Another Street March Miners and Railway Men Unite
A combined demonstration of unionists comprising miners, railway men and others in sympathy with the industrial upheaval, was held this afternoon. It was on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1917
958 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 48
News From America. Coal Transportation. Washington
President Wilson has approved of an order to rail and water transportation lines to give priority to shipments of coal over all freight movements north-westerly and to appoint…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Route March. to Ask for Acting-premier's Resignation
A combined meeting of Southern miners and railway men was held at Thirroul yesterday, and decided to oganise a route march from Wollongong to Sydney on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike. Coal Mines Commandeered Mines to Be Worked by Free Labour. Sydney
The Miners having failed to resume work, the Government has issued a proclamation commandeering the coal mines, which are to be worked by other labour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Shortage
The question of coal supply is causing considerable uneasiness in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Fremantle, all of which centres depended almost entirely on New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Changed Opinion
A meeting of the British Miners' Federations reversed its previous decision in favour of taking part in the Stockholm Conference by resolutioning, carried by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Towns' Peculiar Hardships
Building and other work is held up owing to transit difficulties. The mining towns are in a worse position in regard to transit than most other towns connected with railways. There is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Coal. Miners Determined. State's Ultimatum Ignored. Newcastle
Aggregate meetings of members of the Colliery Employees' Federation at Adamstown, Wallsend, and West Wallsend to-day unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kurri District Hospital. Conference with Miners' Representatives
A .special meeting of the committee of the above institution was held at the hospital on Wednesday afternoon to hear representations from a deputation appointed from a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Taking Over the Mines. Text of Proclamation. Acting Premier's Appeal
The following is the full text of the proclamation regarding the taking over of the coal mines by the Government:—"Whereas a state of war exists between Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Srike. Men for the Mines. Beer Declared "Black." Sydney
This morning 200 names were registered at the Government bureau of men willing to work in the mines by to-morrow morning. One gang of voluntary workers will have to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge Edmunds and the Late Coal StriKe. the Result
The "Bulletin" writes:—One of the humorous incidents of the railway and tramway strike in New South Wales was the bland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Strike. Government Takes Over Mines. Volunteers Wanted. Statement by the Premier. Sydney
THE miners having failed to resume work, the Government has issued a proclamation commandeering all coalmines, which will be worked by other labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strike Coal Mines. Seized by Government
As tho coal miners did not return to work on Thursday morning the Government's ultimatum having expired—the Ministry has resolved to work the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Industry Collieries in Jeopardy May Be Flooded
The water-bailers, pumpers, and tophands at most of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have ceased work in response to the appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook Colliery
Some local residents with experience in the matter offer the opinion that the Muswellbrook colliery is one that will be worked with free labour, as it is stated operations in it can be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike. Coal Mines Commandeered by Government. Mines to Be Worked by Free Labour. Sydney
The Miners having failed to resume work, the Government has issued a proclamation commandeering the coal mines, which are to be worked by other labour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Strike
"I should like," said Mr. Fuller, on Saturday, "to deal with the last bulletin issued on behalf of the Strike Promotion Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 6 →Mine Explodes. London
Five Canadians were Killed and twenty three injured by the explosion of a mine war in Hampshire…
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