Coal Mining Amendment
The Coalmining Amendment Act passed all its stages in the Assembly this morning and was sent on to the Upper House, which meets this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1917
958 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 48
The Coal Miners. Statement Denied. Sydney
Mr Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, emphatically denies having made a statement that tho coal minors were out to fight the Government to the last…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Free Labour. Coal Miners' Bill, Passed by Both Houses
The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed the proposal to introduce a bill to empower the Minister for Mines to authorise the employment in coal mines of persons other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Colliery Closed
Owing to thE recent stoppages of work at the local colliery, the proprietors have decided to close the mine for some months. This will be a serious loss to the town and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mus[?]ellbrook Chronicle "Saturday, August 18, 1917 Local and General News. Muswellbrook Coal Mine
A most regrettable result of the strike, as far as local miners and the general public is concerned, is the decision of the directors of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supply. Government Proclamation
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 5 →Mining Towns' Food Supplies
There has been no fresh local dovelopment connected with the strike during the past few few days, but some anxiety has been, felt regarding food supplies. From…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proglamation by State Government Trucks of Coal Seized
A proclamation was issued by the State Government on Wednesday seizing all coal loaded into trucks in the northern districts, as well as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Explodes. London
Five Canadians were killed; and twenty three injured by the explosion of a mine during mimic war in Hampshire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortage of Coal at Broken Hill
As the stocks of coal held by practically all the Broken Hill companies will soon have been reduced to the lowest limit that the requirements for pumping and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Free Labour in Mines. Bile Assented To
The bill to allow of free labour in coal mines, should the miners refuse to go in and cut coal by Thursday next, received the assent of the Lieutenant-Governor on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Coal Will Be Got." Mr. Fuller's Criticism
A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Saturday, at which the position was discussed. "I should like," said Mr. Fullerr, Acting Premier, subsequently, "to deal with Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Free Labour in Mines. Men's Determined Opposition. Cessnock
Aggregate meetings of unionists were held at Greta and Cessnock to-day, at which the executive officers of the Colliery Employees Federation were present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Strike "Coal Will Be Got." Acting Premier Emphatic
"I should like," said Mr Fuller on Saturday, "to deal with the last bulletin issued on behalf of the Strike Promotion Committee. In spite of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Must Be Had
The Government have given the minors up till Thursday to resume getting, out coal; otherwise they will bring ,the now legislation into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Coal Teansports. 300 Volunteers
Up to noon to-day 300 volunteers have been secured by the naval authorities to coal transports…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike at Broken Hill All Miners Out
All the mines at Broken Hill ceased work at midnight, all the miners striking. The Amalgamated Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting of Miners. Unionists Stand Firm. Newcastle
In Kitchener Hall, Adamstown, this morning the miners held a large aggregate meeting. Addresses were delivered by the leaders on somewhat similar lines to those of yesterday's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Control of Coal
In connection with the decision that the Navy Department should control all coal available, a proclamation was issued yesterday in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coaches for the Mines
It is notified by advertisement in this issue that Laybutt's coaches will leave West Maitland railway station every day at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Kurri, Weston, and Cessnock…
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