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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Men Absolutely Solid. Determined to See Fight Through. Coal Mines Idle. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

The meeting of the combined unions which commenced its sittings at the Trades Halls at 3 o'clock this afternoon, is one of the largest [?]…

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Old Gold and Silver, How to Help a War Fund

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 8

In view of the special appeal to be made by the War Chest next month, the committee of the "Old Gold and Silver War Fund" receives donations of…

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Sinking for Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Parish Whirr, the new Stair member for Mnequorie, relate a mining experience he had some years ago, and one which he has the forgetten…

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Tingha and Inverell at Play the Mining Town Wins the Triple

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

The events which took place here on Saturday in the sporting and recreation life of Inverell and Tingha should have a tendency to weld even…

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Telegraphic. Sydney. Monday, Afternoon. the Strike. No Coal for Transports

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 4

The coal-lumpers have refused to coal any more ships, including transports. OAS SUPPLY SHORT…

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The Sundown' Tin and Copper Mining Company (No Liability)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS, adopted at an Extraordinary. General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Sundown Tin and Copper Mining Company,…

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Coal Measure Passed

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

The Coal Mining Amendment Act passed all stages in the Assembly this morning. The Bill has been sent on to the Upper House, which meets this…

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To-days News. Coal Mines to Be Worked by Voluntary Labor. Members for Gough in Opposition. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

Urgent measures were in[?]ed in Parliament last night giving the Government power to introduce labor. other than [?]egular miners, into the…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

In view of the special appeal to the made by the War Ch[?]t next month, the committee of the "Old Gold and Silver War Fund." are desirous of…

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Coal Famine. Private Supply Stopped. the City's Meat Supply, Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

Fer[?] services are to be [?]deud owing to shortage of coal. Wollongong is short of coal. and the gas supply is threatened…

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The Railway Strike to Work the Mines. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 3

The Acting-Treasurer moved as a matter of urgency the suspension of the standing orders to enable the introduction of a Bill to amend the Coal Mines…

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Decision Reversed. Miners and Stockholm Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 4

A private meeting of the British Miners' Federation reversed the previous decision in favor of sending delegates to the Stockholm Conference by…

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Government Commandeers Coal Mines. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 4

In the event of the miners falling to resume work to-day, the Government intends, with the aid of free labor, to start operations at three easily-guarded…

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Strike Legislation. Amendment of Coal Mines Regulations Act. Mr. Thomas Speech

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 6

During the course of the [?] last wee in the State Assembly on the Bill tabled by the Government to amend the Coal-mines Regulation Act to give…

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Miners and Railway Men to March to Sydney. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 3

At a combined meeting held at Thirroul to-day, of miners and railway men, it was decided to organise route march to Sydney from Wollongong…

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The Strike. Unions' Registration Cancelled. Judge Heydon's Remarks. Coal Miners Still Out. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

In the Industrial Court, before Judge Heydon, the Railway Commissioners applied for the cancellation of the registration of the Amalgamated Railway…

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Visit of Mining Expert

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

Mr Houghton one of Melbourne's leading mining engineers, has, accompanied by Mrs Houghton, been spending a week in the Inverell district…

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Working Coal Mines. Ability to Swing Pick Only Qualification

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 2

A speech by Mr. G. R. W. M'Donald, Member for Bingara, during the debate on the amended Mining Bill, places a different aspect on the intimidalory…

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Ielegraphic. Sydney, Friday. the Strike. Commandeered Mines To Start

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. Fuller, in a statement, says it is expected operations in sonic of the mines taken over will start next week, hut if, in the meantime, the Coal…

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Coal Supply Assured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 3

Offers of assistance to work the mines taken over by the Government are being reeved from, all parti of Australia. No serious difficulty is…

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