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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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The Coal Trouble. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 3

It is understood that coal for transports will be loaded by the lumpers. An increasing number of Inter State steamers are being laid up and many…

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The [?] Advocate Tuesday, November 7, 1916. Current Topsgs. Coal at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The coal strike has reached big dimensions, and all the mines, in the State are idle. It is cheering to be able to state that, the supply on hand…

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Big Coal Strike

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 3

The dispute between the coal owners and coal-miners, up to Sunday, had shown no sign of settlement. The mines of four States of the…

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The Coal Crisis. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 19

Mr. Hoyle had an interview with Messrs. Hughes and Jensen in Melbourne yesterday, when certain suggestions were agreed to, which Mr…

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Coal Crisis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 1

Without going into the pros and cons of the case, it may be said that the present coal strike is a disgraceful thing. That such a dislocation…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

It is estimated that 25,000 men are idle in this State owing to the coal strike. Mr. Hoyle had an interview with…

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The Coal Trouble. More Steamers Laid Up. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

There is an increasing number of steamers being laid up as a result of the coal strike. Stacks of coal are running very short, and gas companies…

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Latest Telegraphic. Coal for Transports. Miners' Decision. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 3

Contrary to expectations, the miners of the northern district rejected the proposal to remove all coal now stacked, at the collieries for use…

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Coal Strike

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 1

It may be a waste of time writing anything about the coal strike, as nothing seems capable of bringing the opposing parties to reason. But…

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Forbes Gasworks and Coal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

If the coal strike does not end almost at once, the gas supply of Forbes will fail. Figures supplied by the gas manager at the meeting…

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The Coal Strike. Unemployment Extending

Forbes Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

Another development in connection with the coal crisis occurred on Wednesday morning, when the Naval authorities notified the Ferry Companion…

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COAL [?] Position in Sydney. Brisbane in Darkness. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

The coal position is considered fairly hopeful. In the Assembly, the Attorney-General introduced a bill to curtail…

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The Coal Crisis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

The Federal Government has taken action in the direction of efiecting a settlement of the coal dispute…

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Power and Uses of Coal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 7

The energy contained in coal is enormous. A pound of coal—that is to say, a piece about as big as a man's flst—in combining with oxygen,…

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Forbes Coal Supply

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

The Forbes Municipal Council is better off as regards its supply of coal than was made to appear at the meeting of that body on Tuesday evening…

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Thirty Tons of Coal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Forbes is not so badly off after all so far as the supply of coal is concerned. Alderman Bates stated on Saturday that he had discovered 30…

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Rich Gold Find. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

A rich gold find is a reported from Forest Reefs. Messrs. Clarke and Yieder have secured execptional returns from a parcel of ore sent to…

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The Coal Crisis. Ballot to Be Taken. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

The miners' delegates have recommended the men to accept Mr. Hughes' offer that Judge Higgins will commence the hearing of the case on the…

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Latest Telegraphic, Coal Crisis. Hopeful Feeling Prevails. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

A hopeful feeling prevails generally regarding the miners' ballot, to be taken to-day, although mass meetings at Kurri Kurri and Greta…

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The Coal Strike. Dislocation of Train Services. Call on Motor Cars

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

Travelling under existing conditions by anything else than motor cars is not easy. Scarcity or coal is affecting traing services and causing much loss…

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