Enemy Mine-sweepers Destroyed
The Admiralty reports:—Our light forces destroyed four enemy mine-sweepers off the Jutland Coast this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Mining & the mines, 1917
228 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 12
Wagga Short of Coal
The coal supply at Wagga gasworks is sufficient for only four weeks, and the council is endeavouring to curtail usage and make the supply last longer. All…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Coal Miners Desire Settle. Ment
The coal miners executive is conferring with the Industrial Commissioner, and shows a desire to reach a settlement. The New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Attitude
Many miners declare that the shortage of coal will force the Government to its knees and bring about a settlement at an early date…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Miners' Deadlock
No definite result was reached at the conference of the miners with the conciliation commissioner. The Government insists on retaining legislation allowing…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Sufficient Coal
It is estimated that 5000 tons of coal daily would suffice for the restricted requirements of the State. When the Lithgow collieries are in operation under…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Mines on Norwegian Coast
A report from Copenhagen states that thousands of mines are drifting about in the sea on the west coast of Norway, and consequently traffic on several coast routes…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Coal Position Not Serious Government Can Carry On. Miners Realise Their Weakness. More Volunteers Wanted. Sydney
Mr, Holme, after consultation with the unions, reports no progress to-wards a settlement. The position was not improving in that respect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Big Strike. History of the Struggle From Day to Day. "The Worker" on the Strike Executive. the Problem of the Coal Mines. Miners Reject Government Terms. No Settlement of the General Strike in Sight. Sydney Wednesday 9 a.m
After consultation with the Chief Commissioner, the Government decided to issue a new application form, which will not contain words…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Strike. Coal Miners Reject Terms. Prolonged Struggle Likely. Sydney
The Coal Miners’ Federation has rejected the Governments terns for the settlement of the strike, declaring them to be humiliating and degrading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Big Strike. Apparently Collapsing. (Country Edition, continued). Mr. Fuller Makes an Important Statement. Respecting the Coal Supplies. the Railway Men Make a Demand on Strike Committee All Coal Except Railway Coal Declared "White." Coal Problem Discussed in Federal Parliament. Sydney, Friday Night
Mr. Fuller has made the following statement in reference to the coal crisis: (1) The volunteer coal miners are producing 3000 tons per day;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →14,000 Men Decide to Return to Work. Western Miners Reject Government's Terms. Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m
Six unions, representing 14,000 men held a mass meeting and decided to return to work on pre-strike conditions. A mass meeting of Western miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Big Strike. the Area Lessening. Many Unions Returning to Work. the Strike Committee Apparently Concentrating on a Coal and Waterside Strike. Sydney, Monday 1 p.m
The strike situation is considerably brighter. Negotiations are proceeding for a settlement of the trouble as far as it affects the dockyard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Unreasonableness
The Acting Premier stated that when the miners were given the increases they asked for they promised to maintain industrial peace for three years from January 1 last…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Big Strike. Now Restricted to Coal Miners. Sydney, Wednesday, 1 pm
Judge Rolin has cancelled the registration of the Wood and Coal Laborers' Union. He said the men had gone on strike, and had done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working Coal
The secretary of the Coal Board announced that approximately 20,000 tons of coal had been placed into oversea vessels since the commencement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Miners Reject Proposals
Miners' mass meetings at Cessnock in the north, and Wollongong, Bulli and Helensburg, in the south, have rejectee the Government's proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Norwegian Mine-sweeping
Since the war began Norwegian trawlers have, it is stated, swept up 1000 mines…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Coorabin Goal Mine
The plant for the pumping out of the water in the Coorabin Coal Mine, arrived from Sydney on Friday last, the 14th inst. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Parliament. Coal Miners Thy to Settle. Government Terms Must He Accepted. Sydney
In the Legislatives Assembly to-night, Mr. Dooley asked Mr.Fuller if he had any statement to make regarding the industrial upheaval, and…
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