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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

351 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 18

The Coal Strike. Sydney, Tuesday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

It is officially announced in Newcastle that owing to the men's hostility no ballot will be taken. The men are determined to remain…

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Offer of Proprietors. Does Not Appeal to Miners' Secretary. SYDNEY

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

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employes' Federation, said to-day that the offer of the colliery proprietors of the British bank to bank system…

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

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 1

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

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

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

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

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Britain's Coal Output. 128,135,000 Tons Raised in Half-year

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

A Board of Trade return shows that the quantity of coal raised in mines in the United Kingdom in the half-year ended June 30 was 127,135,000 tons, as…

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The Coal Strike. the Compulsory Conference. Keen Anxiety Felt. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

To-morrow's compulsory conference in Melbourne is awaited with keen anxiety. The Labor scheme is that the 8…

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The Coal Strike. The Promised Ballot Not Taken. Another Compulsory Conference Called. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

It is announced that in consequence of the opposition of the miners no ballot has been taken in the Newcastle district…

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The Coal Famine Governor-General's Proclamation Electricity and Gas Motive Power Limited to Specified Industries

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

The Governor-General issued a proclamation yesterday, covering regulations, making it punishable from to-day (Friday) for any electrical undertaking or gas company to supply motive power to any industry not specified in the…

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Nationalisation of Mines. Suggested by Miners' Delegates. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3

The Prime Minister, who presided at the second compulsory coal conference in the Cabinet room this afternoon, asked the representatives of the miners why the…

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The Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

It is officially announced from Newcastle, that owing to the men’s hostility no ballot will be taken. [?] men are determined to remain out till the…

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Hun Pirates Britannic Struck Mine London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

Reuter's New York correspondent says that the White Star office has been notified by the Admiralty that the Britannic (48,158 tons) struck a mine…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

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

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Coal Strike. Confernce Without Result. Neither Side Will Give Way. Cabinet's Policy Announced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3

After considerable discussion to-day neither side to the coal conference would give way. The Prime Minister, Mr Hughes, therefore adjourned the…

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N.s.w. Coal Leases. How They Are Held

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 2

Although at the present moment the most widely discussed subject in New South Wales is the coal strike, there are few persons outside of those directly…

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The Coal Strike Compulsory Conference All Compromises Rejected Mr Hughes Appoints Tribunal to Sin on Wednesday Miners May Not Take Part Summary of Situation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

The Compulsory Coal Conference sat all day yesterday, with occasional adjournments to allow each side to confer. The secretary of the miners representatives said that once the eight hours bank to bank was conceded all other…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney, Saturday, 9 a.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

The conference held yesterday has been adjourned to Monday. Both sides are adamant. The Federal Cabinet wilt now…

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The Coal Strike. The Second Compulsory Conference Sits. No Progress Made. Adjourned until Monday. SYDNEY, Friday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

At the conference at Melbourne to-day Mr. Hughes asked why the agreement arrived at had not been…

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The Coal Strike. The Conference Fails. Mr Hughes Appoints a Tribunal. Which Will Sit To-morrow. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

During the coal conference at Melbourne Mr Willis referred to a certain telegram sent by a miner at Woonoona to Mr Hushes as a put-up job,…

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Welsh Coal Dispute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 3

In the course of a leading article, "The Times" says: "The coal owners and min­ers in South Wales are sordidly haggling over a division of the excessive profits…

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