A Mine Field. Near Gabo Island. Shipmasters Warned
"That a mine field exists about five miles South of Gabe island has been established," said Mr. Cook Minister for the Navy, "by the mine sweepers Operations, which have…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
958 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 48
Maitlant Mines Working Effect of Stopping Trouble. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
All the Maitland collieries are work ing to-day, but they may be obliged to cease unless the shipping difficulty is overcome…
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The Navy Department announces the finding of a floating mine off Gabo, by mine sweepers sent from Sydney. The mine made a great explosion…
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Mr. W. H. Gray, senior clerk in the Labour Department, Melbourne, has been appointed to inquire into the grievances of the Volunteer workers employed for the…
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"That a minefield exists about five miles south of Gabo Island has been established by the mine-sweeping operations which are being carried out," said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shipping to Be Protected No Foreign Seamen, Wharfies, or Coal-lumpers
Drastic action is being taken by the Federal Government, through the shipping companies, in order to further protect, shipping trading to the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mines. Redress of Grievances
Speaking on the coal position last night, Mr Fuller said that the tribunals which the Government agreed to appoint to determine whether men had been unfairly excluded from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Mechanics Association. Judge Declines to Cancel Registration. Sydney
Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court this morning, declined to cancel the registration of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association of the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Mines. Loyalists at Catherine Hill Bay
According to reports received to-day everything was quiet and orderly at Richmond Main and Pelaw Main. Similar satisfactory conditions existed at Aberdare Extended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mine Field. Between Sydney and Bourne. Drastic Action by Government
The Minister for the Navy says that mine-sweeping operations have established that a mine feld exists about five miles south of Gabo…
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Some troublearose at the Aberdare Extended Coll[?]ery on Thursday in connection with the drawing of cavil for places, The dispute which had do with the "last to come first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Coal Mines. Resumption of Work. Cessnock
There was a general resumption of work at South Maitland mines this morning. A number of loyalists workers are still employed at Aberdare Extended, Abermain,…
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Mr. W. H. Gray, senior clerk in the Labour Department, Melbourne, has been appointed to inquire into the grievances of the volunteer workers employed for the…
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The Navy Department announces the finding of a floating mine off Gabo. The finding of a mine of enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal and Shale Federation
The returns in connection with the election of president and vioe-president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation have been sent in from 44 lodges. Although tho final figures…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Submarine Mine Exploded. in Australian Waters
Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, states that on October 10th, in latitude 37 deg. 38 minutes south, longitude 149 deg. 55 min, a submarine mine of enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Mines. Seamen's Trouble. Newcastle
The collieries of both fields resumed work to-day. However, the situation is not yet Satisfactory. The trouble with the seamen and coal trimmers is holding up 'shipping,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price of Coal Raised. London
The Press Bureau announces that, the Board of Trade has increased the price of coal at the pit's mouth by 2/6 per ton, to meet the cost of the war wages recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and Shale Federation. Deregistration Asked For
The application by the Colliery Owners of New South Wales to deregister the Australian Coal and Shade Employees' Federation was further argued before Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£13,000 Hoard in Bedroom. Modern Aladdin's Cave at Fulham. £8000 in Gold
Eight thousand pounds in gold, £4680 in bunk notes and Treasury notes, and over £1000 worth of diamonds and jewellery were found in the bedroom of Mr,…
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