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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 88

Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held at Malbon's Hall, Lambton, last evening. Mr. James Morgan presided. Mr. M, Jarrett, the delegate, read and…

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Bellbird Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

A special meeting of the above was held in the Bellbird Hall to-day, to discuss the case of one of the drivers, whom the, undermanager had sent home the previous…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met in the school of arts on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. Richardson in the chair. The committee reported having…

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Richmond Main Tribunal. Visits to Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal appointed under Federal authority to deal with the questions of rates and conditions at the Richmond Main Colliery, visited the mine on…

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Colliery Inspection. Conditions at Lambton

Northern Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

The district check Inspector, Mr. J. Barnett, and the local check inspector Mr. S. Bradley, made their usual inspection of the Lambton…

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Colliery Mechanics. Compulsory Conferences Called

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. Waller, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, received the following telegram from the secretary to the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr…

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Colliery Ambulance. Forming Class at Lambton

Northern Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Lambton Miners' Lodge last night had under consideration the circular from the Department of Mines as to the offer of a challenge shield or cup…

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Bellbird Colliery. a One-day Stoppage

Northern Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

There was no work at Bellbird Colliery yesterday. On Wednesday a lad was ordered by the underground manager to do clipping, though he was…

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British Mine Field Area

Northern Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

AMSTERDAM, Thursday.—The "Rotterdamsche Courant" states that the British area of the mine field practically coincides with the German…

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Another Mine Victim. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

The Clanshaw, 3943 tons, struck a mine, and went ashore. She broke her back, and became a total wreck…

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Lambton Miners? Officers' Salaries Raised

Northern Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. James Morgan presided over a meeting of the Lambton miners, in Malbon's Hall, last evening. The defence and release committee…

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Carbolic Oil From Coal Tar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

In an article by Dr. F. Rascig ("Zeits chrift fur Angewandte Chemie"), the author states that, before the war, the carbolic held requirements of Germany were…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. Waller received the following letter yesterday from Mr. J. B. Holme, Under-secretary to the Department of Labour and Industry:—"I have the honour,…

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Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 6

Messrs. J. Barnett ant S. Bradley, check inspectors, made an inspection of Lambton Colliery on January 5. In the report which was placed before a meeting of the miners'…

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Coal Trimming Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 9

Sir,—In answer to Mr. P. B. Sullivan. I would like to deny his statement about the price of a share. When I was a member of the Coal Trimming Union I wished…

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A Gold Item

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

The chairman of one of the leading English banks has said that, so far, Great Britain has poured over £200,000,000 in gold into the lap of the United States…

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Sweden Short of Coal

Northern Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

STOCKHOLM, Friday.—Railway traffic is restricted in Sweden owing to coal shortage. The Government are taking other measures to limit…

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Coal at Kitchener. Aberdare South Shaft

Northern Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 1

Seven feet of coal was struck in the Aberdare Central shaft at Kitchener last night. The depth at which the coal was revealed is about 1,100…

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Clifton Collieries Dispute. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

A special Government "Gazette," issued yesterday, contains an order made by Mr. Justice Edmunds in relation to the matters in dispute between the…

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Deficiency Places in the South. a New Coal Mine. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

After being closed down for over 12 months, work has been resumed at the Model Mine, at Woonona. Trade is brisk at every pit on the South Coast…

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