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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Strike Committee's Move. Coal "White" When Required

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 4

The Strike Committee on Friday night decided that it be a recommondation to the unions to make arrangements for the resumption of work in- private…

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The Strike Newcastle Miners' Government Proposals Rejected. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 5

The minors of the Newcastle district held an aggregate meeting at Adamstown this morning and rejected the Government's proposal for a resumption of work. The…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, September 18th. the Coal Question

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

The latest and most interesting development in connection with the labor upheaval is the recommendation of the Strike Committer that unions arrange…

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The Strike Waning Interest Unions Deciding to Resume. Coal Output Increased

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

Since the Government has demonstrated its ability to get increasing supplies of coal, without the assistance of the Miners Federation, interest…

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The Strike. the End in View. Wholesale Resumptions of Work. Craft Unions, Miners, and Wharf Laborers Still Out

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

The latest position is that many unionists are resuming work in private shops, and at Cockatoo Island, put the craft unions, embracing…

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The Latest. Coal Supply. Work Since the Strike. 20,000 Tons Oversea Loading. (By Telegraph.) Sydey

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

The secretary of the Coal Board states that about: 20,000 tons were leaded into overseas vessels since the beginning of the strike. Sydney…

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Abermain Colliery. Arrival of Miners. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 5

About a dozen, workmen, who were engaged in Sydney, arrived at Abermain No. 2 colliery on Monday afternoon to prepare the mine for the operations of…

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The Local Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 7

It was officially reported yesterday that 187 tons of coal had been obtained at the local mine on Monday last, which compares very favourably with the work done at the…

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The Strike Practically Over. Mr. Fuller's Statement. Appeal to Coal Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 6

"There is no doubt," said Mr. Fuller, the Acting Premier last night, "that, except as to the coal difficulty, the strike is practically over. The Government has no desire to…

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The Coal Miners Government's Teems and Federation's Reply

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

The secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr A. C. Willis), discussing the strike situs. tion on Tuesday, said that the miners…

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Coal Federation Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 6

At a meeting of the council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation held in Sydney yesterday, Mr. Baddeley presented a report regarding his visit to Melbourne…

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Miners for Abermain. Big Batch Arrives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 5

At the beginning of the week a number of men, who had volunteered for service at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, proceeded to the colliery for the purpose of making…

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Brown Coal. Producing Cheap Electric Power

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 3

Brown coal is regarded by the special committee appointed by the Victorian Ministry to inquiry into its possibilities as likely to be of a most important factor in the…

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Mass Meeting of Miners Government Terms Rejected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 4

A mass meeting of miners and other unionists, from Stanfonl Merthyr to Abermain, on the South Maitland coalfields, was held at Weston on Monday,…

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Registration Cancelled Wood and Coal Labourers' Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 6

In No. 2 Industrial Court. Judge Rolin cancelled the registration of the Wood and Coal labourers' Union on an application brought on behalf of a number of…

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The Coal Position. Federation Asks for Conference

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 3

Mr Justice Higgins was asked in Chambers at Melbourne on Monday to cell a compulsory conference between the Australian Coal and Shale…

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The Strike Wharflabourers' Decision. Boilermakers Go Back. the Mining Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 6

About 300 boilermakers assembled at the Trades Hail yesterday, and decided to resume work, and to sign the application forms. After the meeting they marched in…

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The Coal Miners. (Later) Grand Council Sitting. No Decision Yet. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

The Grand Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation are sitting in Sydney to-day officially stated that they knew…

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Charges Against Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

At the Lithgow police court two miners, Richard John Catlin and Isaiah Bullock, were sentenced to three months' hard labour on a charge of assaulting a special…

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The Coal Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

The output at the local colliery, under Government management, is gradually increasing, and rose from 187 tons on Monday to 230 tons yesterday. About 75 men are…

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