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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 86 of 88

Coal Trimmers' Award. the Question of Preference. Union Rules to Be Altered

Northern Times · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the industrial Court, this morning. Judge Curlewis delivered Judgment in the case of the reference by the Minister for Labour…

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Miners' Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 7

Messrs. J. M. Baddeley, A. Lewis, and W. Brennan, executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 11

The younger men of the crowd had caught Revis' enthusiasm; already they were pushing nearer to the dogcart, with lifted hands and eager…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 5

The Broxburn-Leconfield Colliery, which was formerly known as the Broxburn-Maitland Colliery, has again been renamed, and from to-day will be known as…

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Mining Conference

Northern Times · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 5

Messrs. J. M. Baddeley (president of the C.E.F.). W. Brennan (secretary), and A. Lewls (treasurer), were in Sydney to-day. when a meeting of…

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Industrial Matters. Shale and Coal Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 5

Messrs. J. M. Baddeley and A. C. Willis, president and secretary respectively of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation, had an interview at Newcastle on…

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Coal Trimmers. Rules to Be Amended

Northern Times · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 5

A mass meeting of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers was held at the Dyke yesterday, when there was a full attendance. Mr. F. [?] Cormack…

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Miners and Referendum Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, stated yesterday that the members, in common with the other members of the Coal…

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Mine-working. Christmas Holidays

Northern Times · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 1

The position so far as regards the working of the coal mines this week is still unsettled. On Thursday (Referendum Day) it is expected that…

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Coal Conference. Deputation to Ministers. Suggested Conciliation Scheme

Northern Times · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 5

A report has been supplied by the Premier's Department, of the deputation of the Miners' Federation which waited on the Premier and Mr. Beeby…

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Wallarah Mining Fatality. Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 5

An inquest was hold by Mr. C. Hibble, the District Coroner, at the Catherine Hill Bay Courthouse yesterday, into the death of Frederick William Chapman, a…

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Industrial Matters. the Mining Position. Settlement of Difficulties. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 4

An important deputation, representing the Coal and Shale Federation, waited upon Mr. Holman, the State Premier, and Mr. Booby, the Minister for Labour, this…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.) Summons Division. Stolen Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 7

Inspector Mulheron proceeded against David Williams, 29, labourer, on a charge of stealing coal, valued at 6d, the property of the Railway Commissioners, at…

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Miners' Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the president of the Coal and Shale Federation, accompanied by Mr. E. Aubin, vice-president, Messrs. E. Peters, A. Lewis, and E. Thompson,…

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Largest Copper Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 4

In Bingham Canyon, Utah, near Salt Lake City, is the largest and most remarkable mining operation in the world. Here, where infrequent rains once washed…

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Mine Holiday To-morrow

Northern Times · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the C.E.F., returned to Newcastle last night. Mr. Baddeley stated to-day that all the mines would be idle to…

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Mining Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 6

The interview between representatives of the Coal and Shale Federation and the State Premier and Minister for Labour has had the satisfactory result…

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Industrial Matters. Coal and Shale Federation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 7

The Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation made the following announcement to-day: In order to comply with the general custom, the members of…

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Coal for Victoria. the Maitland Mines

Northern Times · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Mines (Mr Downward), has received a satisfactory report concerning the Victorian voluntary workers who are…

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Victorian Coal Supplies. the Maitland Mines. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. Downward, the State Minister for Mines, has received a satisfactory report concerning the Victorian voluntary workers who are engaged on the two…

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