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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 88

Coal Loading. Deputation to Commissioner. No Remission of Fines

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

The deputation from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and the interstate Shipping Companies, in Newcastle, which waited upon the Railway…

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Colliery Mechanics. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

The application of the Colliery Mechanics' Association for a compulsory conference will have to stand over until next week as Mr. Beeby, the Minister for…

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Daylight Saving. Rothbury Miners in Favour

Northern Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Rothbury miners was held on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the daylight saying system. A number of employees objected to the…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company was held this afternoon at the company's offices, 8 Spring-street, Sydney. In the absence of…

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Pelaw Main Bottoms. Matter of Payment. Miners Seek Increase. Referred to Federal Board

Northern Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

The Pelaw Main Federal Board, for the purpose of inquiring into the grievances of the Pelaw Main miners, sat at Newcastle yesterday. The…

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Boiling Pitch Ignites. Colliery Employee Injured

Northern Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

Horace Peters, 17 years of age. was burnt about the face and hands on Tuesday by being splashed with boiling pitch. He is on the electrical staff…

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Paris Short of Coal

Northern Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 1

PARIS, Friday.—The shortage and exorbitant price of coal is intensifying the effect of the severe frost. Coal costs 10s per ewt. The Government…

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Recent Coal Trouble. Labour Council Reference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

In the half-yearly report of the Labour Council, the following appears under the Leading, "Coal Miners', Eight Hours Bank to Bank":…

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Colliery Federation Officers

Northern Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

Not a single member of the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation could be seen at the Federation's office in the Newcastle Trades…

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New British Mine Field. Copenhagen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

The new British regulations affecting shipping in the North Sea have been published. While not greatly affecting the Danish…

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Mine Ambulance Corps. Challenge Shield Offered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 6

Shortly before Mr. J. Estell resigned the position of State Minister for Mines he had obtained Cabinet sanction for the presentation of a challenge shield to be…

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Coal Shortages in Paris. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

The shortage and exorbitant price of coal will intensify the effect of the severe frost. Coal costs its per cwt. The Government is taking steps to meet…

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Coal Board at Bulli. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

At Bulli to-day Mr. Justice Edmunds and assessors adjudicated upon three deficiency claims from the local mine. His Honor had made an inspection of the working…

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El[?]rmore Vale Miners. Welcome to Private W. HARRIS

Northern Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

A welcome social was tendered Private W. Harris by the employees of the Elermore Vale Colliery on Saturday night. Mr. J. Bell, under-manager…

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Mining Depression. Meeting at West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

A combined meeting of the West Wallsend, Seaham No. 2, and Minmi Miners' Lodges, was held in the West Wallsend Park yesterday morning…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in Hipwell's Stadium on Sunday morning, Mr. W. Wardie presiding. Minutes of previous monthly…

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Hebburn Miners' Band

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

The appeal by the Hebburn Miners' Band to the lodge for the imposition of a levy to provide funds to defray the band's expenses to the Glen Innes…

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Coal Trimming Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

Sir,—I would like to say a few words about the coal trimming industry at Newcastle, and the way the coal trimmers run their business, which I do not think…

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Burwood Extended Colliery. Conference with the Manager

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

Yesterday, Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Northern District of too Coal Employees' Federation, with officers or the lodge, met the manager…

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New Colliery. Wickham and Bullock Island Venture

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

The Wickham and Bullock island Coal Company purpose opening another colliery on their property between Cessnock and Bellbird. It is…

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