Strike Situation. Mining Negotiations. Government Terms
The negotiations between representatives of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation have proved abortive. The Government's terms for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1917
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The Strike Miners Obdurate. Prepared to Stand Out. Sydney
It was definitely stated in the city to-day that the coalminer are prepared to carry on the strike for another six weeks. Then they will be prepared to review the situation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Problem. No Settlement Yet. Protracted Sruggle Likely
Negotiations have been in progress between Mr. Holme and representatives of the Miners' Federation for a settlement so far as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Coal Mine
Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees Federation, recently visited Muswellbrook to inquire into the statement said to have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Mines Exams
An examination of candidates for certificates of competency as managers, under-managers, and deputies under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1917, will be held at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Position. Negotiation with Miners
The coal situation—the key position of the strike—is distinctly more hopeful. Mr Holme, the Under-Secretary for Labor, has been in touch for some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loyalist Coal Miners. Government Stands Firm
Mr. Fuller reiterates the Government's determination to stand by the loyalists who supply coal for the public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Maitland Coal Mines. Railway Extension
A further extension of the South Maitland coalfield railway system has recently been made by the construction of two lines of railway to connect the Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mines' Act Amendment. May Prolong Coal Trouble
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 affected the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Mines Regulation Act. the Unskilled Labor Clause
Mr Beeby stated in Melbourne on Wednesday that the unskilled labor clause in the amending Coal Mines Reguiausion Act was an emergency measure…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Miners
Deputations from the Jumbunna (Vic.) miners waited on the manager with regard to starting work. The manager told them that he knew nothing of them. They had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Collieries. Men Ready to Resume. Cessnock
Members of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association met last night, and decided to resume work. In several Instances colliery managers were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Output
The output of coal at the Muswellbrook colliery, now being working by non-union labour, is gradually increasing, 130 tons having been obtained on Thursday last. In normal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Declared "White."
The Union Defence Committee resolved to declare all coal which except that belonging to the Railway Commissioners. Subsequently it was decided to reconsider this decision…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Trouble. Government's Terms
The Minister for Labor stated that the following are the Government's terms in regard to the resumption of work at the collieries not at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pelaw-main Coal. Victorian Order
Mr. Hagelthorn, Victorian Minister for Agriculture, left Sydney for Melbourne last night, after completing arrangements for working the Pelaw-Main Colliery, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Opinion at the Mines. Newcastle
The opinion in the city and in the mining centre of Wallsend and Plattsburg to-day is that at the aggregate meeting on Monday the miners will, by an overwhelming majority, turn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Supplies. Statement by Mr. Fuller
Mr. Fuller, Acting premier, stated yesterday that the Government felt confident about the maintenance of the coal supply in spite of the rejection of the terms…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Strike. Miners Obdurate Government Proposals Rejected
Members of the council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation were again in conference with "Mr J. B. Holme, Industrial Commissioner, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Problem. Both Sides Determined. Sydney
The coal situation will probably prove interesting during the next day or two. This afternoon both sides—the Industrial Commissioner (Mr. Holme) and the miners…
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