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Mining & the mines, 1916

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The Mining Crisis. State Action Deferred. Federal Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 7

The conference arranged by Mr. Hoyle, the Minister for Mines, with representatives of the colliery employers and the employees, did not take place in Sydney yesterday…

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The Coal Strike. No Settlement Yet. Disastrous Effects Already Felt, and Spreading

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

THERE is no change in regard to the coal strike. Every colliery in the Commonwealth, including the State collieries of Victoria, have ceased work, and in that…

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The Big Coal Strike. the State Law. Unions' Reply to Mr. Hoyle. the Case for the Proprietors

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 4

THE president (Mr. Baddeley) and secretary (Mr. A. C. Willis) of the federation had something to say on Friday in reply to a…

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The Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hoyle did not go to Melbourne last night. He had an interview with Mr. Holman, the Premier, to-day, as a result of which it is understood that…

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The Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 2

5000 employees were thrown out of work in Melbourne on Monday by the closing down of factories, owing to being unable to obtain coal…

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The Mining Crisis. Questions in the House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Kearsley asked the premier if he was aware that while the coalmining trouble extended throughout the Commonwealth, the essential…

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The Mining Crisis. Position at Newcastle. Loading of Transports. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 5

The miners have agreed to obtain the coal from the collieries during the strike and despatch it to the dyke to be shipped by transports…

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Coal Strike Rosedale Colliery Closed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 3

In common with the other coal workera belonging to the Federated Union, the men at the Roscdale Co[?]ery, 30 in number (IS miners and 12 top hands),…

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Gas Company. Enough Coal for Fortnight

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 3

The Australian Gaslight Company has enough coal on hand to lost about a fortnight. Speaking to a press representative the…

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Singleton Letter. the Coal Strike. Singleston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

The men at Rosedale Colliery, 30 in number (18 miners and 12 top hands), have come out, in common with the other coal workers belonging to the Federal Union…

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The Mining Crisis. Federal Suggestions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, had a conference in Melbourne yesterday with Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Labour and industry, and the Under-Secretary in reference to the coal…

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Proposed Boyco?t of Coal. a Significant Request

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 3

The secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr A. C. Willis) stated on Tuesday that a request had been received from three…

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The Singleton Argus. THURSDAY, 9th November. the Coal Crisis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

Pending the conference between the Federal and Stats authorities regard ing the coal strike, the community is faced with serious trouble which…

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The Coal Crisis. Serious Situation. All Mining Industries Affected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 5

The cutting off of coal supplies from the N.S.W. fields will shortly have a serious effect on the general mining industry in the Commonwealth. It was ascertained to-day…

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The Coal Strike

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 8

The coal strike, operating in four States at the same time, was the logical result of previous legislation. Very carefully and elaborately, we…

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The Coal Crisis. No Settlement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Mines, did not return, to Sydney yesterday from Melbourne, as had been expected, and consequently the announcement which the Prime Minister said…

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Coal for Transports. Delegate Board's Recommendation. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 6

The Cessnock and Aberdare miners this morning endorsed the recommendation of the Delegate Board that coal on the surface at the collieries be loaded for the use of the…

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The Coal Strike. Disastrous Effects. Government Action Pending

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Beatty read the Delegate Board's recommendation re loading of transports at a meeting of South Greta miners yesterday, and they unanimuosly…

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The Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 2

The coal miners at Newcastle have agreed to work the mines sufficiently to obtain coal to supply transports. The general secretary of the Coal…

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