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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,152 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 27 of 58

All Coal Declared Black Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 4

All trams ceased at 12 o'clock last night, and the railway men were called out at the same hour. The coal in the railway and…

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Matters on the Coal Fields. West Maitland

Leader · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

The members of the East Greta, and Aberdare branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, on the Maitland coalfield…

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The Strike Latest News Big Conference Sitting the Strikers' Pay. Slaughtermen's Entry. Reply to Mr. Kavanach. All North Coal Mines Idle. Sydney. 5 p.m

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 3

The conference of representatives of the big unions and the Strike Defence Committee is proceeding. Cabinet to-day decided that all…

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Station Masters' Strike. Question of Coal Supplies. West Maitland

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

All the members of the East Greta and Aberdare branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association on the Maitland coal…

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The Coalfields Position Becoming Threatening. All Lithcow Mines Idle. 1100 Men Out of Work. Blast Furnaces Affected. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

The strike has extended in this district by hundreds of additional railway and tramway men ceasing work. The position is rapidly becoming so…

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Collieries Idle. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

The whole of the Collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts are idle as the result of the decision to stand by their fellow unionists in allied…

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Napoleon Reef Mine

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

Specimens brought in from Mr. H. C. Slade's mine at Napoleon Reef show dense gold-arsenical pyrites ore, containing '1 metallic arsenic values…

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Lithgow Miners Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

All the miners are idle at Lithgow with the exception of those working the Ironworks tunnel which is a small concern supplying coal to the steel…

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The Stockholm Conference. British Miners. Ask for Information. London, Wednesday Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 17

The British Miners' Executive has decided to ask the Labor party for more information in respect of the approaching Stockholm Social [?] Conference. Importance is attached to this decision, which indicates that the miners are hesitating as to their…

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Old Gold and Silver Fund. for the War Chest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 33

In view of the special appeal made by the "War Chest" next month, the committee of the "Old Gold and Silver War Fund" are…

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Industries Closing Down. Threat of a General Strike. Fear for the Coal Supplies. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 18

A special meeting of the Parliamentary Labor party will, be held to-day to determine on a course of action. It is reported that the men…

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Newcastle Mines. May Close Down. Full Work at Eveleigh. Drivers and Firemen Coming In. Great Army of Volunteer Workers. in Course of Organisation. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 18

All Newcastle mines may close to-day. The big forge at the Eveleigh Work Shop was in full blast yesterday, and…

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Miners Conditions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday in reply to Mr. Ryan (who was not present owing to an accident some weeks ago) the Minister for Justice. (Mr. Garland) said…

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On the Barrier Mines Short of Coal. Position Causes Anxiety. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

The manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary, when questioned as to the position of the mines in relation to the railway strike, particularly the…

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Miners Out in Sympathy

The Bathurst Times · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

The Labor Council has decided to appeal to every union in Australia for assistance for the strikers. All the mines on the South Coast…

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COAL At Bathurst Gasworks

National Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Ambrose, manager of the Bathurst Corporation Gasworks, reported to the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday…

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Miners' Strike in Kentucky. (Reuter's Special Message.) VANCOUVER

National Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 1

Tern thousand Kentucky miners are on strike for the readjustment of wages and recognition of the union strike negotiations…

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Hill Enu Mines

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

A report from Hill End states: Mining is still going strong. The Reward mine is turning out some very good stone, and another good crushing is…

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Burraga Mines to Re-open in a Fortnight. Burraga

National Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

The Burraga copper mines, which have been closed for some weeks on account of the shortage of wood, it is understood, are to re-open within…

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Peace Labor Agitation British Miners' Conference. Anticipation in Stockholm Meeting. Important Decision. War Aims Clearly Stated. London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has decided by ballot by 541 voles to 184 to participate in the International Socialist Peace Congress to be held in…

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