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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Pelaw-main Coal. Victorian Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hagelthorn, Victorian Minister for Agriculture, left Sydney for Melbourne last night, after completing arrangements for working the Pelaw-Main Colliery, which has…

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Muswellbrook Colliery

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

The Muswellbrook "Chronicle" says good progress was made last week with the working of the Muswellbrook colliery by volunteer…

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Coal Governs the Situation. Coal Miners, Lumpers, and Gas Men Not Returning

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

It is stated that the coal situation governs everything, and that until the coal miners return and sufficient coal is obtainable, there can be no…

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The Strike Coal Governs the Situation Chief Commissioner's Problem

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

After appreciating the fact that a settlement of the strike of railway and tramway servants had been arrived at on the terms originally laid down, Mr…

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Mines Off Norway. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Copenhagen, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

It is reported there are thousands of mines drifting off the west coast of Norway. Several coast routes have been stopped…

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To-day's Wires. Trouble Not Nearly Over. Many Railway and Tramway Men Refuse to Return. More Gas Employees Out. Shortage of Coal the Real Trouble. Sydney, 12.47 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

Thousands of strikers turned up at Eveleigh this morning, and were supplied with forms of application for employment. A number of men…

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Chief Commissioner Explains. Coal Supplies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 6

Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, was questioned regarding the complaints of men who presented themselves for work yesterday that they were tricked owing to…

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Conferring with Miners No Repeal of Recent Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 5

Late last night it was learned that the negotiations between the Industrial Commissioner and the representatives of the various unions wore continued throughout…

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Coal Board in Brisbane. Justice Edmunds on the Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 3

mr. Justice Edmunds in opening the proceedings of the Coal Board in Brisbane re[?]rred to the coal strike in the south, declaring that when eight hours back to bank was…

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The Strike Many Men Signing On. Others Refusing. Application Form Obnoxious. Conference with Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 6

About 150 tramway drivers and conductors, fully 1000 neb at Eveleight, and 300 at the Randwick workshops,signed on during the day. They will be employed as…

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Mines' Act Amendment. May Prolong Coal Trouble

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 3

Speaking in the Domain on Sunday, Mr A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, said that the settlement of the dispute as it…

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Conferring with Miners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 2

Late on Tuesday night it was learned that the negotiations between the Industrial Commissioner and the representatives of the various unions were…

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The Coal Question

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 2

The whole position at present seems to hinge on coal. Unionists argue that the coal Shortage will force the Government to a settlement more satisfactory…

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Miners Confer with Mr Holme

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 2

A long conference took place to-day between representatives of the coalminers and Mr J. B. Holme, Industrial Commissioner, regarding the question…

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Mines' Act Amendment. May Prolong Coal Trouble

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

Speaking in the Domain on Sunday, Mr. A. C. Willis, Secretary' of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, said that the settlement of…

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To-day's Wires. the Coal Miners. Conspiracy Cases. Sydney, 2 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

The Council of the Miners' Federation rejected the Government's terms, declaring them humiliating and degrading. A protracted…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. Victorian Labour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

A large number of men offered themselves at the National Service Bureau in Melbourne yesterday for work in PolawMain Colliery, taken ever by the Victorian…

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Fear of Miners' Threat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

"Why should the miners, more than any other class, have special legislative benefits?" asked one business man to-day. "They have…

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Japanese Gold. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 5

Reuter's Tokio correspondent states that the Treasury has prohibited the export of gold except with license…

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References in Parliament. Working the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

When the legislative Assembly met yesterday, Lieut-col Nicholson asked the Acting Premier if he would consider the advisableness of repealing the Act to amend the…

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