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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 65

Industrial Matters. the Miners' Ballot. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

Mr. Grabame, who is Acting Minister for Labour and Industry in the absence of Mr. G. S. Beeby, made a statement this afternoon in answer to the published…

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Miners and Eight-hour Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 5

The display to be made by the members of the Colliery Employees' Federation, on the occasion of the Eight-hour celebrations next week, is expected to be one…

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Desert Gold and Co. MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 5

Desert Gold and others of Mr. Lowry's horses have been relieved of all their engagements, and will leave for home on Saturday…

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Industrial Matters. the Miners' Ballot. Executive Reply to Ministers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 5

Speaking yesterday with respect to the suggestion made by Mr. Grahame, the Acting Minister for Labour and Industry, that the executive officers of the Colliery…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Mines Regulation. Miners' Suggested Amendments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick, the New South Wales Minister for Mines, is submitting certain amendments to the Assembly in connection with the Coal Mines Regulation Act…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

The dispute at Shortland Colliery has been settled, and work was resumed yesterday…

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Victorian Coal Supply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

Mr. Puller, the Chief Secretary New South Wales, and Mr. Grahame, the Minister for Agriculture, had a lengthy discussion with the members of the Victorian…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 7

The monthly meeting of Whitburn Miners' Lodge took place at Greta on Tuesday night. Mr. Joliphant presided, and Mr. Rees, district check inspector, was…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the Wallsend Miners Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. In the absence of the lodge chairman (Mr. E. Parkes)…

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The Supply of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 9

Sir Guy Calthrop, the Coal Controller, explained the whole coal situation in an address to the Miners' Federation at Southport yesterday. He read messages…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Purchase Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 7

The quantity of coal tipped at the Dyke, Carrington, in connection with the coal purchase scheme for the week was 2820 tone, and the participating collieries…

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Millions in Gold Snaked in Russia Czecho-Slovak Haul LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 1

In tho House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil continued that the Czecho-Slovaks had raptured £65,000,000 in gold at Kazan, which was now…

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Our London Letter. the Imperial War Cabinet.—an Era of Economy.—the Supply of Coal.—strike of Women Workers. London, August 24. the Imperial War Cabinet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 9

During the past two and a half months the imperial War Cabinet has been in continuous session. Every aspect of policy affecting the conduct of the war and the…

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Coal Trimmer's Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 5

Arrangements had been made for the adjourned hearing of the application at the Coal Trimmers' Union for a variation of the award to come before…

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Industrial Matters. Lithgow Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 4

Representatives of the Western Colliery Employees' Federation will meet representatives of the proprietors in Sydney to-morrow, when several matters…

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Struck a Mine American Steamer Sunk LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 5

A telegram from New Jersey states that the steamer Saomtia struck a mine 26 miles off the coast, and sank in 20 minutes. There are 37 of the…

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The Slump in Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 7

In the annual report of the Dome Mines, Ltd., in Canada, the manager, Mr. Charles D. Kaeding, refers to the cessation of productive operations and says: "The…

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30 Hour Week Scottish Miners' Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 6

"Serious criticism is demanded when the Government are denounced for not giving a sufficiently liberal allowance to soldiers wives while not a word is…

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Coal Conference Owners and Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 5

In Sydney on Tuesday last a conference was opened between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors Association and the there state districts…

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Gunnedah Colliery Statement by Mr. Baddeley

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 5

The colliery at Gunnedeh has been idle for the past week or so. Referring this morning to the trouble, Mr. Baddeley (president of the Colliery…

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