German newspapers:— It is stated that the tonnage of the…

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More Victorian Miners. for Pelaw Main Pit

Northern Times · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 5

There will arrive at Hexham to-morrow a further batch of 150 miners from Victoria, to work in the Pelaw Main Colliery. The men are coming…

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28 Mines Working Seamen's Position No Steamers Available

Northern Times · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 5

The question of the hour in Newcastle to-day, was as to how many collieries in the northern district would be reopened to-day. At 22 pits the union men turned up and in the majority of cases tackled work at once…

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The Mining Situation. Resumption This Morning. the Voting Figures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 5

There will be a general return to work at the coal mines within the State this morning. Following upon instructions received…

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The Mining Situation. Many Mines Start. Others Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 5

Work was resumed yesterday morning at the majority of the Newcastle district collieries, and at a Low of the mines in the Maitland district…

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