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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 65

Victorian Coal Contract Ministers Go to Melbourne. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

The conference between Mr. Holman, the Premier of New South Wales, and the Victorian Cabinet, over the disputed coal contract, will be resumed in Melbourne…

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Our Coal Resources. Prevention of Waste. Iii. (Written for the "Newcastle Morning Herald.")

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

In discussing coke-making in beehive ovens, reference has been made to the waste of a large part of the energy stored in coal, particularly to the loss of…

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America's War Work. the Coal Order. Supported by the President (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

President Wilson has made a statement fully endorsing Mr. Garfield's order for the conservation of coal. He added: "It is absolutely necessary…

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Back Creek Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The Back Creek Colliery has worked Hell for the past six months. During last fortnight a number of wheelers were booked half an hour short of their full…

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Miners' Relief Fund. Statement by Minister for Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

In the course of an interview this afternoon, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, said that the Miners' Delegate Board of the Coal and Shale Federation…

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Miners' President

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The president of the Colliery Employers Federation (Mr. J. M. Raddeley). is in Sydney to-day attending the annual meeting of the Australian…

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Duckenfield Colliery. Working To-day

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

Duckenfield Colliery, which was idle yesterday through trouble with some of the wheelers being booked half-an-hour short in their time on account…

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Burwood Colliery Idle. Trouble Over a Loyalist

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Trouble occurred at Burwood col[?]cry again this morning owing to the miners refusing to ride in the same cage as the one loyalist worker at the…

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Colliery Working. Position at Lymington. Cause of Stoppage

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The reason ascribed for the continued idleness at Lymington colilier[?] yesterday was the alleged action on the manager in refusing to meet an…

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Victorian Coal Contract. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

The modified proposal for supplying the Victorian railways with as much coal from Pelaw-Main and Richmond-Main mines as the steamer owned by Messrs. J. and A…

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Lymington Colliery. Mr. Beeby's Comments. the Federation Challenged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

In an Interview to-night as to the strike at Lymington Colliery, Mr. Booby, the Minister for Labour and Industry, stated that unless the executive of the Coal and…

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Duckenfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

The difficulty at the Duckenfield Colliery was adjusted, and work resumed yesterday…

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Coal for Victoria. 200,000 Tons Contract. Supply from Mr. Brown's Mines

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

A definite settlement of the dispute concerning the coal supply between the Victorian Government and the New South Wales Government was reached…

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Position of the Miners

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

Tho unfortunate difference of opinion between the wheelers of the Lymington colliery and the management has opened the way to potentialities…

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Mr. Beeby and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

The differences which are arising between Mr. Beeby, the State Minister for Labour, and the Colliery Employees' Federation, and the strong…

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Miners and Cost of Living

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

A matter that is exercising the minds of the members of the various lodges is the high cost of living. So much is this in evidence that a resolution was…

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Colliery Working. Lymington Still Idle. The Conference Difficulty

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

The dispute with regard to curtain wheelers at Lymington Colliery remains unsettled to-day and the mines unsettled to-day and the mine is still idle. Mr. A. Lewis ([?]roasurer…

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Coal and Shale Federation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

The Council of the Coal and Shale Federation met this afternoon, when representatives were present from the north, south, and western districts of New South…

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Sydney Coal Lumpers. Appeal to Labour Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

Newcastle Trades and Labour Council last night received a letter from the Labour Council in Sydney, appealing for financial assistance on behalf…

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Victorian Coal Contract. Terms Agreed Upon. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Bowser, the State Premier, Mr. M'Pherson, the Treasurer, and Mr. Wynne, the Minister for Railways were engaged most of the day and until this…

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