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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 12

Late War News. Foreigners Expelled by American Miners. Sydney, Monday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

A Vancouver message states that 700 foreign laborers have been expelled from the Missouri lead belt by a mob of two thousand American…

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Other Items. American Versus Foreign Miners. Germany Refuses Argentina an Army Cricket Match. an M.p. Advocates Sinn Feinism

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

A Vancouver message says that 700 foreign laborers have been expelled from the Missouri lead belt by a mob of 2000 American miners…

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The Colliery Trouble

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

The Northern Colliery Employees Federation has been called upon to show cause why the Federal Coal Board should not be dissolved and…

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Storing Powdered Coal

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 4

In some places where experiments have been made in using powdered coal for fuel, troubles have been encountered from the powder caking or…

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French Coal Position

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 47

The "Times" Paris correspondent states that owing to the serious condition of the French merchant service, and the coal question, the Government is controlling…

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The Wymah Wolfram Mining Co., No Liability

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 18

The second half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the registered office, 430 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, on Friday, 6th…

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Collieries Resuming Work

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 1

The Cessnock and Aberdare miners intend to resume work on Monday…

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Copper Mines Closed Down

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

The Burraga copper mines have closed down temporarily owing to the bad state of the country preventing the carting of firewood…

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The Coal Strikes. Judge's Pertinent Comments

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

The coal tribunal sat to-day to discuss stoppages in several coal mines during the past few weeks. Mr Justice Edmunds said he wished to…

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No Coal for Holland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 46

The export of coal from Germany to Holland has been stopped…

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Australian Navy Mine-sweeping Sections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 33

A mine-sweeping section of the Royal Australian Naval Brigade is to be organised. Regulations issued provide that the section is to comprise such masters, mates, engineers, deck and orgineroom…

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Confined to Coal Mittes Life in Lens for Last Two Years

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

Between 7009 and 8000 inhabitants of the ithva 61 Lena, which is in the occupied territory of Prance, have remained there and lived in their…

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Further Particulars. Strike Spreading to Other Centres. Restricted Train Services Announced. Possible Cessation of Coal Mining. an Appeal by the Government. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

The strike at Randwick and Eveleigh workshops caused, a sensation in the city. The men at the former place…

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The Government Takes a Stand. Mr. Hughes Being Consulted Department Well Supplied with Coal. Reported Ultimatum to the Men. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Before the House rose last night, Mr. Storey declared that he was informed that the constabulary of the State were now being drilled by the…

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The Miner’s Rat

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 6

During a recent inquiry into at accident on one of the Rand mines, an old miner giving evidence was asked: You refused to work at this…

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Coal Mines Idle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 28

The whole of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts and most of the mines at Lithgow are idle. This is the result of the decision of the enginedrivers…

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Miners Will Not Supply Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 28

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employes' Federation, referring to the position at the Northern and Western Collieries, said:—"It may be taken for…

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Coal Declared "Black."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 19

All coal in the possession of the Railway and Tramway Commissioners has been declared "black" by the defence committee, and the whole of tho railway and…

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Barrier Mines and the Night Shift

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 44

The Melbourne representatives of the Broken Hill mines have been advised by the A.M.A. of the intention not to work the night shift. The secretary of the…

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Early Memories. Men Who made History in the North-East. Jack Ross Carting a Mining Roller to Matlock

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 4

We were standing on the platform of the Mansfield railway station yarning when a stranger walked up to us and asked when the train started for…

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