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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 65

Glebe Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. Yearby, secretary of the Glebe Miners Lodge, has been notified by Mr. Thomas, colliery manager, that he finds it necessary to cavil out about 30 miners. A…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 6

"Miner."—As the proposals were accepted, it would be better for you to voice your dissatisfaction at a meeting of your lodge, and thus have the matter…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held in Malbon's Hall on Friday evening. Mr. James Morgan occupied the chair. Correspondence was received from the…

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Excess of Explosives South Pacific Colliery Mine Manager Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

Inspector F. W. Marks, of the Explosives Department, after completing his tour of Newcastle in respect to the storage of inflammable liquids, later turned his attention…

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Miners' Ambulance Brigade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

The question of the Ambulance Brigade has had the attention of the miners' federation for some considerable time, and it was thought desirable, in order…

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Minmi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 5

Matters pertaining to the Minmi Colliery were discussed at a conference yesterday between Mr. Randel, of J. and A. Brown's town office, Mr. Jackson, the…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 5

A deputation from the Colliery Mechanics waited on Mr. D. M'Geachie, superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries, at Newcastle yesterday, for the…

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Coal Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 5

Mr. G. Kear, president of the Broken Hill district of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, and Mr. J. Baddeley, president of the federation,…

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Abermain Collieries Increase in Profit Dividend of 12½ percent. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 6

The report of Abermain Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended April 30, showers net profit of £36,010, as compared with £33,775 for the previous year. With £640 brought…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 4

An agreement in regard to New Greta Colliery has been arrived at between the representatives of the company and Mr. A. Lewis, on behalf of the miners'…

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Abermain Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 4

For the twelve months ended on April 30th the Abermain Colliery made a net profit of £36,010, as against £33,775 for the previous year. With £640 brought…

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Defence of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 5

Speaking at a banquet given by the Industrial Convention in Johannesburg, the President of the Chamber of Mines defended the attitude of labour in the mines…

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"It's Too Late" Hamilton's Glass Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 3

When the land now known as Gregson Park, Hamilton, was presented to Hamilton Council by the A. A. Company, there was a creek running through it, and it had to…

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Newmarket Gold Cup. Won by Gainsborough. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 3

The Newmarket Gold Cup, run at Newmarket, was won by Gainsborough, with Planet and Dansellon in the other places. The winner had previously won the Two…

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Colliery Flooded. Two Men Missing. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

A rush of water from the old workings occurred this morning at Folipse Colliery, Bundanba. Ten men were working in a spot in which the rush occurred…

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Miners Entombed Manager With Them BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 5

At an early hour this morning two men were still entombed in the Eclipse mine at Ipswich, whore a sudden inrush of water yesterday morning at the No. 2 level made…

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Berlin Denial Mines in North Sea Not of German Origin LONDON, Thursday night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam telegraphs that Berlin officially denies the statement made by the British Admiralty that the mines found in the route allotted to…

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Glebe Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 6

As a result of the cavilling out at the Globe Colliery, there are some seventy employees affected, amongst whom are 34 miners…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 6

The question of working pillars has been discussed by the representative of Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge and the management with the result that certain…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening at the Masonic Hall, Mr. E. Parkes presiding…

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