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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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All Over Bar the Miners. Mr. Fuller Urges a Secret Ballot. More Men Resuming. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

The mining deadlock is still the central feature of the industrial situation. There are prospects that the miners…

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Waiting for Coal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 5

The fact that, most of the strikers have signed on the Mortlake and North Shore gas works does not mean that the restrictions on the consumption of gas…

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Abeemain Colliery. Arrival of Miners. Cessnogk

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

About a dozen workmen, who were engaged in Sydney, arrived at Abermain No. 2 colliery on Monday afternoon to prepare the mine for the operations…

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Coal Mines. Another One to Be Opened. Staff of 400 Men Required

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

Practically all the men required to work the Abermain, Colliery, in the Maitland field, have been arranged for, and a camp has been established at the mine. The…

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Coal Settlement Expected

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

The coal settlement is expected almost immediately…

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The Miners. Early Resumption Probable

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held yesterday. It is understood that as a result certain steps…

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Wood and Coal Laborers. Registration Cancelled

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

Judge Rolin cancelled the registration of the Wood and Coal Laborers' Union on application brought in No. 2 Industrial Court to-day on behalf of a number…

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Hopeful Outlook. Ministers to Meet Miners. Sydney, Thursday Midnight

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

There are no further progress negotiations in settlement with the miners, but the signs are not wanting that something will shortly happen which may have an…

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Coal Situation Brighter. Seamen Holding Out. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

There are no further developments in the strike, though negotiations have proceeded with the executive of the Miners' Federation, and Ministers are…

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The Strike. Craft Unions Steadily Resuming. Better Outlook in Coal Strike. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

The strike committee's order of last week to the subsidiary unions to go…

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The Miners' Phase

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

The Cabinet sat throughout the afternoon considering the miners' phase of the strike. The Acting Premier later stated he had nothing to say, and that there…

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More Mines Opening

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

Lymington colliery, near Newcastle, and North Wallarah colliery, at Lake Macquarie, will start work on Monday…

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Working the Mines

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

Eighty men have been accepted for work at the Abermain and Aberdare collieries…

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Coal Restrictions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

The Minister for the Navy states it is only a matter of time when further restrictions on the use of coal for manufactures and industry, as well as for…

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The Miners. Negotiations Still in Progress

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

No further progress has been made in the negotiations for a settlement with the miners, but signs are not wanting that something may shortly happen which…

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Miners', Federation. Council Meets in Sydney. "Nothing to Report."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

The Grand Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation is sitting in Sydney to-day. The officials stated they knew nothing and had nothing…

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Shovellers for Mines

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 3

A large number of shovellers for the mines were selected at the National Bureau to-day…

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The Strike. Conference with Miners. Cabinet Agrees. Settlement of Dispute Probable. Mine Accidents. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 3

At Mr. Baddeley's request the Cabinet has agreed to confer with the coal miners' representatives on Monday…

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Questions for Conference Miners Express Satisfaction. Ministers Optimistic

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 3

The most troublesome question, which is to be decided at to-morrow's conference, is embodied in the conditions the Government lays down regarding the…

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Miners at Cessnock. Wish to Resume. No Modification of Government's Terms

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 3

A section of the miners at Cessnock are seriously considering the question of returning to work without consulting their executive. There is also…

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