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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 88

Coal and Engineering Broken Hill Company. November Monthly Report

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 3

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, furnishes the following works report for the four weeks ended November 14:—…

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Mining Fatality. Fall of Coal at Pelaw Main

Northern Times · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 5

As the result of a fall of coal at Pelaw Main Collery about nine o'clock this morning, George Carpenter, a miner sustained injuries which…

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Railing Coal

Northern Times · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

The position ns regards the coal mining industry of Newcastle has reached a critical stage. At the present moment, there is not half the…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

The hearing of the coal trimmers' case will be resumed at the Newcastle Courthouse at ten o'clock this morning…

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Coal Pool. Mr. Hagelthorn's Proposals

Northern Times · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

Referring to the question of coal supples for Victoria, the retiring Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Hagelthorn, said that Sir Alexander Peacock would…

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Victorian Coal Needs. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hagelthorn, the late State. Minister for Agriculture, referring to the situation created with regard to coal by the withdrawal of portion of the coastal fleet, said…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 2

"How do you do, sir? he said heartily. "Glad to see you. Let me introduce you to some other gentlemen of your profession." He wheeled Stott…

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Coal Trimmers' Case. Arbitration Hearing Continued The Transports Question

Northern Times · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 5

The hearing of the coal trimmers arbitration case was continued this morning before Judge Curiewis. Frank M'Cormack (secretary of the…

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A Lump of Coal

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

For years no one supposed that a piece of soft coal dug from its mine or bed in the earth, possessed any other quality than being combustible…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

"Leave the room!" he said. "And take a week's notice from me. I permit no one to address me in those tones, Begone—woman!"…

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Coal Trimmers' Case. Arbitration Hearing Resumed Evidence from a Loyalist

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 5

The hearing of the Newcastle Coal-trimmers' arbitration case was continued this morning, before Judge Cultewis…

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Work at the Mines. Men Out of Work. Mr. Baddeley Quotes Figures

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 5

Mr. T. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, stated to-day that after the strike, and on the resumption of work, the…

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British Coal Exports

Northern Times · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 5

LONDON. Wednesday—An Order-in-Council prohibits the export of coal from December 7 to all British destinations abroad except with a licence…

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Burwood Mine Idle. Trouble ever a Loyalist

Northern Times · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 5

There was trouble at the Burwood Colliery this morning, when the unionist miners, according to the management, refused to work with a loyalist…

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Heronshawe Main. the Story of a Yorkshire Colliery. Chapter Xxii. the Red Herring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 2

It was by this time nearly noon, and the men who were off work between shifts were out in the streets, and on the bridge, or gathered in groups on…

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Coal Trimmers' Case. The Arbitration Hearing. Mr. Braye's Address

Northern Times · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 5

In the Industrial Arbitration Court, Newcastle, to-day, Judge Curlewis continued the hearing in regard to an award for the coal Jumpers and…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the colliery mechanics of the Newcastle district was held fin Tiplady's Hall, Lambton, no Wednesday evening. Mr. H. Burg was voted to the…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

Twenty former employees of the Pelaw-Main Main Colliery were taken on at the mine yesterday morning, and, it is understood, that within the fortnight a further score…

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Burwood Colliery Stoppage

Northern Times · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 5

The management of the colliery stated to-day that the man objected to was a shiftman who had worked before and since the strike at the…

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Industrial Matters. Burwood Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

A peculiar position has arisen at the Burwood Colliery, which resulted in the mine being laid idle yesterday. It appears that a loyalist, who had been…

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