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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 80 of 88

Industrial Matters. the Coal Federation. Application for Cancellation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

The case stated by Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, in connection with the application for the cancellation of the…

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Muswellbrook Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, visited Muswellbrook brook on Wednesday for the purpose of distributing victimised pay…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

Revis laughed as he looked round at the angry faces. He drew his whip out of the socket. His sole intention was to flick his horse. But the crowd…

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Not Actual Refusal. Miners and the Proprietors. Mr. Baddeley's Views

Northern Times · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Badteley, president of the Colliery Employee's Federation, stated to-day that the letter which he had received from the Colliery…

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Coal Trimmers' Case. an Alleged Accident. (Continued from page 3.)

Northern Times · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 5

When the hearing of the Coal Trimmers' Arbitration case was resumed after lunch to-day Messrs. Braye and James stated that they would be ready…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Federation. Application for Cancellation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

The High Court to-day continued the hearing of argument in connection with the reference of the President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in the…

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Coal Trimmers' Case. Union and the Strike. Mr. M'Cormack in the Box

Northern Times · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, Francis M'Cormack. secretary of Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Federal Union, continued his evidence in the coal trimmers'…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 7

Mr. Justice Heydon has varied the award of the colliery mechanics by adding to clause six: "Provided that in times of strike additional apprentices may be…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held in Hipwell's Picture Palace on Thursday night, Mr. W. Wardle presiding. Correspondence was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 11

"Wait and see," answered Revis. He got up, as a sign that the conference was at an end. "Off you go and get these things done," he commanded…

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Coal Mines Working. Burwood Extended. Questions of Filling

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 1

Mr. A. Lewis (treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation) said to-day, with regard to the filling coal at the Burwood Extended mine that…

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Colliery Officials' Award

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 1

A new award has been gazetted for the Colliery Officials' Association of South Maitland Coal Field Industrial Union. The award applies to the…

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Railing Coal

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 1

There have been persistent rumours in Newcastle during the past few days that. owing in the scarcity of colliers, and in view of the great coal shortage…

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Burwood Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Burwood Extended miners was held yesterday morning, at which Mr. J. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and Mr…

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Engineers and Miners Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 5

There are a number of vacancies at present in the Reinforcements for the engineers and mining units at present on active service. Men desiring to join…

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Coal Trimmers. Union Men to Register

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Newcastle Coal-trimmers' Union was held at the shelter shed at the Dyke yesterday. The chair was occupied…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 2

"And you can't?" said Perritt, with a sly smile. "Not for all the money represented by the unworked seams of…

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Suggested Coal Pool Rail Freight to Melbourne

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 4

A Melbourne report states that the withdrawal, for the purposes of the British Government, of vessels previously engaged in the inter-State trade,…

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Utilisation of Small Coal. a South Wales Problem

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 3

Steps are being taken by the South Wales Miners' Federation (writes Mr. J. N. Frith in the "iron and Coal Trades Review"), with the…

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Coal Gas for Motors. Experiments in Great Britain

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 3

The shortage in the supply of petrol and its high price having revived interests in the use of coal gas for driving the engine's of motor vehicles. the…

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