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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

213 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 11

The Coal Strike. Dislocation of Train Services. Call on Motor Cars

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 5

Travelling under existing [?]ns by anything else than motor [?] is not easy. Se[?]city of coal is affecting train services and causing…

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The Coal Strike. All Trade Paralysed. Mr. Hughes Calls Another Compulsory Conference

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. Bradeley, on behalf of the men, yesterday afternoon telegraphed Mr. Hughes that the men had refused to take a ballot. The delegates had…

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Local and General. Tin Miners Hard Hit

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

We are advised by Messrs. Harry White, Limited, that they are in receipt of instructions from Mr. T. H. Kelly (tin ore buyer, Sydney), stating…

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The Coal Strike. Another Compulsory Conference. Industries Paralysed. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Braddeley, on behalf of the men, this afternoon telegraphed Mr. Hughes that the men had refused to take a ballot. The delegates had faithfully…

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The Coal Strike. Further Reduction in Train Service. All States Affected. Wool Sales Stopped. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

The miners' delegates left for Melbourne last night to attend the second compulsory conference. The streets were unlighted last…

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The Coal Strike. (To Editor "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 10

Sir,—In the great war that is convulsing the world, Australia is doing its share in lighting for peace and that we have it not, after more than…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Friday. The Coal Crisis. Government Control Deprecated

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

Prominent proprietors' representatives, in an interview at Melbourne, declared that if the men's demands were conceded they might as well close…

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The Coal Strike. Position at Armidale. Settlement Anxiously Awaited

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 5

A settlement of the trouble is anxiously awaited by the Armidale residents. The decision arrived at by the Compulsory Conference sitting in…

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The Coal Strike. No Settlement Yet in Sight. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 10

Regulations regarding coal and coke supplies have been issued by the Executive Council. Everyone possessing more than five tons is to furnish…

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The Coal Strike

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 2

The ballot amongst the miners on Tuesday as to whether they would resume work on condition that the Arbitration Court proceeded…

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The Coal Strike. No Signs of Settlement. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 4

The coal conference is to be resumed at Melbourne to-morrow. The Federal Cabinet will also meet prior to the sitting of the conference…

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The Coal Strike. Compulsory Conference. Why the Ballot Was Not Taken

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 3

At the conference in Melbourne on Thursday regarding the mcoal [?]. Mr. Hughes asked why the agreene [?] arrived at had not been carried out…

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The Coal Strike. Dislocation of Train Services. Call on Motor Cars

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 3

Travelling under existing conditions by anything else than motor car is not easy. Scarcity of coal is affecting train services and causing much loss of time, with the…

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The Coal Strike. Conference Disagrees. Government Action. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

After much discussion the Conference was unable to agree to Mr. Hughes announced determination of the Government to appoint a tribunal…

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The Coal Strike. Both Sides Adamant. Serious Position. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 7

The coal conference in Melbourne adjourned till Monday Both sides are adamant. The Federal Cabinet will now…

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The Coal Strike. Men Refuse Their Legal Remedy

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 8

Whatever the merits of the coal strike may be, it is on undeniable fact that the men had their legal remedy in the Arbitration Court, and have…

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Telegraphic. Sydney. Tuesday. The Coal Strike. Settlement Still Very Uncertain

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 4

Judge Edmunds has been appointed Chairman, and will sit in Sydney tomorrow, when the first question to be decided will be the hours. After this…

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The Coal Strike

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

The tribunal to deal with the coal crisis sat in Sydney yesterday, before Mr. Justice Edmunds. The employers' representatives…

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The Coal Strike. Tribunal Met To-day. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 4

The tribunal to deal with the coal crisis set to-day before Mr. Justice Edmunda. The employers' representatives were…

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The Coal Strike. No Agreement at Conference Mr. Hughes Appoints Tribunal

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 3

At the coal conference in Melbourne in Monday the parties being unable to agree on the terms of settlement, Mr. Hughes announced his decision to…

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