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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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The Mines. Loss of Northern Miners. Government's Final Offer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

It is estimated that the northern miners lost £300,000 in wages since the strike began. Mr. Hughes, when acquainted with the…

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The Coal Strikers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

The news that the conference between the State Government and the Miners' Federation delegates, after 'several sittings,, had ended on…

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Waiting for the Miners. Another Union Wiped Out. Appeal for Funds. Sydney. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

The whole strike situation now I hangs on the decision of the miners, and it is unlikely that any further declaration will be made by them until…

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The Strike. Coal Mining Deadlock. Mr. Fuller's Reply. Settlement Probable. Second Shift Bogey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 5

Comemnting on the statement made by Mr. Brennan, Secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, as to the Government's terms, the Acting-Premier said to-day…

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Glenreagh Coal Lease

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 24th' September, 2917, from the Under Secretary for Mines:--"In reply to your…

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Conserving Coal Supplies

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners announce that owing to the necessity of conserving coal supplies they are unable to give transport facilities for…

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Miners to Sign a Form

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 3

It was stated in Newcastle yesterday that one of the conditions attaching, to the re-employment of miners is the signing of a form providing for a…

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Handling Coal. Good Progress Reported

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 3

Good progress was made with loading coal at grass at Kembla Central. The waterside workers went aboard a collier for the purpose of trimming coal…

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Meetings of Miners. in Various Centres

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 3

A mass meeting of the western miners decided by an overwhelming majority to resume work in the Lithgow district, provided the Federation in the north and…

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The Coal Shortage. Reduced Employment in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 3

The new coal regulations issued by the Navy Department will have the effect that about a hundred thousand employees at Melbourne will be…

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Strike Situation. Miners and Wharfies. Drifting Back to Work. Distress and Destitution. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

There are increasing signs that the coal mining deadlock may be solved by the miners themselves going back to work on the Government's…

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The Strike. Practically Settled. the Mines. Men Decide To Resume Work. Meeting of the Lodges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 3

The Northern Miners Delegate Board, by 20 votes to 7, recommended the men to resume work on the…

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Shortage of Coal. Serious Position in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 5

Owing to the serious lack of coal in Victoria, 8000 brick workers may be thrown out of work consequent on the closing of the kilns…

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The Strike. Working the Mines. Votes of the Lodges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 5

The latest messages indicate that five of the twelve mines in the northern district voted in favor of resumpion. The Government's terms were accepted by all…

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Waterside Workers. Coal Lumpers Wait on Miners

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 3

The latest phase of the deadlock is that the authorities have decided to refer the dispute to the Arbitration. Court, and the men have been advised to…

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Mines Start To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 3

At the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting Mr. Fuller explained that the Government had decided the whistle should be blown to-day for work in all…

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General Resumption Next Week. Opinion of Miners

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 3

A Newcastle message states that men with a long experience of the district expect some of the smaller pits will make a start to-morrow, but little will…

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Heavens Sparkle Like Gold Quartz. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 3

The raiders are described as flying at an altitude of 15,000. Nevertheless they were picked out by our searchlights as the tiniest specks in a cloudless sky, flying…

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Miners Going Back. Judges' Caustic Comment. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

Altogether the miners' vote showed a small majority in favor of resumpton, and Mr. Fuller announced that opportunity would be given for the…

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