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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 65

Lymington Colliery to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 5

Lymington Colliery at Cardiff, which has been idle for the past six weeks, will resume work this morning. The installation of the ventilating fan and other…

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Position at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 5

The position at the Abermain No. 1 and No. 2 collieries remains unaltered. It was stated yesterday that the offer or the lodge and the executive of the Colliery…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 6

Sir,—Why cannot Mr. Baddeley place the Abermain dispute in a proper way by placing it before the lodges. Both Mr. Baddeley and Mr. Lewis are telling us…

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Mr. Beeby and Miners "Political Game" Denied Abermain Arbitration Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation replied this morning to the statement by the Minister for Labor, Mr. Beeby, regarding the Abermain dispute,…

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Coal Purchase Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

Operations in connection with the coal purchase scheme were continued in the lower district yesterday. The quantity of coal taken possession of had not last…

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Coal and Shale Federation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Federation will be held in Sydney at 2 p.m. on Wednesday next…

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Miners' Phthisis. Board of Trade Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

The Board of Trade commenced an inquiry to-day regarding miners' phthisis. It had been asked by the Minister to inquire to what extent miners' phthisis…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 5

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for interstate ports was 47,037 tons, as compared with 15,435 for the corresponding period last…

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Coal Purchase Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 7

The quantity of cool taken possession of yesterday under the coal purchase scheme was not last night available. The total for the two first days was about…

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Mr. Beeby to the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 7

In a statement published in this issue, Mr. Beeby, the Minister for Labour and Industry, places before the miners his arguments in support of the Coal Court,…

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On New Battlefield Surprise of the Attack No Time To Work Mines Mounteds Fine Work London, Friday night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at British head­quarters telegraphing to-night says that Thursday night was comparatively quiet on the now battlefield…

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Trinitro-toluene for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 6

The War has brought many changes. Among these is the entry of trinitrotoluene into the list of explosives for mining. Prior to the war there were few…

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Broken Hill Coal Supplies. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 4

The stoppage of the work of unloading the coal steamers at the Farrier wharf, Port Pirie, by the firemen and engine-drivers engaged on the gantries threatens…

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Mr. Lloyd George Appeals to Miners. Support of the Federation (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, speaking at Newport, said that the Allied victories on the Marne and Somme had resulted in the capture of nearly 60,000…

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A Steady Heart Unity of Command "Fling Coal At The Enemy" LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a luncheon at Newport, Monmouthshire, emphasised the importance of the pushing back of the Germans from within gun range of the Amiens…

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Coal Stacking

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

The coal purchase scheme, providing for a more even distribution of trade, is considered to be operating beneficially. All collieries which worked less than the six…

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Coal Purchase Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. Pattinson, representative for the employees on the Coal Purchase Board, was informed yesterday that a meeting of the board would be held in Sydney to-day…

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Wood and Coal Carters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 4

The recently gazetted award of the Cumberland Wood and Coal Carters provides that the ordinary working hours, exclusive of meal times,…

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Junction Mine Closes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 4

According to advices from Broken Hill to-night the management of the Junction mine has decided to close down on Wednesday at midnight owing to the shortage…

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Coal Soliloquy "Skip Hand" orates:—

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 3

To arbitrate or not to arbitrate: that is the question. Weather it is nobler on the minors' part to go on hewing coal despite the flaky bands…

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