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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 79 of 88

Work at the Mines. Burwood Extended Colliery. Bottom Seam Closed

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 5

Owing to the lack of trade the management of the Burwood Extended Colliery has decided to temporarily suspend work on the bottom seam of…

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Patriotic Miners

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Clem. Edwards has written to King George pointing out that three-fifths of the South Wales miners. who voted in…

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Colliery Mishap. Victim's Leg Amputated

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 5

Mr. James Gibson, who was injured by a fall of coal in Stanford Murthyr colliery, has his leg emputated on Saturday. Every endeavour was…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 7

The hearing of evidence on the reference of the Minister for Labour and Industry, in connection with the coal trimmers at Newcastle, was continued at the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 2

"I'd see the entire population, man, woman, and child, in hell before I'd give in to ‘em!" he said, in a determined voice. "What!—d'ye think, at…

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Industrial Matters. Mining Difficulties. Conference Asked For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 5

The industrial situation in the coalfields of the State is by no means settled, and there is a possibility of trouble, unless some means are reached of dealing…

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Coal Trimmers' Case. How the Work is Done. Judge Curlewis's Inspection

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 5

Judge Curlewis, accompanied by his Associate and Messrs. R. Henley Smith, A. Hudson, A. Braye, H. Russell, H. G. M'Connell, H. James, P…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 5

Several grievances exist at the Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, chiefly affecting the machine men, and a meeting of the lodge was held yesterday afternoon to go into…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 5

When Burwood Extended miners assembled at the mine to go down to work on Monday they were surprised when in formed that the bottom seam was stopped,…

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Colliery Water Supplies

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 4

The Water and Sewerage Board have received a report from the engineer giving the result of further inspections of the private supplies of…

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Teralba. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Northern Extended miners was held in the school of arts, Teralba, on Friday night, Mr. Heydon in the chair…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coal-trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 5

Evidence was continued yesterday in the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' matter, before is Honor Judge Curlewis, in the Industrial Court at Newcastle. During the…

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Work at the Mines. Shortage of Tonnage

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 5

The position as regards the shipping and trimming of coal at Newcastle is not as satisfactory as could be desired. There is still some little…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 2

"I don't believe you!" he said. "I expect the truth is that he gave you what you've long wanted. You've been too free with your fists, my…

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Coal Trimmers' Case. Arbitration Hearing Continued Mr. M'Gormack's Loyally

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 5

Judge Curlewis continued the hearing in the Industrial Arbitration Court sitting at Newcastle Courthouse, this morning, in regard to the Minister's…

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Muswellbrook Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to a statement by Mr. J. Douglas, manager of the Muswellbrook Colliery, to Mr. A. Leis, regarding employment of men at the Muswellbrook…

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Coal Mining Position. Conference Refused. Reply of Employers

Northern Times · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 5

The Colliery Proprietors' Association of the northern district have notified the Colliery Employees' Federation that they cannot see their way…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 5

His Honor Judge Curlewis continued the hearing of evidence in the coal trimmers' case in the Industrial Court, Newcastle, yesterday…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 2

In spite of himself, Revis experienced a sudden tightening of his heart-strings when he set eyes on the men who stood on the dray. He had…

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Death at Cessnock. Coal Carter Fatally Injured

Northern Times · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 5

At about mid-day on Tuesday an elderly man, James Patrick, while, loading his cart with coal at Aberdare colliery, stooped in front of the wheel…

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