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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 65

Queensland Coal Price. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 6

Orders signed by Mr. Justice Edmunds dealing with the selling price of coal in Queensland have been issued to-day. He directs, under the authority of the…

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Belmont Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, attended a meeting of the Belmont Miners' Lodge on Friday. With respect to the cavil, it was…

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Miners' Wages Increase Allowed Given as War Bonus LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 4

The conference of the executive of the Miners' Federation, the Prime Minister, the President of the Board or Trade (Sir Albert Stanley), and the Coal Controller (Mr. Guy…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 5

With regard to the New Greta Colliery award, published yesterday, Mr. Lewis, the district treasurer, states that clause four, dealing with jumps and…

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Coal in War Time Germany's Expedients

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 5

Systematic investigation into the constitution of coal by the "Kaiser Wilhelm Institute" has resulted in the development of methods of treating it with liquid sulphuric…

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Native Vendetta Non-striker Stabbed Johannesburg Mine Trouble CAPETOWN, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 1

Reuter'a correspondent at Johannesburg telegraphs that a number of natives at the Crown mines at Ferreira Deep, refused to work. The police arrested about 30 of the…

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Explosives at Mine Waratah Colliery Case Inspector Wants Legal Help

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 4

On the ground that the plea of not guilty was a surprise to him, in view of a letter written to the department by the defendant, the explosives inspector, Mr. F. W. Marks,…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, yesterday forwarded the following cable message to Mr. Robert Smillie, president of the Coal…

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Miners and Decentralisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 5

The objects of the Decentralisation Conference to be held in Newcastle next week nave the concurrence and support of the miners of the northern district…

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Casey's Queries Miners' Officials Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 4

The queried of Mr. J. Casey, of Teralba, were answered this morning by Mr. Baddeley and Mr. Amram Lewis, president and treasurer respectively of the Colliery…

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Institute of Mining Engineers. Visit to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 4

The next annual tour of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers will be to the Newcastle and Maitland districts, where a week will be spent in the…

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Colliery Mechanics' Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 6

Colliery mechanics in the northern district will remember that the late Albert Parkinson, who was killed in France, was one of the sturdiest and most loyal of unionists,…

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Coal Workers Inquiry in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 4

A public inquiry is being conducted by the Board of Trade in Sydney to-day upon the following questions:—(1) Are employees in the coalmining…

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Slackness in Coal Trade. Sydney

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

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies asked the Assistant Treasurer if, in view of the slackness in the coal trade on certain parts of the South Coast, causing…

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Abermain No. 1 Idle Miners' Meeting. West Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 5

Owing, it is stated, to official instructions to certain miners, the men at Abermain, No. 1 met at the tunnel mouth this morning and after discussion did not proceed to work…

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Coal Outlook Black Big Reduced Output Economy Demanded LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 1

The Press Bureau states that the with­drawal of 75,000 miners from British col­lieries involves reduced coal output of 22,500.000 tons. It is also estimated that an…

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Miners' Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 5

The Board of Trade will leave Sydney on Monday next for Newcastle and Maitland, and will spend till about Wednesday or Thursday inspecting the coalfields and the…

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Legislative Assembly. Reregistration of Unions. Coal Miners Included in Schedule. Sydney

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

The Legislative Assembly continued consideration this morning after our report closed of the Trade Union Re-registration Bill…

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Britain's Coal Output

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

The Press Bureau reports that the withdrawal of 75,000 miners from the British colleries involves a reduction in the output of coal of 20,500,000 tons. It is…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. A. Richardson presiding…

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