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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 65

Sydney Coal Lumpers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 7

Mr. J. J. M'Vicars, the secretary to the Powlett River branch of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation; has received a letter from Mr. W…

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Coal Shortage at Barrier Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 6

Questioned on Thursday regarding the reported shortage of coal on the mines, Mr. C. J. Emery (president of the Mining Managers' Association)…

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Mining Shafts New Timber Set

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 3

The theoretical advantages of inclined over vertical shafts are too obvious to merit discussion, it would seem (writes James Hireling in the…

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Richmond-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 4

A peculiar position has arisen at Richmond-Main colliery. As a result or a conference in Newcastle, the miners' lodge decided to resume work on the dog…

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Stop-press Richmond Main Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 1

Richmond Main colliery [?] still idle to-day. DEAR TURKEYS Sydney, Monday.—At the por[?]…

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Miners and Arbitration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 4

The decision of the Acting Minister for Mines to refuse to allow Mr. Justice Edmunds to sit as a private arbitrator in a mining dispute, because hoe…

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Shipping Problems Cranes and Coal Fears of Congestion

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 5

According to recent advice from London, there is a large fleet of steamers en route to Australia. Their ultimate despatch will naturally tax the…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr Miners' Lodge, held yesterday, a report was submitted in connection with the conference that took place on Saturday…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Abermain No.2 Miners' Lodge was held last night. The district resident was in attendance, and reported on the conference held in Sydney in regard…

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Cessnock No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. Jones, superintendent of Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, with Mr. Baddeley, president of the federation, and two members of the lodge, yesterday made an…

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Miners and the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 4

At the last meeting of the miners' delegate board, a letter was received from the secretary to the Newcastle Agricultural Society, giving the dates of the next…

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Coal Export Busy Days

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 5

Yesterday and to-day [?],175 tons of [?] 100 tons of coke, and over 1440 [?] of miscellaneous merchandise [?] lifted from Newcastle…

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Coal Shortage Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 1

It is announced from Washington that the Fuel Administrator (Mr. Garfield) has intimated that the coal regulations and prices will not be removed…

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South Coast Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 4

Miners on the South Const coalfields will cease work to-morrow, and will not resume until the New Year. Coke workers, who are dependent upon supplies of small coal…

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Industrial Matters. Minister and Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 4

Reference was made by Mr. A. Lewis, miners' district treasurer, yesterday to the difficulty that has arisen in connection with the Abermain dispute in consequence…

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Firndish Cunning Hidden Mine London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent states: A German delayed action mine exploded at Guise bridge, killing 15, and injuring 25…

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Brothers in Revolt German Upheavals Russian Gold Used LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 4

A Berlin message says that the question whether the German revolution was financed from Russia is agitating political circles, the imputation…

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Industrial Matters. Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1918 · page 5

Speaking last night with reference to the Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 collieries dispute, Mr. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, stated he had during…

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African Gold Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 December 1918 · page 5

A Johannesburg message states that Sir Edward, Wallers, president of the Chamber of Mines, speaking at the quarterly meeting, said the gold industry had hung…

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German Coal Industry. Widespread Syndicate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 December 1918 · page 6

One of the most remarkable characteristics of the German mind during the last half century has been a craving for system and organisation, and a will to…

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