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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 65

Naval Coal Stacks

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

The coal lying "at grass" in Wallsend, Lambton, Minmi, and other parts of the Newcastle district is being lifted and stacked at Port Waratah, where there is…

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Desert Gold's Rider SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 5

A New Zealand paper reports that J. O'Shea intends applying for a passport to come to Sydney to ride Desert Gold and Mr. Lowry's other horses in their engagements…

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Coal Trade Distribution Question Shipping Interests Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 5

A statement in criticism of the scheme formulated by a section or colliery proprietors, providing for a more oven distribution of the coal trade, was published in "The…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

An inspection of the pillars the subject of a dispute at Hebburn Colliery was made yesterday by representatives of both parties. Mr. Harle, superintendent, Mr…

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Lambton Miners

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

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in Malbon's Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. James Morgan in the Chair. Correspondence was read from various…

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Coal Purchase Board

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 5

A special meeting of Stanford Merthyr miners' lodge was held at Kurri Kurri last evening. The principal business was the consideration of the delegate board minutes…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. E. Parkes preside. The lodge delegate, Mr. W…

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Coal Trade What Statistics Show Various Opinions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 5

A colliery proprietor supplies the following statistics indicating the average working days of the collieries compared with the possible working days had tho coal trade…

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Industrial Matters. the Mining Outlook. Proposed Coal Purchase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 7

It is estimated that there are at the present time between half land three-quarters of a million tons or coal lying "at grass" in different parts of the…

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Danger From Lamps in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 8

In the past, but probably with insufficient reason, American mine owners have been represented as showing inadequate attention to the safety and well-being of…

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Ballarat Gold Discovery. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 6

An indicator vein yielding about half an ounce of gold to the dish has been discovered at Moliagul, in the Ballarat district, by Mr. Sallary, a returned…

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Coal Trade How Miners Live

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 3

The Federal Government's coal-purchase, arrangement provides for a minimum of six working days fortnightly. A colliery manner interviewed on Friday said that this…

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Weston. Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 6

A special meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in Hipwell's Stadium on Thursday night. Mr. Wardle, who presided, explained that the meeting had been called to hear the…

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Miners Adopt Scheme Representative to Board

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 5

The Federal Government's scheme to relieve distress among the miners by the purchase of 150,000 tons of coal has been adopted by the Colliery Employees' Federation…

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Miners' Plight Statement by Mr. Lewis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 5

Commenting on the reference of a business man regarding the plight of a section of miners at West Wallsend (referred to on page 3), Mr. Amram Lewis (treasurer of the…

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Coal Distribution Request to Mr. Poynton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 4

The section of the colliery proprietors, which waited on Mr. Poynton in Melbourne some time ago, with reference to the question of more equitable distribution of trade…

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Stop-press News Hetton Coal Company

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 1

Hetton Coal Company, Ltd.'s, report for the half-year ended June 30, shows a net profit of £13,850 2s 10d, compared with£5277 for…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' New Lodge. Minimum Wage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 4

The members of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation have agreed upon a log to be submitted to the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and…

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Coal-mining Disputes

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

It is greatly to be regretted, at the present day, when many men employed in the coal-mining industry find it a difficult matter to obtain enough…

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Gold Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 5

Private cable messages received in Johannesburg state that the Imperial Government has decided to assist the gold-mining industry, enabling low-grade…

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