Illegal Associations. Southern Miners' Protest
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 3
At, a meeting of the Delegate Board of the Illawarrn miners the proposal outlined in the Federal parliament, which would give the Federal Executive power to declare associations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coming Holidays. Patriotic Miners. London, Thursday Night
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 6
In view of the national necessity that exists for maintaining the present output of coal the Derbyshire Miners' Association has recommended that 50,000 members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →France's Day. Mining Towns Cessnock Celebration
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2
France's Day was celebrated in several coalfield towns yesterday, the principal efforts being at Cessnock, Kurri, and Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unlawful Associations' Bill. Threat to Mr Lamond. Illawarra Miners Concerned. By Telegraph.) Wollongong
Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4
The delegates .to the Board of Illa warra Miners have decided to send a telegram to Mr Lambada protesting against the Federal Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collieries Resume. Explosives Dispute. Cessnock
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 5
After a week's idlenes over a dispute about explesives,the employees of Aherdare and Aberdare Extonded Collieries [?] work this morning. Matters in dispute are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rail and Tram. Higher Coal Freight
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 3
The state Cabinate last week gave preliminary consideration to the recommended increases in railway freights and fares and tremway fares,The proposal [?] be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Coast Mines. Work Resumed
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3
All tho South coast district mines were at work yesterday,the disputes which hampered last week's coal trade having been satisfactory settled.It is hoped that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Local Colliery
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 7
After a stoppage of about a month's duration operations were resumed at the local colliery yesterday. It is estimated that the loss of wages by the miners during the short…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Strikes
Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2
The Minmi and Lymington collieries were idle on Tuesday through strikes. The dispute at Minna arose over the discharge of one of the employees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scottish Miners' Demands. London
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4
The Minors' Federation meeing in Glasgow passed a resolution unanimously in favour of the nationalisation of mines old age pension of 10/ per week at 60 immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Mechanics Important Judgment. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4
In the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Justice Heydon gave an important judgment in the application of the Federated Mine Mechanics to very an award…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Want More Wages. High Cost of Living. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2
The Miners Conference is demanding 25 per cent, increase of wages owing to the high cost of living…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Coal Mine
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2
The local miners went to work again on Monday. We are informed that the Mechanics' Association agreed to one of its memebrs, about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Demands
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2
'The Scottish Miners' Federation which is sitting in Glasgow, under the presidency of Mr. Robert Smillie, has unanimously passed resolutions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Abermain
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 9
The adjourned inquest concerning the death of David Edward Jackson, who was killed by a fall of coal in Abermain Colliery on the 11th inst., was resumed at Garratt's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rail and Tram. Higher Coal Freight
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 10
The State Cabinet last week gave preliminary consideration to the recommended increases in railway freights and fares and tramway fares. The proposals will be…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Welsh Miners' Strike. 9000 Out. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night
Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4
Some 9000 miners in the Tredegar Valley have struck owing to several alleged grievances…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 7
Work continued brisk at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Twenty-two collieries registered the full time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Increased Pay. Justice Heydon's Remarks
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2
Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation characterises as "untruo and grossly misleading" the statement made by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Officials' Association. Wages Board Proceedings
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 6
The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Colliery Official Association was held in the Church-street Hall on Saturday night, Mr.A E. Kirk,the president, occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →