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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

351 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 18

The Coal Conference. Mr. Hughes' Address. Menace to National Warfare. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Prime Minister, presided over a compulsory conference of representatives of the parties concerned in the coal strike, called under…

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The Coal Strike. Situation Daily More Serious. Industries Compelled to Close Down Further Railway Curtailments Probable. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

At the request of buyers, owing to the shortage of steamers for carrying wool, the sales will be suspended in Sydney, after Wednesday's sale…

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The Coal Famine Sydney Electric and Gas Supply. Government Takes Control. 1,500 Factories, Theatres, Newspaper Offices to Close. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

As a result of the coal strike the Government is taking control, under and Urgency Bill submitted to the Legislative Assembly, of the electric and gas supplies…

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Broken Hill Position. Mines Feeling Pingh. Broken Hell

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 3

The Sulphide Corporation's Central mine will probably close down on Saturday, and the Broken Hill South a week later. The Zinc Corporation has already…

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Coal Strike. Mr. Justice Higgins Ready Parties in Court on Saturday. Preliminaries Discussed. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. Justice Higgins announced in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, to-day, that he would proceed with the hearing of the plaint by…

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The Coal Strike

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Australia is now confronted by a disaster which she has herself courted. Her people have courted it by condoning the actions of their representatives. Their…

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The Coal Strike. The Latest Developments. Miners' Representatives Accept Mr Hughes' Offer. Will Recommend Men to Return to Work. SYDNEY, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 1

When the Legislative Council met this morning Mr. Garland, Minister for Justice, moved the second reading of the City Council's Electric Lighting…

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Coal Strike. Ballot To-day. Contending Opinions. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

Messages from the different coal fields indicate that the result of to-morrow's ballot is open, though undoubtedly a large number of the men is in favor of…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

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

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Lifting Coal at Wodonga Work at High Pressure. Keeping Engine Fires Burning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

About a mile across the Murray railway bridge at Albury, on the Victorian side, is the Wodonga coal siding. A most important place this is just now for the…

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The Coal Strike. The Coming Ballot. Favorable Decision Not Assured. South Coast Men Obdurate. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

Leading members of the South Coast Miners Executives addressed public meetings in the Sydney Domain yesterday. The tenor of all the addresses was…

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Welsh Miners Restless

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

"Trouble is threatening at the coal mines," says "The Times" correspondent in South Wales. "The men are demanding higher wages…

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Goal Strike. Gloomy Prospects. Northern Miners Reject Proposals. Southern Miners Will Not Ballot. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3

The Southern miners have decided, not to hold a ballot. The Northern miners rejected the compulsory conference proposals by an overwhelming majority…

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Gold Embarrasses America

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3

Continued increases in the amount of gold in reserve and circulations are becoming a great problem for American financial writers…

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Incidents of the War South Wales Coal Trouble. Government Action Urged. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3

"The Times'" urges prompt Government action to prevent the South Wales coal strike threatened at the end of November. The utmost mutual antagonism is at…

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Coal Strike. Another Compulsory Conference. Summoned by Prime Minister. to Meet on Friday. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, has summoned all parties concerned in the coal strike to attend a Compulsory Conference in Melbourne on Friday…

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Coal Strike

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

There was no ballot taken on Tuesday last owing to the miners hostility to this course. They say that they mean to have the eight hours bank…

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West Wales Coal Trouble

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. Prety man, Under Secretary of the Board of Trade, said that Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, was…

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A Fateful Locality. Mines Sown Broadcast

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. M. N. Jeffries, the Athens correspondent of the "Daily Mail," says that the Britannic was sunk at a locality where three Greek ships were torpedoed…

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Strikes. the Coal Strike, Australia, 1916

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 6

Sir,--That strikes are not yet obsolete is proof enough of the existence of a social problem and the need for its solution. There are few, if any, strikes…

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