Strike Committee Takes Action. All Mine Workers to Be Withdrawn
The executive of the Strike Committee resolved, in view of the action of the Government in passing an amendment to the Mines Act to allow of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1917
563 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 29
Coal Yards Refuse to Supply Private Families Coastal Boats Clearing Wharves Easily SYDNEY
Mest of the city, eoalyards refuse to supply private families, as all available supplies are being kept for, hospitals and charitable institutions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working the Mines
Two of the leading South Coast colliery managers are favorable to the introduction of free labor into the mines. They believe plenty of men will be available…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Lumpers Wanted
The Navy Department is calling for volunteers for the coaling of Australian transports and cargo steamers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal at Broken Hill
If no further coal supplies are available, the Broken Hill mines will be only able to keep going for another 14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Fuller's Statement. Committee Fails to Spread the Strike. Working the Coal Mines. Providing a Supply of Meat
Mr. Fuller, in a statement to-day, said that, in spite of Mr. Kavanagh's assurance to the contrary, it was known that he aud his confreres had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stoppage on the Barrier. All Mines Laid Idle. Carters Refuse to Handle Meat. Sydney, Monday, 12.30 p.m
All the miners ceased work at Broken Hill to-day. The Trolly and Draymen's Union has decided not to carry meat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working the Mines
The president of the Colliery Employees Federation stated that that body is not much, alarmed at the Government's threat to introduce free labor into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Gas Company. Short of Coal
The Melbourne Gas Company is in an awkward position, and may be compelled to cut off the supply at an early date in consequence of the short supply of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Miners Out. Over Seven Thousand Men Affected
All the Broken Hill miners ceased work at midnight. The officials of the A.M.A. in Sydney, when questioned to-day, stated they were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Strike. Ominous Outlook. the Trouble Spreading. Broken Hill Miners Cease Work Sugar Employees at Pyrmont Out. Isolation of Tasmania
A deputation from the Defence Committee waited on the Cabinet yesterday, the consultation lasting two and a half hours. It is understood an offer was made that the men would all return to work if there was no victimisation. The Cabinet, after considering the matter, decided there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Miners' Threat
The Wollongong miners say that any mine employing free labor will be declared "black" for ever. It is estimated there are about 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Working the Mines
The recommendation of the Strike Defence Committee that all labor be with drawn from the mines, as a courter-move to the Government's proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Strike on Barrier. Coal Miners Route March to Sydney. Volunteers Enrolling in Melbourne. London. Thursday. SYDNEY
A meeting of the miners at Thirroui (near Bulli) decided on a route march to Sydney to ask Mr. Fuller to resign, and that the prosecutions against the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stockholm Conference. Miners Reverse Decision. London
A private meeting of the British Miners' Federation reversed the previous decision in favor of sending delegates to the Stockholm Conference by 376 to 345…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strike. An Abortive Conference. More Unionists Join Strikers. Proposed Route March of Miners. Shortage of Coal Supplies. Disastrous Effect on Factories
A most serious situation has arisen all over Australia in regard to the coal supply. The Commonwealth Government has assumed control of all coal stocks, and Mr. Joseph Cook hinted yesterday that it may become necessary to withdraw the supply of power from all factories. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Proclamation. Coal Stocks to Be Notified
A Federal proclamation calls upon every firm, person or organisation possessing coal or coke in excess of five tons, to furnish a return to the Navy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Commandeered. Very Serious Position. Thousands of Persons Affected
The Commonwealth Government has assumed control of all coal stocks. The minister for the Navy forecasts a Commonwealth proclamation prohibiting the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Broken Hill. All Coal "Black." Refusal to Pay House Rents
A mass meeting of Broken Hill miners has declared all coal "black," and resolved to pay no house rent during the strike; also to continue the struggle until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peace Manoeuvres Socialist Peace Conference. British Participation. Miners Reverse Previous Decision. London, Monday Night
At a private conference, the Miners Federation, by a small majority, reversed their previous decision in favor of sending British delegates to…
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