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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 88

Mining Position

Northern Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 5

Most of the miners were at work this morning, and only three have lost time during the week owing to lack of empty coal waggons…

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Coal Trimmers. Sydney

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

Messrs. A. Gardiner and A. Edden, Ms. P., have received a communication from Mr. J. B. Holme, the Under-Secretary of the Department of Labour and…

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Richmond Main Mine. Melbourne

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

Mr. Hagelthorn, the State Minister for Agriculture, to-day received a report from the offfier of the Victorian Labour Department at Maitland, stating that the…

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Mining Federation's Rules

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

While the proceedings before the Federal Arbitration Court in regard to the application for the deregistration of the Coal and Shale Employees'…

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Heronshawe Main. the Story of a Yorkshire Colliery. Chapter Ii. the Reservist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

That his own men should ever rise against him in strike, in revolt of any sort, even in protest against any pleasure of his supreme will, has so far…

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Coal Trimmers' Position Compromise Possible. Question of Working Conditions

Northern Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 5

The difference between the coal trimmers in Newcastle and the Stevedores' Association still remains unsettled, although there is possible…

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Machine Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 6

Inspector Dunleavy, of the Department of Labour and Industry, Newcastle, stated yesterday that positions are available for metalliferous machine…

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Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 6

The difficulty in regard to the Newcastle coal trimmers remains unsettled, and it is unlikely that a solution will be found before the matter has been thrashed out in…

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Richmond Main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 8

Mr. T. Hindman presided over a meeting of the Richmond Main Miners Lodge, at the Empire Hall, Kurri Kurri, on Thursday evening. The secretary. Mr. T. Fisher, read the…

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South Coast Miners. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 6

Although there has been a general resumption of work on the South Coast pits trade has not yet regained the pre-strike mark. The slackness is largely due to…

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Heronshawe Main. the Story of a Yorkshire Colliery. Chapter Iii. the Lawless God

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 11

Revis went away from Friars' Hill to think of vastly different matters than those which had been suggested to him by Joe Lamb. Those, after all,…

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Shipping Rush Expected Goal Trimmers Wanted. Position at the Mines

Northern Times · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 5

At the Port Hunter Stevedores' Labour Bureau to-day 11 coal trimmers registered, making a total at 368…

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Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

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

The mines are gradually getting into swing. The Proprietary and British are already working under normal conditions. Block 14 started production on Friday…

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Retail Coal Selling. Provision for Weight Only

Northern Times · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 1

The Newcastle inspector of weights and measures has lately been occupied in directing the intention of retail coat vendors to the section of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 7

Revis descended the hill by another path, and passed into the meadows in which his house stood. The house, now called Heronshawe Manor, was…

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Miners Leaving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 4

It is stated that 300 miners in the northern district have gone to Queensland, where the inducements offered by the Government are considered sufficient…

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Coal Minees

Northern Times · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 5

All the coal miners in the northern district were working to-day, the increase of shipping to the port this week having released a number of…

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Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 4

Nothing was done yesterday in connection with the difficulty that has arisen in regard to the employment of the members of the Federal Coal Trimming Union. A…

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The Mining Federation

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

Sir.—In your issue of Friday, in your leading article under the heading of "Mining Federation's Rules," you touch upon the ballot, and the general strike,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

Revis thought quickly on all occasions; on this his thoughts ran with unusual velocity. He recalled things. Oliver Elridge, a man of his own age,…

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