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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 88

Interstate Coal Supply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. Downward, the, Victorian Minister for Mines, and Mr. Hagelthorn, the former Victorian Minister for Agriculture, returned to Melbourne to-night, after…

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Early Toronto Train Inconvenient for Miners

Northern Times · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 3

In the new Toronto-Newcastle train service there seems to be considerable dissatisfaction as regards one train at least, the 6.15 a.m. from Newcastle,…

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Coal Shortage. Demand in New Zealand

Northern Times · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. G. A. Craig, of New Zealand, who is in Newcastle to-day, stated that there was a great shortage of imported ceals in New Zealand at…

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Theft of Coal. a Railway Prosecution

Northern Times · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 3

Otto Fisher, an elderly man, was proceeded against by inspector Mulherin in the summoas division at Newcastle Police Court this morning…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

"I'll tell you what it is, my lass!" he said. "If I catch you fixing aught up with them parsons—church or chapel—down yonder, I’ll give them a piece…

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Coal Stacking. 'In Readiness for Struggle.' Labour Council Allegation

Northern Times · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 1

At the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council last evening Mr. Judd (Municipal Employees' Union) asked Mr. Kavanagh (secretary of the…

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Coal for Victoria. Five Years' Agreement. Proposed Rail Transport

Northern Times · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 1

A tentative agreement has been reached between the representatives of the New South Wales and Victorian Governments regarding the supply…

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Summons Division. Expensive Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

Railway Inspector Denis Mulheron summoned Otto Fischer on a charge of stealing at Carrington 94lbs of coal, worth 10d Fischer pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 11

Some little distance away from Heronshawe, in the apex of the valley, lay a dismantled, unworked brickfield, Its owner had long since gone…

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The Coal Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 4

Mr. Justice Higgins having found that the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration cannot take cognisance of the disputes in the coal…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 4

Mr. Justice Higgins refused the application by Messrs. Baddeley and Willis, the president and secretary of the Coal and Shale Workers' Association, for a…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Deputation to Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, was waited upon by a deputation, representing the northern, southern, and western coalfields of the State, in Sydney,…

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Industrial Matters. Mr. Beeby and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, referred on Saturday to the statements made by Mr. Beeby, the State Minister for Labour and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 2

The visitor drew a long breath. He knew what Revis' threat would mean—the turning out of a townful of people who would already be reduced…

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Miners' Dispute. Mr. Beaby's Statement. Proposal for Conference

Northern Times · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 3

The statement made by Mr. G. S. Beeby (Minister for Labour and industry), in reference to the threats of renewed trouble on the coal fields is…

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Mining Position. Conference Refused. Statement by C.E.F. Officials

Northern Times · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 5

Messrs. Beddeley and Willis made the following statement, jointly, in Melbourne yesterday,— "We have done everything we can…

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Colliery Officials' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 6

The award for colliery employees embraced by the Colliery Officials' Association is as follows:— Clause 1.—That this award shall apply…

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A Mining Tribunal

Northern Times · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 4

It has been quite apparent for several weeks past that the official of the Colliery Employees' Federation have been far from satisfied with [?]…

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Coal Distribution. Proposed Board in Victoria

Northern Times · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 4

The establishment of a Coal Board to deal with the distribution of coal supplies from New South Wales in Victoria. South Australia, and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 2

"I had no idea that you could possibly object to our use of this place for such a good object, Mr. Revis," he said. "And as your daughter is one…

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