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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 65

Coal Trade Bright Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 5

Yesterday it was reported in "The Newcastle Sun" that the coal export trade to South America was about to re-open…

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East Greta Coal Company. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 4

At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Ltd., at Sydney, to-day, a net profit of £14,755, for the six months…

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Rothbury Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 5

At a meeting of the Rothbury Miners' Lodge, held at Branxten. Mr. A. Lewis, the district treasurer, attended, and matters in connection with the working…

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Work at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 5

From inquiries made at the Colliery Employees Federation offices yesterday, it was ascertained that as far as the executive knew, all the mines in both…

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Miners and Empoyers Confer. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the proprietors and employees of the north, south, and western coal districts met in Sydney to-day to discuss certain…

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Floating Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 5

It is estimated there are still 200,000 mines in some waters. The present force of mine-sweepers will be kept by the Navy untill the dangers to navigation and…

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Here and There Colliery Statistics

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 3

According to official figures, 44 collieries of the northern district lost 331 1/2 days during September. In the first fortnight 316 1/[?] days were worked…

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Miners' Bathing Accommodation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Davies asked the Minister for Mines if, in view of the unanimity of opinion prevailing in the House regarding bathing…

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Smelting Enterprise Mining Men Sceptical

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 5

Sydney specialists are sceptical to the highest degree regarding the report from Newcastle that a company, capitalised at £5,000,000, is to operate…

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Miners and Loyalists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to Mr. Breunan's letter, I again say that what I wrote in may previous letter I can substantiate, but one of my main reasons for…

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With the Mine-sweepers. Stockton Man's Letter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 6

The following is an extract from a letter received by Mrs. A. G. Leslie, of Stockton, from her son, Signalman Lewis A. Leslie, who was serving on a…

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Mine-sweepers Interned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 5

Amsterdam reports that twenty-seven mine-sweepers have arrived from Belgium, and have been interned…

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Mine-sweeping Casualties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 5

Mr. Macnamara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, in the House of Commons, said that over 1000 officers and men were killed in mine-sweeping…

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Industrial Matters. Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

A conference was held at the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery office yesterday, between Mr. H. M. Williams, superintendent of the company, and Mr. J. M. Baddeley,…

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Mining for Copper Local Syndicate's Option

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

A local syndicate has received an option over a portion comprising 40 acres of land on the Locksley estate, situate near Locksley, Bathurst mining…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 5

Stanford-Merthyr Colliery was idle yesterday. The men assembled at the colliery mouth in the morning to proceed to work, when they learned that a mooting of the…

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Mine-sweepers for Kiel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 5

The advance guard of a small British fleet going to kiel has sailed. It consists of a flotilla of mine-sweepers to clear the passage for the squadron. The…

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Judgment Reserved Abermain Colliery Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 5

After hearing further evidence and address this morning, at Maitland District Court. Judge Fitzhardinge reserved his decision in the claim by…

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Johannesburg Mines Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 5

A Johannesburg message states that a deputation from the Miners' Union regarding the closing down of low grade mines, ascertained from the Government…

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South Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

A conference was held South Seaham Colliery office between the manager, Mr. Gibson, Mr. A Lewis, the treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and…

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