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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 65

Colliery Work Maitland Mines Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

Work at tie various collieries on all fields will be suspended from this afternoon until Tuesday morning next. Stanford-Merthyr will be included in the mines then to…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 5

A conference took place at the office of the Hebburn Colliery, yesterday, between representatives of the company and the Colliery Employees' Federation, in…

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Coal Export from Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 3

During the six days ended to-day, at 3 p.m., the following quantities of coal left Newcastle:—For Victoria, 15,825 tons; South Australia, 16,490 tons; Western…

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Caledonian Collieries. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

The ordinary general meeting of the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, was held to-day, when the report and balance-sheet were adopted…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 6

Mr. W. Johnson presided at a meeting of the Wallsend miners held in the school of arts on Wednesday evening. In accordance with the instructions of last…

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Waste of Coal Power

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 7

The records of the North-east Coast (Eng.) electric power companies show that the coal expenditure per horse hour in factories with independent power plants…

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Deterioration of Stored Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 6

Practically all coal if stored in the open, and therefore exposed to the atmosphere, deteriorates either by weathering at the ordinary temperature, or by,…

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Mining Unrest Men Accept Proposals Proprietors' Views Awaited

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 5

Following the compulsory conference in Sydney between the representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation,…

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Autumn Racing Third Day's Events Desert Gold Reappears SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 5

"Iroquols" writes in to-day's "Sun": "The autumn racing carnival of the Australian Jockey Club will be resumed Randwick to-morrow. Desert Gold will…

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Recovering Levies Colliery Mechanics' Actions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, silting at Newcastle Court House this morning, found two obstacles in the way of his ultimate findings in respect to…

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Bank to Bank Double-deck Cages For Caledonian Collieries SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

Referring to the introduction of the eight hours' system of working from bank to bank in the coal mines, Mr. H. B. Howard Smith, chairman of the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd.,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. W. Waller, the general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics, stated yesterday that, with the exception of five ten at Muswellbrook, all the members…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Desert Gold Victorious

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

The third day's racing of the A.J.C. Autumn Carnival which was conducted at Randwick yesterday served to emphasise the fact that Desert Gold is more than a…

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Late Sporting Desert Gold Leaves .May Meet Biplane Soon SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 3

Settling to-day over yesterday's racing at Randwick was in favor of backers, and ringmen reported substantial losses. Many of them claimed to have lost on five out of…

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Miners and Ministry "First Remedy Victimisation."

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The Prime Minister has acquiesced in a suggestion by Capt. Carmichael for the consultation of all sections of the community in regard to recruiting. Mr. Tudor has also…

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Baltic Mines German Precautions London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 1

A wireless German message states that Berlin has required from the Russian Government particulars of all mine barrages in the Baltic with a view to resumption of…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

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

The arbitration proceedings in connection with the Burwood Extended Colliery will be resumed at the Newcastle Courthouse on Tuesday. The…

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Colliery Working a Fortnight's Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 5

Owing to the Easter holidays, the full working time of the collieries was only nine days for the fortnight ended to-day. Information furnished by colliery agents shows…

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No Settlement of Coal Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 9

The strikes in the West Coast coal mines have not been settled yet, and the position will get better or a lot worse in a very few days from new. At two of the State…

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Wonthaggi Mine Settlement of Dispute MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 5

A settlement of the dispute between the miners and the management of the Wonthaggi coal mine has been arrived at and the men are to resume work on Monday…

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