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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 12

Coal Trade Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 31

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated that considerable dissatisfaction existed among the miners in the State, especially in the…

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Reported Mining of German Cruiser

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

It is reported that a German auxiliary cruiser, believed to be the Bothnia, struck a mine and sank in a few minutes. A number of lives were…

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Coorabin Coal Mine. a Vast Seam Assured

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

Although things generally at the Coorabin coal mine, near Oaklands, are not progressing, on account of having to wait on the Government…

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Miners' Grievances

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 33

Mr. A. C. Willis., secretary Australasian Goal and Shale Employees' Federation, will make an application for a compulsory conference regarding the miners'…

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Coal Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 32

Mr. Justice Higgms refused to call a compulsory conference in connection with the dispute between the Australian Shale Employees' Federation, and the colliery…

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Regulating Coal Supplies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 32

The Victorian Minister of Mines (Mr. Downward) and Mr. Hagelthorn, M.L.C., reached an agreement on behalf of Victoria and others States with the New…

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Mining Speculations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 19

Mr. Justice Powers, in the Arbitration Court, in delivering judgment bearing on conditions affecting some West Australian mines, said that men working in the mines…

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German Gold to Help the "No" Cause

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 1

Despite their protests of loyalty, the advocates of "No" at the forthcoming referendum poll stand convicted of association with the enemies…

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Award for Coal Trimmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 32

An industrial award for the coal trimmers at Newcastle has been granted by Judge Curlewis in the Industrial Court. The judge said previously the industry had…

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