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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 12

Industrial Upheaval in Sydney. 30,000 Men on Strike. Railways and Tramways Idle. Railway Coal Declared "Blace." Government to Retain Card System Men Must Resume Work To-day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 18

One of the most serious strikes m the history of Australia, involving as it does the whole of the railway and tramway services of New South Wales, ia now in…

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Steamer Strikes Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 23

Five Americans were drowned when the steamer City of Athens struck e mine close to Capetown. Four of the crew and ten other passengers were lost in sight…

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Harnessing the Sun. Machinery Goes Without Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 41

If a boy can burn his name on a wooden bench with nothing but the aid of a convex lens and the sun's rays, why is it not possible to make the sun boil water, generate…

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The Shifting of the Mining Boiler

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 4

Perhaps a little more light on the shifting of a big mining boiler by Jack Ross may not be out of place. His troubles soon began. He had not got a…

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The Big Strike. Three Prominent Strike Leaders Arrested. Big Domain Gathering on Sunday. an Abortive Conference with the Defence Committee Broken Hill Miners Cease Work. Volunteer Work for Coaling Transports. the Government's Steadfast Attitude. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

At the request of a number of the railway and tramway men on strike, the Chief Commissioner has consented to address the men on Monday…

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All State Coal Mines Commandeered Fuller's Strong Hand

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

On Thursday the Government issued a proclamation taking over a[?] coal-mines, in the State of New, Sout[?] Wales:—…

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British Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 23

The Miners' Federation of the United Kingdom, meeting in private conference, reversed by a small anajority their previous decision in flavour of sending British…

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Coal Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 18

The representatives of the northern collieries offered very little comment regarding the action of the Government in commandeering all coal in trucks in the…

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Broken Hill Miners Out

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 18

A special meeting of the A.M.A. was held on Sunday at Broken Hill to discuss the advisability of falling into line with the men now on strike in Sydney. The…

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An Offer to the Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 19

"The Government feels much .more satisfied with regard to the coal position since bath, their bills have been accepted by Parliament," said. Mr. Fuller. "They have…

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Conserving the Coal All Stocks Requisitioned Motive Power to Be Hestricted. Volunteers Busy on Wharves

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 6

The regulations giving the Navy department power to control the coal stocks of the Commonwealth were issued by the Federal Executive on…

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The Big Strike. No Sign of a Settlement. the Government's Steadfast Firm Attitude. Large Numbers Leaving Broken Hill. Returned Soldiers Dissent From Dean Talbot's Views. Government Take Over Coal Mines and Plants. Registrations of Striking Unions Cancelled. Death of a Railway Commissioner. Brick and Pottery Works Close Down. A.W.U. Members Not to Strike Lively Scenes at Broken Hill. Unrest in Victorian Railways. Sydney, Wednesday, 9.30 a.m

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

The butcher shop employees have decided not to handle any meat, unless under special permit from their union. It is believed that this will…

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Coorabin Coal Find

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 3

The Coorabin Coal Mine is to commence [?] operations as soon as the company are able to get the [?] on the ground. It was intended…

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The Big Strike. the Government's Resolute Stand. Railway Men Drifting Back to Work. a Loyal Fireman Injured. Victorian Train Services and the Coal Shortage. Work Commenced at Government Coal Mines Train Services Improving. Sydney, Monday, 9 a.m

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

The report that the Union Defence Committee has disbanded is denied. The number of re-employed officers and new hands employed in the…

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Opening More Coal Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 28

The first consignment of coal won won the Wallarah mine reached Sydney Harbour on Wednesday morning in the collier Tugarah. The cargo is being unloaded…

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Working the Coal Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 19

Arrangements have been steadily proceeding under Government instruction for securing firemen and seamen to man the idle colliers and inter-State shipping in…

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Volunteers for Coal Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 28

The Acting Premier states that 1353 have volunteered for work at the coal mines and that 376 have already despatched…

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Price of Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 28

It was learned from Mr. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, who is also a member of the Coal Board, that in all probability a new flat rate for the sale of all…

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The Great Strike. Its Early Collapse Expected. Railway Men Drigting Back. Abundance of Free Labour Government to Work Coal Mines. Negotiations with Strikers Chase

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 19

The Acting Premier made an important statement on Friday. He said that a number of indirect overtures had been made to the Government as to the terms…

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Wattle Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 13

Where does the gold of the wattles go Through autumn rains and winter snow? It comes with the gladsome spring each year,…

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