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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

168 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 9

South Coast Miners Out. Bulli

Young Witness · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

At a representative meeting of coal miners of the Scarborough Tunnel, South Clifton, Coalcliff, Coledale, Excelsfor, South Bulli, and Corrimal…

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Strike Spreading. Queensland Miners Cease Work. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

It is understood that all Queensland coal mines will cease work to-day. The Victorian mines are beginning to close. In Tasmania the miners are not…

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Northern Mines Out Steamers Held Up. Newcastle

Young Witness · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

The whole of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland district are idle today, With the exception of Lymingtoa. The conference with the…

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Coal for Railways. Seized by Commissioners. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners seized all the stocks of coal at Pyrmont and Newcastle. It was announced that the Commissioners, will pay for the…

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No Coal, No Ships. Effect on Sydney's Gas Supply

Young Witness · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

The position was discussed this morning in various interested quarters, and there were many "ifs and buts" put forward. "If the men do not…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 2

The coal strike continues, and there is no prospect of a settlement. The delegates representing the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation returned to their respective districts on…

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Coal Strike. Conference Proves Abortive

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

All prospects of a speedy termination of the coal-mining dispute have been dissipated, and what promises to be the greatest strike in recent years has commenced. On Friday…

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Coal Crisis. Railway Commissioners Seize Stocks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

There are no fresh developments in connection with the coal crisis. The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners took definite action this morning in order to obtain supplies for the railways…

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Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 4

The out in connection with the coal strike is grave. A serious dislocation has already occurred in the shipping trade. A number of cargo vessels ire laid up, and many colliers are…

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Mining at Paddy's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 1

Mr. Rigley, who represents a Goulburn syndicate, has been making geological observations around here, with a view to locating the source of the tin-deposits He returns homeward this…

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The Coal Strike. 5000 Unemployed in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

A conference between the Minister for Labour and the representatives of the coal-owners ant miners was not held on Monday. The reason was that the State had so far not been advised by…

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Coal Strike. Lumpers Will Load for Transports. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

It is understood that coal for transports will be loaded by the lumpers. An increasing number of interstate steamers are being laid, up and many…

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The Coal Strike Ministerial Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Labour, conferred with Mr. Hughes and Mr. Jensen in Melbourne on Wednesday in regard to the coal strike Certain decisions, having for their object…

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The Coal Strike. Possible Paralysis of Industry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 4

The Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has been urged to declare all coal in the Commonwealth "black." It is pointed out that the whole of the industries in the Commonwealth…

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Coal Strike. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

The coal strike is still unsettled. As most of the big metal mines of Queens, land, N.S.W. and South. Australia depend on this State for coal, many carry…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 2

There appears to be little possibility of the Federal or any of the State Governments intervening in the coal strike. As both the miners and the colliery…

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Coal Strike. Reduced Railway Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

The effects of the coal strike are being felt in many directions. Unless a settlement is reached within a week, many factories will be compelled to close down…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 1

There is no alteration in the position of affairs in regard to the coal strike. Mr. Hoyle, who returned to Sydney on Sunday, declined to state the nature of the decision…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 3

The State Government did not make any pronouncement on Monday of its intentions with regard to the coal strike. Mr. Hoyle's report of the conference with the…

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Coal Strike. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

The Northern Coalminers have refused the proposal to remove all coal now stacked at collieries for the use of transports only…

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