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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 65

Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Stenford-Merthyr Colliery was idle yesterday Mr. J. M. Daddeley, the president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, referring to the stoppage bet night,…

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South Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

A conference in regard to the deficient workings at South Seaham was held at the colliery yesterday. The district president was in attendance. On inquiry of…

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Broxburn Colliery Existing Conditions Continue Pending Further Information

Northern Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

Recently Mr. Justice Edmunds inspected Broxburn Colliery following a reference to him by the Minister, in view of the probability of a stoppage there. He was…

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Neath Reservoir Position of Coal Seams

Northern Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board yesterday had again under consideration the progress of mining operations in the vicinity of the Neath reservo[?]. In…

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South Wales Miners In Favor of Combing-out LONDON

Northern Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

The South Wales men have voted by a majority of 604 to support a general comb-out, of 50,000 miners under the Geddes scheme…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Federation. Application for Prohibition. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

The application to prohibit the Industrial Registrar from proceeding with the hearing of the application to change the name and constitution of the Australian…

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Broxburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Mr. Justice Edmunds announced his decision is connection with the dispute at Broxburn (New Greta) colliery, over the hawing rate…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 6

Mr. Beeby, the State Minister for Labour and Industry, has declined the request made on behalf of the Colliery Mechanics for a compulsory conference to consider the difficulty…

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British Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

The Durham miners' ballot, by 33,576 votes to 27,178, favoured the combing out of miners for military purposes…

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British Miners Loyal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

The South Wales Federation, by a small majority, have balloted in favour of combing out 50,000 miners from the British coalfields…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

His Honor Judge Curlewis will this morning, at the Newcastle Courthouse, commence the hearing of the application for preference made by the Newcastle Coal Trimmers'…

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Coal and Coke Shipping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

The removal of numerous steamers from the coastal to the deep-sea trade has had a serious effect on the coal and coke shipping industry at Newcastle…

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Economising Coal London

Northern Times · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

Curtailment of London entertainments is regarded as a preliminary to wider progressive restrictions. It is anticipated that the domestic coal ration will be cut…

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Miners in Trenches London

Northern Times · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

It is pointed out that 300,000 miners are serving in the trenches, and that haulage of coal congests the railways and wears out rolling-stock, which cannot be repaired…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Federation. Application for Prohibition. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

The High Court gave further consideration to-day to the application on behalf of the Sulphide Corporation, Limited and others, for an order to prohibit the Industrial Registrar…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

In the Industrial Court at Newcastle yesterday, His Honor Judge Curlewis continued the hearing of an application for preference, made by the Newcastle…

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Coal Trimmers' Preference Arbitration Court Hearing

Northern Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

The application by the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Union for a variation or amendment of the award of the Transport Group No. 23 (coal Lumpers' Newcastle Board),…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Afternoon Shift Question. Conference Abortive. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

The compulsory conference called by the Industrial Commissioner Mr. J. B. Holme, in connection with the trouble at the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, over the…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Federation. Application for Prohibition. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

The question as to whether the Industrial Registrar is to be prohibited from dealing with the application to change the name and constitution of the…

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Desert Gold Again New Record at Randwick Brisk Training Work SYDNEY

Northern Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

A number of interesting gallops were recorded at Randwick. Desert Gold put up another track record on the course proper, by running a mile in…

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