South Maitland Mines Railway
Sir.—I notice a statement in the press that the railway strike has been declared off a fortnight ago, and I understand that the East Greta railway employees are prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1917
958 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 48
The Strike. Practically Over. Only Miners Now Out
On Wednesday evening, we received word from our city agents, stating that the Amalgamated Engineers had decided to return to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest About the Strike Men for Maitland Mines. Sydney
The Grand Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation is sitting in Sydney to-day. Officials stated that they knew notiring, and had nothing to say. When…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike Practically Over. Only Coal Difficulty Remains. Mr. Fuller's Statement
There is no doubt, said Mr. Fuller on Wednesday, that except to the coal difficulty the strike is practically over. The Government has no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Working the Mines. Richmond Main, Abermain, and Aberdare Extended. Loyalist Workmen. Cessnock
About 150 loyalist workmen arrived at Richmond Main Colliery yesterday. A number of the men are Victorians, and they were accompanied by Victorian police. The men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Strike Mining Situation. Government Willing to Confer. Possibility of Settlement
It was stated last night that Ministers were willing to confer with duly accredited representatives of the miners and the feeling was expressed that much good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident at Coal Mine
An accident occurred at the local coal mine on Friday morning, resulting in two men being injured, though not dangerously, and one slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Miners Position
The aggregate meetings of the coal miners held this week, resulted just as might have been expected, and the situation remains as unsatisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Abermain Colliery. Arrival of Miners. Cessnock
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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Abermain Colliery
A further batch of 60 men arrived at West Maitland by the 1.15 p.m. train to-day, and proceeded to Abermain No.2 Celliery. The production of coal commenced to-day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Miners. Government's Terms and Federation's Reply
The secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr. A. C. Willis), discussing the strike situation on Tuesday, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Miners
The Government's proposals were submitted to aggregate meetings of the miners on the southern coalfields yesterday at Wollongong, Bulli and Helensburgh…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shipments of Coal. Coal Board's Figures
Particulars relating to coal shipped at Sydney and Newcastle during the strike period to date were given out by the secretary of the Coal Board on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Colliery Fatality. Working Compensation Claim
A case under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, for the State, came before the Wollongong District Court before Judge Fitzhardinge it arose out of the death of thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Black Jack Mine
The work of geeting coal continued steadily at Black Jack Mine all last week. The output was well over one-third of the usual output and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strike Parctially Over. Mr. Fuller's Statement. Appeal to Coal Miners. Sydney
"There is no doubt," said Mr. Fuller, the Acting perrier, last night, "that, except as to the coal difficulty, the strick is parctically over. The Government has no desire to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Declared "White."
The Union Defence Committee resolved to declare all coal white except that belonging to the Railway Commissioners. Subsequently it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Munitions
It is reported last night that because of the effect the strike is having in regard to material for munitions, particularly at Broken Hill and Port Pirte, the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Control of Mines
The Government intends to control the collieries in the State for 12 months. It is understood that the colliery proprietors favor this action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Letter. Accident at the Colliery. Muswellbrook
On account of fall of coal from the roof of the local , three minors were injur[?]sl. Two were takes to the Breatwood hospital for treatment, and the thist, who…
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