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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 65

Coal Tribunals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 5

The conciliation provisions of the new Industrial Arbitration Act are to be submitted to the miners in Newcastle district. This will be done at once, and…

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Need of Coal Seeking Miners' Help Appeal By Lloyd George LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Criccieth (Wales), emphasised the necessity of saving coal, and increasing the output, without minimising British sufferings, which…

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Coal Traffic Decreased Railway Returns

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 5

The Railway Department report for the year ended June 30 gives a detailed statement of the quantities of coal and coke forwarded from the various collieries. The…

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Miners' Phthisis Inspector's Views Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 5

The Board of Trade resumed its inquiry to-day into the subject of phthisis among miners. Mr. J. Blockley-Jaquet, chief inspector of mines, said that there were two…

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Here and There Coal and Coke Union

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 1

The carrington Coal and Coke Union has applied for a variation of its award. A special meeting of the union will be held to appoint an, assessor. The wages asked for…

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Mine Explosions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 7

The following brief notes from the recent address of the president of the Monmouthshire District Association of Students in England will be of interest in…

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Miners for England

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

"Another Miner," Kurri Kurri. writes: I agree with "Miner." that many hundreds of us diners unfit for active service could serve our country as well as our…

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British Coal Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 7

The Ministry of Reconstructions states the Coal Conservation Committee recommends the establishment of a Ministry of Mines and Minerals with statutory powers…

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Storage of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 8

Coal should be stored in small quantities as near to the point of consumption as possible, says a recent statement of the United States Bureau of Mines…

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Miners' Phthisis. Board of Trade Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 7

The inquiry by the Board of Trade, under the presidency of Mr. J. B. Home, deputy chairman, into miners' phthisis was continued at the University Bank…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, August 16. the Coal Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 10

"Will the miners strike?" is the question of the hour in this country just now, and before this letter is published we should know the answer. The chiefs of the Miners'…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 4

Better time was worked at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. The two Abermain collieries…

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The Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 5

The Miners' Federation at Southport discussed the question of Increasing the coal output. Several speakers demanded better…

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Another Mine Near Green Cape

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 4

The steamer Kilbaha, which reached Newcastle yesterday, narrowly missed destruction by a floating mine off Green Cape According to the chief officer, the mine…

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Mining Engineers Visit to Steel Works

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 3

This morning tic visiting mining engineers were conducted over the steel works on a tour of inspection and entertained at luncheon by the managing…

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Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 4

It was reported yesterday that effect would shortly be given to the proposal made in Sydney to operate Abermain No. 2 Colliery with "free" labour…

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Victorian Coal Difficulty. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 6

Mr. Lawson, the State Premier, conferred with Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, and Admiral Clarkson, the Chairman of the Coal Board, to-day,…

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Industrial Matters. Coal and Shale Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 4

Nominations for the various official positions in the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation for 1919 are now being received, and in the northern district the…

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Rescue Station for Coal Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, when at Newcastle recently, was asked for information concerning the suggested rescue station for coal mines…

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Mining Engineers. Annual Dinner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 5

The annual dinner of the Australasian Institute of Minis. Engineers, now on a representative visit to Newcastle, was held in the Cafe Patriotic last evening…

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