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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

"If what?" asked Perritt. "That damned law of libel—slander—so on," murmured Stott. "They're down on you like a ton of bricks…

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Coal Shipping at Port Pirie. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 4

Speaking in reference to the coal handling plant at Port Pirie, Mr. Jackson, the State Minister for Lands, yesterday said: "In my opinion it is not fair to…

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Work at the Mines. C.e.f. Officials

Northern Times · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 5

Most of the coal mines in the northern district were working to-day, but it is expected that there will be several idle before the end of the week…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 6

The check inspectors report of inspection of Wallsend Colliery on November 5. to 7, 1917, is as follows:—No. 1 Split: Reading near regulator, 12,960 cubic feet…

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A Colliery Mishap

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 5

Whilst James Berriman (23), residing at Renss Street. Merewether was at work at Lymington con[?]iery yesterday afternoon a sheet of iron fell and…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

Victimised pay was distributed to the Minmi miners yesterday, Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the federation, proceeding there for that purpose…

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Patriotic Miners

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—The comb-out ballot of the South Wales miners has been a most remarkable demonstration of working class patriotism. The…

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Heronshawe Main. the Story of a Yorkshire Colliery. Chapter Xii. Revolt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 2

The "Heronshawe Herald" was published to the world early, every Saturday morning, and was usually laid aside by its patrons until the calm of…

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Coal Mines. Rhondda Lodge Meeting

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis (treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation) went out to Rhondda, this afternoon, when a meeting of the lodge was to be held…

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Patriotic Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 5

The South Wales miners by ballot overwhelmingly rejected the strike proposal suggested as a protest against more stringent recruiting of miners…

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Coal Lumpers Also Refused

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 5

The application of the Coal Lumpers' Union for re-registration was also dismissed…

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New Coal Conveyor. Port Firie Plant

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 3

Operations were began at the Parrier Wha[?] Port Pirie, last week in connection with the [?] coal conveyor plant. which will empty a ship…

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Alleged Assault on Loyalists. Victorian Miners' Complaint

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 5

Yesterday morning a number of bluejackets are alleged to have made attack on a party of seven national workers who were travelling from…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 2

"Happen so," he answered. "I've heard o' such places—little pits, mostly. But—"he waved his hand with a comprehensive gesture—"out o' t'…

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Coal Trimmers' Appeal. No Assistance From Labour Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council last night, a letter was received from the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Federal Union,…

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Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 5

Burwood and Burwood Extended collieries were idle yesterday. This is said to be due to the shortage of trucks…

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Rhondda Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 5

A conference took place at Rhondda Colliery office between Mr. Barr, the manager, Mr. Walters, the under-manager, and the chairman, secretary,…

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Work at the Mines. Several Pits Idle

Northern Times · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 1

Several pits in the Newcastle and Maitland district are idle to-day owing to the scarcity of ships to empty the trucks on the dyke and basin…

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Heronshawe Main. the Story of a Yorkshire Colliery. Dogs and Men. Doggs and Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 2

On Saturdays, Horonshawe—so far, at any rate as its men-folk were concerned—gave itself up to a saturnation of sport. No man went down the pit…

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Coal Lumpers and Trimmers. Judge Curlewis's Inquiry. Evidence for the Stevedores

Northern Times · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 5

The adjourned silting of the Industrial Arbitration Court to deal with the Minister's reference in regard to the question of an award for the coal…

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