Coal Strike. Miners' Attitude. Firm on Hours' Question. Small Arms Factory " Black." Tribunal Delegates. Miners Will Nominate Three. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 5
The miners' delegates intimate that they will nominate three to the tribunal appointed by Mr. Hughes, a decision to be given on the first point, that relating to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welsh Miners. Amicable Settlement Probable. London
Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 5
The South Wales miners conferred with the Board of Trade and Mr. Asquith later, making proposals which are expected to result in an amicable settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crane Workers' Hours. an Appeal Dismissed. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 5
Mr. Justice Edmunds dismissed the appeal by the Chief Railway Commissioner from the award of the board which reduced the working hours of men engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welsh Coal Mines. Board of Trade to Control. London
Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3
It is officially stated that the Board of Trade, under the Defence of the Realm Act, assumes from December 1, possession and control of the South Wales coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King Coal
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 5
The gas runs short as the coal runs out, but the Flanders fort and the red redoubt are held by night and are held by day, while the boys…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General War News. Welsh Coal Trouble. Government Takes Over Mines. London
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 5
The Government has decided to take over control of the South Wales coal mines as the most effective means of ending the dispute between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike
The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2
The tribunal appointed by Mr. Hughes will have the power to fix the price of c[?] The miners' representatives stated they would not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Victory
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2
A feeling of deep satisfaction will be felt, arid a genuine sigh of relief will be emitted, throughout the Commonwealth at the news that the great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike
Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2
There can be no diversity of opinion as to the measure of relief experienced by the citizens of the Commonwealth when the news became available last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Surprised. London
Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3
The South Wales miners are surprised at the Board of Trade announcement, and state they will oppose the measure if it is applied to the coal mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Permits Discontinued. Sydney Threatened with Darkness. Coal Reserves Disappearing. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2
No further permits for electric power will be given to factories engaged on naval or military contracts. All permits granted will be discontinued to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike. Practically Settled. Men's Demands Conceded. Judge Edmunds' Decision. Sydney, Thursday, 5 p.m
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 5
At the Coal Tribunal Conference this afternoon, Judge Edmunds conceded the eight hours bank to bank principle for the miners. Other details are to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welsh Mines. Miners and the Government. Termination of Interminable Disputes Wanted. London
Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5
"The Times" correspondent at Cardiff says that a detachment of the miners' executive does not declare a definite rupture with the Government--there is still…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Coal Strike
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 3
A stop-work meeting of the Blackball (New Zealand) miners decided to strike as a protest against conscription and demand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike. Work Resumed
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 3
Sydney, Thursday, 4.35 p.m. At the coal conference this afternoon, Judge Edmunds conceded eight hours bank to bank for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Coal Strike. the Tribunal Sitting. Latest Decision. "All Coal at Grass Freed." £1,000,000 Lost. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5
The Coal Tribunal, under judge Edmunds' presidency, resumed its sitting this morning, when his Honor proceeded to inquire into other matters of detail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Suggestion. Voluntary Conference at Once Increased Cost of Coal. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5
An endeavor is being made to bring about a voluntary conference between the mine owners and miners' representatives now in Sydney to discuss various matters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seaforths on the Somme. Highland Heroism. Human Bridge Across Mine Crater. Aberdeen Officer's Thrilling Story
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 3
A thrilling and dramatic incident of the recent fighting on the Somme is rotated by a wounded officer, a native of Aberdeen, now in a London…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. Welsh Coal Trouble. Miners' Wages Increased. London, Saturday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 3
The British Government has granted the Welsh coalminers a fifteen per cent advance in their wages. (The men were asking for 17½ per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike and Sport
Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2
The coal strike played the mischief with sport as well as with business, and [?] the officials of many race clubs will be glad that it has ended. Special trains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →