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

Mining & the mines, 1916

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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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Coal Srrike. Serious Outlook

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. Willis, Secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated to-day that he had received a repetition of the request from three out of five districts in the Commonwealth…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 3

The coal strike continues. The representatives of the compulsory conference left Sydney on Wednesday night for Melbourne. Delegates on each side expressed the hope that some way…

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Coal Strike. "Black" Question Postponed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 4

In view of the fact that he had received notice to attend the compulsory conference in Melbourne, Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, had nothing…

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Coal Strike. Mr. Hughes Takes Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 1

A compulsory conference of the parties to the coal-mining dispute has been called for to-day in Melbourne. This action was decided upon at a special…

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Coal Strike. Mr. Hughes' Suggestion. Asks Men to Return to Work. Whole Case to Be Heard. (By Wire). MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

The Compulsory Conference in connection with the Coal trouble commenced in Melbourne yesterday and adjourned till to-day, when Mr. Hughes…

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Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

The compulsory conference was held in Melbourne on Thursday. After sitting for nearly five hours in the afternoon and evening it adjourned till 10 o'clock…

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Goulburn and Coal Strike. Meeting of Railway Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 2

The Goulburn branch of the Locomotive Engine Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association held a special meeting on Friday night to consider an incident reported from Lithgow. It…

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Coal Strike. Prospects of Settlement. Delegates Accept Government's Offer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 2

The compulsory conference held in Melbourne to deal with the coal strike ended satisfactorily on Friday. Mr. Hughes offered to appoint a tribunal to…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 1
Also in Crookwell Gazette

Mass meetings of the miners were to be held in the various districts on Monday, at which Mr. Hughes's proposals would be submitted. The ballot is to be taken to-day, and the result…

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Ballarat Miners. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Should the miners at Ballarat reject Mr. Hughes' offer, regulations under the War Precautions Act will be issued by the Navy Department,…

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Coal Strike. Restrictions. Some Lodges Oppose

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

From this (Tuesday) morning the use of gas for all lighting, heating, and cooking purposes is prohibited between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to consumers in Sydney, North Sydney,…

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Coal Strike. No Ballot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 1

The ballot which was to have decided whether the men would resume work pending arbitration has been cancelled. Mr. J. t. Baddeley, president of the Coal…

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Coal Strike. Expected Action. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 1

The Federal Cabinet met this morning to deal with the coal crisis. It is expected that action will be take under the War Precautions Act to limit the use of coal to concerns of a…

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Coal Strike. Another Conference Called. Further Restrictions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3

The Prime Minister on Wednesday summoned the representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association ant the Employees' Federation to attend a further compulsory conference in…

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Coal Crisis. No Ballot. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 1

The ballot which was to have decided whether the [?]would resume work pending arbitration has been cancelled…

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The Coal strike. No Ballot Taken

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Newcastle Tuesday Afternoon.--The community is despressd to-day at the action of the miners yesterday in refusing to even ballot on the Prime Minister's…

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Coal Crisis. Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Friday 12 noon

Young Witness · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The City trams are running at half speed, so far satisfactorily. The Railway Traffic from Monday will be restricted to the carriage of food…

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Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hughes had a consultation on Thursday afternoon with Mr. Baillieu representing the Victorian Government, and Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture in N.S.W., on the coal…

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