Southern Coal Strike. Men Decide to Resume
At a meeting of South Coast shiftmen and wheelers at Bulli on Saturday, a motion that the advice of the Miners' Federation be accepted, and work resumed on Monday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1916
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Mines Idle. Five Thousand Men Out of Work
On Tuesday afternoon the Great Boulder mine (W.A.) was closed down, and hands were out off. The management stated that owing to the shortage of firewood it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' General Secretary
Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, who has been recuperating for the past five weeks, returned to his duties yesterday. Though much…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Coast Miners. Agreement Adopted
After the disappointment of Thursday, when it was understood by the miners, who have now been out for three weeks, that work would be resumed at all the collieries,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Agreement. Delegate Board Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery, Employees, Federation was hold at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the president,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Opposed by Miners
At the miners' conference 653,190 voted against compulsion, and 38,100 in favour, while 25,249 remained neutral. The miners' leaders realise that the card vote is no…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Export of Coal. Government's Restrictions
The Minister of Customs (Mr, Tudor) has issued instructions that, no coal was to be shipped From the Commonwealth without his written permission…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →South Coast. Miners Return to Work
The miners on the South Coast after the out practinally for three weeks out eight hours bank to bank question fast employees, made a start yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brave Mother of His and Mine. by a Son of the Manse Fighting in the Trenches in France
Well, he has gone, the first of your brood, Brave mother of his and mine. You set his feet in the path of right,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Export of Gold. Embargo Complained Of
A deputation, representative of the Associated Banks, asked Mr. Higgs, Federal Treasurer, that the embargo on the export of gold should be removed, as the banks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Gold Exports
The Fedoral Treasurer, in refusing the request of the bankers to export gold to America, remarked that it was his duty to keep as much gold as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anniversary Day. the Mines District
Anniversary Day holiday was very quick in the Mines' district, there being little local attraction. The East Greta Company made special holiday train arrangements. Through…
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If there is one point on which Labor Ministers believe themselves strong it is high finance. Mr. Higgs, the new Treasurer, shares this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Emmaville Tin Mining
When in the New England district recently I took the opportunity of visiting the well known mining centre at Emmaville…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strike in Brisbane. Coal Workers and Lightermen
A strike unexpectedly occurred amongst the coal workers and lightermen in Brisbane on Thursday. The first of the negotiations took place on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Agreement. Black Jack and Curlewis Collieries
Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees Federation, has visited the Gunnedah and Curlewis districts, for the purpose of making arrangements for the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Brisbane Strike. Coal Lumpers Still Out
With regard to the Brisbane coal lumpersl strike, Judge MacNaughton before whom the parties assembled yesterday, resfuded the convene a compulsory conference until the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay
A sport in the internal and interstate trade, the reaction after the holidays, enablesd half the Newcastle and Maitland district colliorios to put in the full number…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Mines Idle. Offhand Labourers. Cessnock
Aberdare and Aberdare Extended Collieries are idle to-day owing to disaffection of a certain section of the employees with the recently-drafted agreement. The trouble is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Workers' Strike Industrial Court to Decide
Members of the Coal Workers' union met in Brisbane on Monday, and after discussion decided to accept the advice of Mr. Theodore, the Minister for Works, and…
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