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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 65

Industrial Matters. New Greta Colliery. Work to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. Justice Edmunds yesterday commenced an inquiry at the Newcastle Courthouse into the dispute that has for the past fortnight existed at the New…

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Richmond-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

A conference with reference to a matter in dispute at Richmond-Main Colliery was held in Newcastle yesterday between Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the northern…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 7

Mr. E. Parkes presided at a meeting of the Wallsend Miners held at the school of arts on Wednesday evening. Correspondence was read from Mr. J…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

Work was resumed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery yesterday…

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Industrial Matters. New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

The inquiry into the New Greta dispute was continued by Mr. Justice Edmunds at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the…

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Day Dawn's Passing Great Mine Closed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

Day Dawn is faced with practical extinction as an important centre owing to the fact that the Great Fingall gold mine in Western Australia is being closed down…

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New Coal Mine Excellent Coal On South Maitland Field SIDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

The half-yearly report and balance-sheat of the Wickham and Bullock island Coal Company, Ltd., for the term ended March 31, points out that, despite the fact that the…

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Miners' Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

The individual members of the Colliery Employees' Executive have received invitation to the Lord Mayor's dinner to the State Governor. These will not, however,…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

A conference was held at the office of the Abermain No. 2 Colliery on Thursday Mr. J. Jeffries (superintendent), Mr. J. Fallins (manager), and Mr. Wilkinson…

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Industrial Matters. New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

The inquiry into the New Greta dispute was continued by Mr. Justice Edmunds at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the…

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Seaham Colliery Half-year's Profits SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 3

The Seaham Colliery Co. for the year ended March 31, earned a net profit of £15,801 compared with £11,118 for the previous twelve months and £6769 for 1915-16…

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National Mines Not Likely to Come Chamber of Commerce Report

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 4

It is the opinion of the council of the Chamber of Commerce that, in view of the financial stringency now ruling, the proposal to nationalise the Coalmines of the…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

Work was resumed at New Greta colliery yesterday, after three weeks' suspension…

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Coal and Shale Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

An important meeting or the executive of the Australasian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall, yesterday. The business of…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 5

Mr. W. Waller, the general secretary, will to-day interview Mr. Beeby in connection with the grievances of the members of the western district. The…

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Question of Dirt Cardiff Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 5

Lymington colliery at Cardiff has been idle for the past two days, owing, it is reported, to the action of the management in laying off for a day two miners whose…

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Mine Explosives Question of Price Shortland Pit Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 6

There was a one-day stoppages at Shortland Colliery, Adamstown, yesterday, the trouble being in regard to the use of explosives. The company have been…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

Difficulty has again arisen at Lymington Colliery over the dirt question. The manager stopped two pair of men a day's wage owing to the filling of what was alleged…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

It was stated yesterday that the difficulty that had arisen between the management and the men employed at Shortland Colliery had been adjusted, and work was…

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Coal Exports

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 6

The following are the Quantities of coal shipped to inter-state ports from Newcastle during the put week, ending to-day:— South Australia 19,500 tons of coal, and 1570…

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