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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 65

Teralba. Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

Extensive additions have been made within the past few months to the buildings and plant of the Northern Extended Colliery. A fitting and machine shop has…

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More Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 10

The naval authorities in New Zealand have at last released the information that another minefield has been found off the coast, at a piece which has been tabu for shipping for…

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Coal Federation

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

A meeting of the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation will be held in Sydney on Wednesday. It is understood that the executive will, on…

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Miners' Bathing Facilities. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 4

Arrangements are being made on the South Coast in providing bathing facilities for miners. At the Coalcliff Colliery baths are being constructed on modern…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Police, Not Others.—members of Parliament Also Are Electors.—military Pensions.—our Faulty Selves!—the P.O. Clerk on Soldiers' Pay Day.—a Word for the Ladies.—watch Out for Markets.—secreted Gold.—the Boys' Brigade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 4

Whether the authorities are well-advised in their decision to stop a certain class of open-air speaking will, presumably, depend on how the police interpret…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. Baddeley, the president, leaves this morning for Sydney, where an important meeting of the council of the organisation will be…

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Japan's Foresight Acquires Iron Mine Valuable Chinese Property LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs that an agreement is practically concluded by which Japan will acquire the control of the output of an immensely Valuable…

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Johannesburg Mines Industrial Unrest Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Johannesburg states that there have been disquietening rumors lately regarding industrial unrest among the mine natives…

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Mining Conditions in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 5

Some interesting information in regard to mining conditions in Great Britain is contained in a communication received yesterday by the miners' executive from…

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Brown Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 4

Representations have been made to the Victorian Mines Department, with the view to raising the sages of the miners employed at Morwell brown coal open…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 4

Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, was idle yesterday. It is understood that the matter in dispute is not serious, and that there will be a speedy resumption. Mr…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Federation. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 4

A full meeting of the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation met at that body's offices, in Rawson Chambers, Sydney, to-day, and…

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Shipping Board Criticised by Mr. Charlton Coal and Vessels

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 5

Speaking recently in the House of Representatives Mr. Charlton, M.P., criticised the constitution of the Shipping Board, and gave what he declared were instances of…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 6

A new fan is being installed at Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, whereby the ventilation of the mine will be much improved. The fan is of the Walker…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 6

The difficulty at Bellbird Colliery has been overcome, and work was resumed yesterday…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held, at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. E. Parkes presided. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, Was…

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Industrial Matters. Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that Lymington Colliery was not idle on Wednesday because of any difficulty between…

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Dilution of Coal Unemployment Problem Coal Manager's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

The deputation representing the coal miners of the Commonwealth which in Sydney yesterday waited on the Acting Minister for the Navy (Mr. Poynton),…

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The Coal Trade. Deputation to Mr. Poynton. Employment and Victimisation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

A deputation representing the miners of the Commonwealth and a number of Newcastle unions waited upon Mr. A. Poynton, Acting Minister for the Navy, at the…

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Buried Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 9

Stories of buried treasure possess a fascination for the young, and also for many who cannot claim to be included in this category. We hear occasionally of expeditions being…

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