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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 65

Colliery Idle Trouble at Mimmi Transfer of a Trapper

Northern Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

Mimmi Colliery is idle to-day, owing to a dispute in regard to the transfer of a trapper from trapping work to perform some labour on the surface…

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Miners From Victoria. Official Repudiation. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

Commenting upon the telegram sent by Mr. Baddeley, the president of the Coal and Shale Employees' Association, to the Prime Minister, Mr. Downward, the…

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Maitland District. a Mining Inquiry. Certificate Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., on inquiry under the Coal Mines Regulations Act, 1912, was held into the case of John Thomson,…

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Taught a Lesson Unions and the Government Miners' Treasurer in Reply

Northern Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis (treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation) this morning referred to recent utterances by Mr. G. W. Fuller (Chief…

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The Coal Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

The State Government continues to preserve an amount of secrecy concerning the management of the two collieries in the northern district…

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Minmi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

The difficulty at Minmi Colliery has been adjusted. The mine was thrown idle on Wednesday, and continued so yesterday, in consequence of a dispute over one…

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The Collieries Minmi Pit Resumes

Northern Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

All the collieries in the northern district that have orders for coal are working to-day Mianml pit, which was idle on…

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Industrial Matters. the Mining Trouble. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

The situation on the northern coalfields is not viewed with alarm by Mr. Beeby, the Minister for Labour and Industry. He stated to-night that he was…

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Coal Miners' Restive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 8

There is "trouble" again in the coal mines in the West Coast field. At present two small mines are idle for reasons which are at present obscure. What is most likely…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the Lambton Minors' Lodge wan held in Malbon's Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. James Morgan occupied the chair. Correspondence was read from the…

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South Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Seaham Miners' Lodge was held at West Wallsend on Thursday evening, Mr. L. Gough presiding. The delegate, Mr. James Dorrington, read…

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Coal and Shale Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

The proceedings in which the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation is seeking to alter the constitution and name of the organisation will be taken a stop further…

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Ararat Mining Dispute. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

A mining dispute at Ararat has resulted in about 300 miners being locked out. Three of the principal Langi Logan mines are practically closed…

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American Coal Restriction Varied Press Criticisms Heatless "Holidays"

Northern Times · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

War's first drastic home regulation, Fuel Commissioner Garfield's coal-conservation order, brought home to everybody, worker or employer, the…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The chock inspectors made an inspection of Dudley Colliery on February 26 to 28, and reported as follows:—Nipper's and fan crosscut sections: Intake, 21,450 cubic…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Holme, the Industrial commissioner, has ordered a conference of the parties to discuss the position brought about by the abolition of the afternoon…

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Merewether. Miners' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 7

The Gleba colliery employees held their annual picnic at Speers'. Point on Saturday, the journey being made by special train and tram. On reaching the park the…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. F. M'Cormack, secretary of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Federal Union, stated on Saturday that his Honor Judge Curlewis would visit Newcastle on…

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Miners' Picnic Glebe Men's Outing

Northern Times · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

On Saturday the Newcastle Coal Mining Company's employees of the A pit at the Glebe, held their annual picnic at Speers Point. A special train was run from the…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 6

Sir,—At the last meeting of the New South Wales Colliery Engine-drivers' Association consideration was given to a report of the Chief Inspector of Mines,…

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