Coal for Victoria. Richmond Main
Mr. Bateman, manager of the Richmond Main, characterises as utterly unjustified and absurd the statements of Mr. Charlton in the House of Representatives that the two New…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1917
958 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 48
Miners for Abermain. Big Batch Arrives
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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abundance of Labour. for This Mines
Chief Inspector Humble, of the Mines Department, state last night that there was an abundance of labour offering in Sydney for the collieries being worked by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working the Mines. Acting Premier's Statement
The Acting Premier (Mr. Fuller) dicussing the coal situation, said:—"Now that the miners have definitely refused to consider the Government's terms, I…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Use of Brown Coal. Giving Satisfaction
The brown coal sales branch of the Vic-torian Mine Department has intimated that the public, and particularly manufacturers, may have unlimited supplies of brown coal,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Miners' Meeting. Government Proposals Rejected. Newcastle
The miners of the Newcastle district held an aggregate meeting at Adamstown this morning and rejected the Government's pro-posals for a resumption of work. The reso…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners Mass Meeting Government Proposals Rejected. Weston
A mass meeting of miners and other un-ionists from Stanford-Merthyr to Abermain was held at Weston this morning at which several thousand men were present. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Strike Reviewed by Cabinet. the Coal Situation
The State Cabinet held a lengthy sitting yesterday, during which the whole trouble was reviewed. At the close of the meeting, Mr. Fuller,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cumberland's Fate. Struck a Mine. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Expert evidence placed before the official inquiry stated that the steamer Camberland was lost through striking a mine off the Australian coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unskilled Mining Labour. Statement by the Minister
In order to make it clear that, prior to the passing of the recent amendment of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, it was permissable to employ unskilled labour in coal mines, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Position Oe Mining Employees. Fan Men and Pump Hands
At a meeting of the Northern district Management Committee of the Federated Engine drivers and Fireman's Association, held at the trades Hall, Newcastle, mr. r. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strike. Engine Drivers and Firemen. Miners Likely to Break Away at Cessnock. Cessnock
Members of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association have decided not to resume work, as their rules prohibit them from working with any person who has taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike Situation. Wharflabourers' Decision. Boilermakers Go Back. the Mining Situation. Sydney
About 360 boilermakers assembled at the Trades Hall yesterday, and decided to resume work, and to sign they marched in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Strike Coal and Shale Workers Meeting of Grand Council. Officials Reticent. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The Grand Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation is sitting in Sydney to-day. Officials state that they know nothing, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letter to the Editor. Coal Mines Regulation Act and Our Member
Sir,—Seeing that our member has now twice asked the Acting Premier, if, in the event of the men returning to work, he would consider the advisableness of repealing " The Coal Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Kembla Miners
A meeting of the Mount Kembla minors was held on Saturday, and proceedings throughout were of a very disorderly nature. The Union Defence. Committee came…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lymington Colliery. Whistle Blown for Work. Newcastle
The whistle was blown at Lymington Colliery on Saturday morning for the miners to return to work The colliery was got ready, land the men did not turn to this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal and Shale Workers. Deregistration Application
Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, in Chambers, in Melbourne on Saturday granted an order nist on behalf of the grouted of the colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Strike Cabinet and the Mines. Hopeful Prospects
The State Cabinet met on Saturday, and at its conclusion Mr. Fuller, Acting Premier, made the following brice announcement:— "At his own request, Mr. J.Baddeley,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Strike. Coal Lumpers and Navy. Agreement Cancelled. Judge Heydon's Scathing Remarks. Sydney
Mr. Justice Reydon to-day ordered the cancellation of the industrial agreement between the Coat Lumpers' Union and the naval authorities…
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