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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 12

Deadlock. Coal Conference Adjourns. Acting-premier Re-states the Position. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 6

The strike ended in a deadlock. Mr. fuller made the statement at the conclusion of the conference witn the representatives of the Coalminers'…

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Development of Coal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

Operations on the coal "find" at Coorabin, near Oakiands, which were suspended for some mouths owing to water in the shaft, have been…

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Western Miners Willing to Work. the New Wharf Laborers' Bureau

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 1

The Western miners, at an aggregate meeting at Lithgow, decided by an overwhelming majority, to resume work, contingent on the…

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The Strike. Miners Dffcide to Resume on Government's Terms. Strike Practically Over

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

The northern miners' delegate board, by 20 votes to 7, recommended the men to resume work on the Government's conditions. There was an overwhelming…

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The Strike. Northern Miners' Board Vote Resumption Many Meetings Accept the Advice. Strike Practically Over. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Delegate Board, by 20 votes to 7, has recommended the men to resume work on the Government's conditions. An…

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Coorabin Coal Mine. Pumping Plant to Be Erected

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 1

The pumping plant, which is a powerful one, with a capacity of 2500 gallons per hone, for the Cobrabin coal mine, near Oaklands, has…

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Oaklands Coal Mine

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Operations on the coal "End" at Coorabin, near Oakland's, which were suspended for some months owing to water in the shaft have…

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Coorabin Coal Mine

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Operations at the Coorabin coal find (near Oaklands), which had been suspended for some months owing to the difficulty of coping with the water…

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Coal Lumpers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 46

An official of the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union stated:—"If the miners go back in a body then everything will be all right as far as our union is concerned; if they…

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Gold Yield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The result of a crashing at the Perseverance Syndicate Gold Mine at Redlands, about two weeks ago was 50 oz. Since then there hat been another…

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Coal Strike Over

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 46

Official advices were received on Wednesday to the effect that the whole coal strike is over. There are only five Newcastle collieries idle and all these are…

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Miners to Sign Forms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 46

It was stated at Newcastle that one of the conditions attaching to the re-employment of miners is the signing of a form providing for a fortnight's notice being…

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The Strike. Coal Miners Resume Work Generally. Kurri Kurri Miners Refuse to Resume. Railway Services to Be Restored. Poverty in the Strikers' Families. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Practically all the mines are working at Newcastle, three at Maitland, all in the West and all with the exception of two in the South…

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Strike Off. Miners Returning To Work. Signing on in Large Bodies. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 6

According to advices to Mr. Fuller work was generally resumed it the coal mines to-day. There were 300 applicants in excess of places available in the western districts. Five collieries commenced on the South Coast. Three are working in the Maitland district. Meetings are…

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British Coal Miners Get a Rise

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The President of the British Coal Miners has announced that the Government has agreed to an all-round increase of wages…

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Winding Up the Strike. Coal Miners Formally Give In. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. Fuller last night received a telegram from Mr. Baddeley stating as far as the Federation was concerned, the members of the…

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The Strike. Transport Workers and Seamen Apparently Resuming. the Position at Maitland and Newcastle. Ministers Interview Miners. Western Mines Nearly Normal. Sydney, Saturday, 9 a.m

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 1

It is understood that the Transport Workers Federation has declared the strike off. The various unions represented in the Federation are…

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The Strike. Unions Resuming Work. Seamen Declare Strike Off. Broken Hill Miners Willing to Return. Relieving the Distress in Sydney. Sydney, Monday Morning

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

In pursuance of the advice of the Transport Workers Federation, that the unions associated with it should resume work, the Seamen's Union…

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Coorabin Coal Mine

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

Mr John Evans, [?]G.S., Consulting Engieeer for the Australian Development Co., paid a visit of inspection to the operations…

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More Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

Since the last report there has been another clean-up at the Corowa Perseverance Syndicate's mine at Redlands, the yield being 42 oz. The batteries…

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