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

Mining & the mines, 1918

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The Inter-state Coal Contract. Mr. Holman Affirms Definite Agreement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 22

The State Premier. Mr. Holman, in a statement concerning the disputed coal contract, declares that it seemed clear that a definite…

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Mine Closed Down. Newcastle

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

Numerous stoppages occurred at Lymington colliery during the past twelve months. On Tuesday last the wheelers ceased work, after…

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The Miners' View. Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

The miners' delegate board continued its sitting to-day. Seen at the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary stated that the matter of the contract…

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Victorian Coal Contract. Conflicting Views

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

Mr. Holman made available on Wednesday portion of a statement of the case concerning the Victorian coal contract. "It seems to be clear," he says, "that a definite…

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Combing Out the Miners. London

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

There is little doubt that the railway men and miners will accept Sir Eric Geddes' combing out scheme, but the attitude of the engineers is…

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America's Coal Supplies. New York

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

The order to conserve coal by the Government closes all the industries and theatres every Monday for ten weeks. Monday's newspapers will be…

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Coal Orders Postponed. Portland (Oregan)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The Senate has passed a resolution postponing the coal order for five days…

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Mine Closed Down Men Given Notice. Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Wheelers at the Lymington colliery stopped work on Tuesday and made a demand for an increase in the rates of pay. The management states…

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Horrible Punishment Prisoners in Germany. Working in the Mines. London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Prisoners escaping from German camps and reaching England narrate the, details of the horrible punishment that is meted out, to Englishmen…

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Panic Measures American Coal Supplies. Closing Down Industries. General Press Condemnation. New York. Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The New York "Times," referring to the Government order for the closing down of industries in order, to conserve the supplies of coal, says…

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Coal Questions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

There are many questions in regard to coal ownership and coal supplies in this State which will need clearing up when Parliament again meets towards the end of the month…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 3

Two applications were received at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during the week ended this morning for authority to enter private land…

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Victorian Coal Contract Sydney

Leader · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

A Delegate Board of co[?]ory employces sat during the week at Wollongong, The proposed Victorian Coal contract was considered, and a…

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AMERICAN COAl Justifying Industrial Embargo. New Restrictions Announced. New York. Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Garfield, Director of Food, announces that as a result of his recent order closing industries in certain States for a period. half a million…

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£203 Worth of Gold Alloy. Man Charged with Theft. Captured After a Chase

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Frederick Burgess (28) alias Harry Grice, alias Wallace, was charged before Mr. Smithers, at the Central Police Court, with the their of a…

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Molybdenite the Yetholme Field Monster Mining Industry. Big Plant in Position. Crushing in a Month. Favorable Results Assured

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 1

Few Bathurst people have any definite conception of the extent of the industry that is about to bloom out almost at the door of this city. Great…

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The Coal Industry Further Labor Rumblings. Government Will Act Primly. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

During the course of a discussion on the trouble with the contract wheelers at the Lymington colliery, Mr. G.S. Beeby, Minister for Labor and…

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Interstate Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

It is pointed out by a Sydney evening paper that whether or not there is a contract Victoria must take large quantities of coal from N.S. Wales. At present there is only…

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Meeting of Colliery Mechanics. a Conference Failure

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, western branch, was held at the Trades Hall on Monday night, when there was an excellent attendance of members. The…

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Victorian Coal Contract. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Holman, who returned to-day, made a statement in connection with the Victorian coal contract. From his remarks it was apparent tht Mr…

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