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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 65

Through Panama Canal Australian Transport Trip Coal Loading at Colon

Northern Times · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 3

Writing "At Sea, December 18, 1917," to his friend Mr. A. E. Smith, of Cameron's Hill, Hamtilton, Phil. Coulin, an ex-Newcastle lad, says:—…

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British Miners. Wanted As Recruits

Northern Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

The order of the Home Secretary withdrawing certificates of exemption on the grounds of employment from all persons who entered the…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

The executive of the Australian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation will meet Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, in Sydney to-day, when some important…

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Collie Miners. Cause of the Dispute

Northern Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 5

The Premier of Western Australia, Mr. Lefroy, in an interview, set out the Government position with respect to the Collie miners' strike. In 1912,…

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Conservation of Coal. Economy in Motive Power

Northern Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

The Coal Conservation Sub-Committee of the Ministry of Reconstruction in England, has issued an interim report, which deals with the extent to…

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Collie Miners Resume

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

The whole of the Collie miners in Western Australia, 600 in all, who went on strike last week in order to force the Government to continue the…

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South Seaham Colliery. Slackness of Trade

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis (treasurer of the C.E.F.) stated to-day that, so far as was known to him, none of the collieries in this district were idle at…

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Coal Conference. Federation and Proprietors

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the C.E.F., stated to-day that the northern delegates on the Coal and Shate Workers' Federation, with Messrs…

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Burwood Extended Mine. Justice Edmunds's Inquiry

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds will sit at the Court House, Newcastle, to-morrow, to hear matters in dispute with regard to the Burwood Extended Colliery…

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Rumoured Shipping Merger. Connected with Coal Contract

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 1

The reported shipping merger has been widely discussed in shipping circles in Sydney. The Sydney offices of the companies concerned…

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Coal Federation and Mr. Hughes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The members of the executive of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation were to have met Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, to-day, to discuss…

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Transport of Coal. Condobolin Railway Line. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Recently the Prime Minister forwarded a letter to the State Government, asking it to consider at the earliest possible moment the question of speedily completing…

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Industrial Matters. Mining Industry. Compulsory Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

A compulsory conference of miners' representatives and proprietors has been called for by the Industrial Commissioner. Mr. Baddeley, president of the Coal and…

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Coal Carters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

At a meeting of the coal carters, held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. G. Thompson, the secretary, reported that the membership was already between thirty and…

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Coal Mining Troubles. Deputation to Mr. Hughes. Legislation Forecasted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

A deputation, representing the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, waited on the Prime Minister to- day to place before him matters affecting…

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Miners and the Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

In answer, to inquiry made at the office of the Colliery Employees' Federation yesterday as to whether Thursday would be recognised as a holiday at the mines…

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Mount Morgan Mine A Romantic Story

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

The fast report of the Mount Morgan Company, published this month, showed that the dividends distributed among the shareholders amounted to…

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Miners From Victoria. Reference in Parliament

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. Kearsley, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, asked the Minister for Agriculture if it was a fact that an [?] from the Pelaw Main…

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Welsh Coal Ports. Comparison of Figures

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

There is an interesting article in a recent issue of the "South Wales investment Circular" comparing the progress made by the three leading Welsh…

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Coal-cutting Machines. Use in Great Britain

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

Statistics relative to the use of coal-cutting machines in the United Kingdom are given in the annual report on mines and quarries for 1916. It…

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