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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

1,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 65

Miners' President. Return to Newcastle

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president of the C.E.F.) returned to Newcastle at noon to-day. When asked if he had anything to add to his remarks in…

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The Coal Contract. Mr. Holman's Criticism. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, made a statement to-night regarding the criticisms on the coal contract. "I have never seen a more infamous…

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The Coal Federation. Statement by Mr. Willis. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The sittings of the annual council of the Coal Federation were concluded in Sydney to-day. Subsequently Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary, made the…

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Coal Trimmers in Court Alleged Street Assault. Trouble About Identity

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

Michael Joseph Johnston, of 10 Donald Street, Hamilton, proceeded against Alexander Gibb, or Laman Street, Cook's Hill, at Newcastle…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 7

Work will be resumed at Lymington Colliery on Monday. A meeting of the Cardiff Lodge was held near the mine yesterday afternoon…

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Coal Trimming Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 7

This week opened up with an exceptionally busy aspect in the coal trimming industry at Newcastle, and continued so until Thursday and Friday, when…

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Hetton Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 8

The directors of the Hetton Coal Company, Limited, in their half-yearly report, state taint Bellbird Colliery worked 71½ days during the six months, and for 57…

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Mining Disaster. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 7

It is reported from Now Glasgow, in Nova Scotia, that an explosion has occurred in the Allen coal mine. Eighty men were entombed. Twenty…

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Shipping Summary. Average Shipment of Coal

Northern Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

This week, though not a particularly buay one, has seen as many coillers in port as is asual at time of the year, The cranes ceased work on…

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Alleged Theft of Coal. Remanded to

Northern Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.M., Lancelot James Mattbews (22), labourer, was charged with having…

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Our Coal Wealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 3

Sir,—In article No. 2 the writer says:—"The coking industry was established in the Newcastle district by the late J. Eales, of Duckenfield; at Minmi, in 1861."…

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Colliery Working. Lymington Resumes Three Others Idle

Northern Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis (treasurer of the C.E.F.) stated that Lymington Collery was working again to-day, and he hoped that with the arrangements…

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South Coast Mines. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

Some of the South coal mines, which have worked continuously since the strike, have had a setback this week. Although the pay distributed yesterday at most of…

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Coal Supplies. Serious Shipping Position

Northern Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 3

When questioned regarding the request that the three colliers now playing between Newcastle and Melbourne should not be withdrawn, the Prime…

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Illicit Gold Dealing. Johannesburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 5

The Insolvency of an Indian dealer has revealed enormous illicit purchases of gold, the debtor admitting that he lived by that moans. The books showed…

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Food Supply Miners Leaders' Advice Situation Evidently Grave

Northern Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—The Lord Mayor of Manchester told a deputation which demanded equal distribution of food that their agitation was…

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Insulting Words. Another Coal Trimming Case. Ex Parte Hearing

Northern Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 1

In the summons division, at Newcastle Police Court this morning, George Mason proceeded against Bertie Hargraves on a charge of having…

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Charge of Coal Stealing Theft or Purchase ? Benefit of the Doubt

Northern Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 1

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. H. Gales, D.-S.M., Lancelot James Matthews (22), and Thomas Bernard Siver (29)…

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Colliery Working. The Idle Mines Mr Baddeley Reticent

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president of the C.E.F.), stated to-day that Burwood colliery was still idle, and likely to remain idle for some considerable…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

Burwood Colliery continued idle yesterday. A deputation met the manager, and the result of this was reported to a largely-attended meeting held at Mason's…

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