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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 88

Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. M'Cormack, secretary to the Coal Trimmers' Union, stated last night that he had seen by yesterday's "Newcastle Morning Herald" that stoppages at the…

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Colliery Federation. Nominations for Office

Northern Times · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 5

Most of the mines in the northern district were working to-day, though there was a stoppage at one or two pits, on account of shortage of coal…

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Industrial Matters. Coal and Shale Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

The nominees of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, for the various positions in the Coal and Shale Federation, that have to be determined by ballot,…

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Heronshawe Main. the Story of a Yorkshire Colliery. Chapter I. the Hill Top

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

From the side of a low hill, the summit of which was crowned by the scant remains of an ancient ecclesiastical ruin a man looked down upon the view…

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The Coal Federation. Federal Court Action. Mr. Willis Examined. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Higgins gave further consideration to the application of the coal mine proprietors for the…

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At the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

With the exception of Hebburn and Pelaw-Main all the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland fields were working yesterday. The stoppage at the two first…

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Industrial Matters. Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, stated yesterday that during his visit to Catherine Hill Bay he made inquiries into a number of…

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Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

A speedy adjustment of the coal-trimming difficulty at Newcastle is expected. Mr. M'Cormack, the secretary of the union, received information from the…

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The Coal Federation. Mr. Baddeley's Evidence. Address of the Miners' Counsel Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 5

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day the hearing of the application for the deregistration of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation…

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Heponshawe Main. the Story of a Yorkshire Colliery. Chapter I.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 3

The scene was just the same this Sunday evening. The trails of smoke which had come thinly all day from the innumerable chimneys were…

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Coal Trimmers. Union Court Case. Over 300 Registrations

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 5

Mr. M'Cormack (secretary of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Union) in Sydney to-day for the purpose of putting the case of the men before…

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Colliery Federation. Case for High Court

Northern Times · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

The hearing was continued in Melbourne, before Mr. Justice Higgins, of the application calling upon the officials of the Australian Coal and…

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The Coal Federation. Application Adjourned. Case to Be Stated. Miners to Amend Rules. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. Justice Higgins continued the hearing of the application for the deregistration of the Australian Shale and Coal Employees Federation in the…

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Miners' President. Returns to Newcastle

Northern Times · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president of the Colliery Employees' Federation) returned from Melbourne late last night. Mr. Baddeley was in his…

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The Coal Tribunal. Justice Edmunds's "Instructions."

Northern Times · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 5

At the hearing before Mr. Justice Higgins, of the application calling upon the officials to the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation…

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Heronshawe Main. the Story of a Yorkshire Colliery. Chapter 1.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

"I shall have to sea to its being drained, again," he remarked, reflectively. "It's difficult to keep it right. Not that it matters much, as long as it…

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Waterside Workers. Industrial Court Intervention. Coal Trimmers' Resolutions

Northern Times · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 5

The position as regards the coal trimmers was the main topic in industrial circles to-day. It has been known for some time past that the…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley, president of the C.E.F., was occupied during the whole of yesterday at the federation offices, and gave his personal attention to matters that…

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Coal Lease Applications

Northern Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 5

At the Warden's office Newcastle six applications for leases of land in this district, on which to mine for coal, have been lodged by Robert B…

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Wonthaggi Miners. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

It is stated that the feeling is growing strongly in Victoria especially at Wonthaggi State coal mine, owing to the fact that free labourers are being sent…

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