Miners' Official Statement. Government Charged with Insincerity
Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4
Mr. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, in an interview, stated the executive was now fully convinced from the latest proposals that the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Fuller Silent. Cabinet to Consider Position. Plenty of Coal
Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4
Mr. Fuller declined to make any comment on the attitude of the Miners' Council, pending consideration of the whole position by Cabinet to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rejection of Government's Terms. Mr. Fuller's Warning. Complicated Position for the Miners
Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4
Mr. Fuller, referring to the miners' representatives' rejection of the Government's terms, said he regretted the decision. The proposals provided, only for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"White" Coal. Defence Committee's Decision. Sydney, Friday 11.45 p.m
Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4
The Defence Committee subsequently resolved to recommend all unions having members engaged in private industries, such as foundries, gas works, factories,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Working the Mines. the Government's Proposals. the Miners to Meet
Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
Mr. Lewis, treasurer of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation, during an interview, said the council of the Federation had unanimously decided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners From Victoria
Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
About 200 miners will leave Melbourne on Tuesday or Wednesday for Maitland. The Victorian Minister for Agriculture states that about 200 men will leave for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Short of Cash
Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
Many of the miners in Wollongong are short of cash or credit. Coupons are being issued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Resumptions. New Form of Unionism. Obstructions on Colliery Line. Sydney
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
The engine drivers and firemen at Kurri Kurri have decided to return to work at all the collieries in that district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returning to Work. Strike Fizzling Out. Coal Miners and Government. Trying To Overcome Deadlock. Going Back to Work. Several Unions Resume To-day. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
The Shipwrights' Union, after a lengthy discussion, decided to resume work at all private yards on Tuesday. The Ironworkers will resume work at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Coast Miners. Meetings on Saturday. Question of Free Laborers
Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
Miners' lodge meetings are being held at various centres on the South Coast to-day preparatory to holding an aggregate meeting next week to consider the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Statement by Mr. Willis. Miners Prepared to End the Trouble
Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation, declared yesterday that if Mr. Fuller would discuss the position with the Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Hopeful Prospect. Many Unions Willing to Resume. Coal Position Brighter. Sydney, Sunday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
The strike position brightened during the week end and a number of hopeful decisions and conferences are announced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Situation. Coal Dispute Continues. the Strike Concentrated. Many Unions Ordered to Resume. Sydney, Friday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2
The coal miners have decided that the Government's terms are not acceptable, and preparations are being made by both sides to carry on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Mines. No Limit to Government Control. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 5
Mr. Fuller now states that no definite time has been fixed by the Cabinet for Controlling the coal mines. Mr Baddeley, president of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quantity of Coal Handled
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 5
The secretary of the Coal Board announced that approximately 20,000 tons of coal have been placed into oversea vessels since the commencement of the strike,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Working the Mines. a Damaging Statement. Mr. Fuller's Denial
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 5
The Acting-Premier received a telegram from Victoria stating that the comments attributed to Mr. Charlton in the House of Representatives to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More National Workers for Mines
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 3
The resolutions of the miners' mass meetings not to return to work have spurred the Government into renewed activity as far as the National Bureau is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Case for the Miners. Mr. Willis Statement
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 3
Mr. Willis stated to-day that the miners were prepared to resume work forthwith on the terms and conditions existing prior to the stoppage. The Federation has not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Two Sides. The Miners' Case Stated. Acting-premier's Reply. One Issue Before The Public. the Miners Adamant. Mr. Fuller Suggests a Ballot. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 3
The general prospects are that the struggle will be continued practically by the coal miners alone. The Ministers confidently assert that industries cannot long…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike Situation. the Miners Stubborn. Government Terms Refused. Many Other Unions Resuming Sydney, Monday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2
With the exception of the coal trouble and the transport industries, including the carters, watersiders and seamen, the strike is being gradually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →