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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 65

Industrial Matters the Miners' Ballot. Comments by Mr. Beeby. Sydney

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

Mr. Beeby, Minister for labour and Industry, made some comments this afternoon in connection with the ballot which is now being taken by 'the miners…

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Minmi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Minmi Miners' Lodge was held on Saturday night, at which Messrs. Baddeley and Lewis wore present. Certain advice was tendered to the men in…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr. J . M. Baddeley, the president, occupied…

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Industrial Matters. Richmond-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

A two-slip matter in dispute at Rtichmond Main Colliery was considered at a meeting of the miners' lodge held yesterday, Mr. Baddeley; the district president,…

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Lithgow Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

The coal trade at Lithgow is in a decidedly bad condition. It is reported that 24 men received notice at Hermitage Colliery, and that further notices are to be…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

The trouble at Broken Hill is being overcome, and some of the mines will resume productive operations to-morrow. Only the British and Block 14 stood the…

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First Coal Cargo the President's Speech

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 5

Some of the objects of the Australasian Society of Patriots were outlined by Mr. Cohen: "(a) To promote, establish and maintain a strong and permanent fraternal bond…

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Unpaid Fees Coal Worker's Application SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

Arthur Smith applied to Judge Curlewis in the Industrial Court to-day to cancel the registration of tho Coal Workers' Union. He complained that the union had expelled…

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Trouble on the Rand Miners Accept Terms Johannesburg

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 1

The Mine Workers Union has decided by a majority of four to one in favor of accepting the terms of the Chamber of Mines, including the war bonus…

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South African Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 5

The Rand miners' ballot resulted against a strike and in favour of the acceptance of the offer of the Chamber of Mines by 8000 votes to 2000. The mechanics' vote…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 5

The mining companies have agreed that any shortage of coal which may arise prior to the settlement of the present trouble between the Commonwealth and…

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Colliery Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 4

In consequence of a hitch in the negotiations for resumption of work at Abermain No. 1, Abermain No. 2, and Richmond Main collieries, operations are still…

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Victorian State Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 5

The annual report of the State coal mine shows a net profit of £5159. The output was 360,014 tons, comprising screened 20,819 tons, unscreened 8335 tons, slack…

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Rival Unions Mr. Musgrave And Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Musgrave, secretary of the Newcastle and District Shop Assistants' Society, writes:— Recently the shop assistants of West…

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Cardiff Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, the district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, was informed yesterday that the weighbridge to be erected at Cardiff Colliery, situated at Belmont,…

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Richmond-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 5

The difficulty at the Richmond-Main Colliery will be further considered at a conference in Newcastle to-day between Mr. M'Donald, the secretary of the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 6

To Wallsend miners' monthly meeting was held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. E. Parkes in the chair. Correspondence was read from the secretary of the Coal…

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Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 7

The position in regard to the Abermain Collieries was considered at a conference of the parties yesterday, but was without result The two collieries are still idle…

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Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 7

The ballot for the acceptance or rejection of the conciliatiion proposals contained in the Arbitration Amendment Act is now being taken among the members of…

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New Zealand Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 7

Mr. A. C. Willis, the general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, has received a lengthy official statement from Messrs. P…

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