The Strike. To-day's Wires. Tram and Train Services Satisfactory. Men Going Back. Mines Idle. Sydney, Friday, 9 a.m
The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2
The Defence Committee, after considering the Government's refusal of their offer of a settlement, decided that the only course left them was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Affected
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 6
The miners travelling dally between Wollongong and Coalcliff were informed this morning on arrival at the various stations that the workmen's trains had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Cessnock
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 11
The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Thomas Wilmot, who died in Cessnock Hospital on July 25 from injuries received in Bellbird Colliery on the same date,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Colliery Officials. Variation of Claims
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 10
The matter of variation of claims of the South Maitland colliery officials came before Mr. Rogers, chairman of the board, at the Newcastle Courthouse. The representative…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners' Attitude. Explanation by Federation President
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4
In the course of an interview last night Mr. Baddeley, president of the colliery Employees' Federation said that the unanimous manner in which both sections of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Gold and Silver Fund
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 10
In view of the special appeal to be made by the "War Chest" month, the committee of the "Old Gold and Silver War Fund" are desirous of bringing their fund, its…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Loyal Officers. 4000 Miners Idle. Sydney
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 5
Officers of the metropolitan division of the Permanent Way branch held a meeting and affirmed their loyalty to the Commissioners in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Storage Tonnage. Control After the War. London
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 13
In the House of Commons to-day, referring to Mr. Hughes's Bendigo speech favouring the post-war continuance of Imperial control of refrigerated, tonnage, and the Dominions…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Affairs at Newcastle. Serious Stage Reached. Mines and Walsh Island Idle. Newcastle
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 7
so far as this city and district are concerned, the strike to-day reached a serious stage, notwithstanding that on the trains and trams an improved service is being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Sydney Trams. Power House Men Loyal. Coal Lumpers' Decision. Sydney
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 7
Sydney presented an unusually quiet appearance last night, due to the fact that the tramway service ceased shortly after 5 o'clock. The majority of shops closed at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2
The present industrial trouble has already had severe effect upon the output of the collieries of Newcastle and Maitland and home of them reached the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Greta Miners' Lodge
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 6
A meeting of the East Greta Miners Lodge will be held in Coulton's Hall, East Greta, to-morrow (Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, for the consideration of important business…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seven Hundred Fettlers Out. Colliery Mechanics Stop Work
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2
The great majority of the fettlers from Gosford to beyond Singleton ceased work on Saturday. There are about 700 men in this batch of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal-lumpers' Meeting. Discussing Shipping Question
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3
The coal-lumpers met to-day to discuss the position precipitated by the Etrike in shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Lumpers Out. Gas Supply Cut Off
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2
The coal lumpers have refused to coal any vessels, including transports. Gas has been cut off for cooking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strike. Northern Coal Declared "Black." 600 Rail and Tram Men Returned. Ample Engines Available. Sydney
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2
The Delegate Board of the Northern Collieries' Association has declared all coal "black." All district collieries will thus be held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supply
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5
As the result of the shortage of coal, all the ferries will be curtailed. At present there does not appear to be the slightest change of obtaining a supply and as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Supply. Government Proclamation
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 4
At a special meeting of the Executive last night the question of the commandeering of all coal, except that in possession of the Federal Government, was considered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Destroyer Sunk. Struck North Sea Mine. London, Tuesday Night
Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2
The Admiralty reports that a British destroyer struck a mine in the North Sea and sunk. The captain, two officers, and 43 men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Mines
Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4
Mr Fuller made a statement to-day that the Government does not intend to avail itself at present of the powers conferred upon it by the Coalmines'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →