Coal Supply Scheme. Amsterdam
A message from Copenhagen states that the Swedish press publishes a scheme to send Swedes to Germany and Australia to new coal for Sweden. A percentage of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1917
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Northern Coal Board. Pacific and Northern Extended
The sittings of the Northern Coal Board were continued at the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday under the presidency of Mr. G. E. Flannery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Strike Position in Newcastle Three Mines Idle No Complete Stoppage Possible"
The only addition to the rankS of the strikers to-day are the boiler-makers' apprentices, who have come out in a body. Some ten engineers'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Colliery Officials
The matter of variation of claims of the South Maitland Colliery officials came before Mr. Rogers, chairman of the board at the Newcastle Courthouse. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Position
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fears are entertained that coal supplies will be cut off at the coaling centres. Consequently the interstate coastal service…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mines at Vimy. an Awesome Sight
Writing to his cousin (Mr. T. L. Magin. of Bank of Australasia, Maitland Branch) Sapper Wm. Y. Easton says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paralysed. Strike Grips the State. Trams and Trains Stopped. General Stoppage Feared. Railway Branch Lines Idle. Maitland Collieries Seriously Affected. Trams Cease Running
The strike fever is spreading rapidly, and more and more men are going out of employment almost hourly. Amongst the newest unions to stop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Strike Extends. Railway and Tramway Services. Deadlock Continues. Commissioners' Coal Declared Black. Negotiations Fail. Government's Statement
The outlook to-night is blacker than ever. Negotiations during the day led of the hope that some way out of the difficulty would be found, but it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters. Jesmond Colliery
Owing to some mishap, the Jesmond colliery was idle on Monday, and yesterday, when the men went to fork, the usual provision was not made for them…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ships' Coal
The men at Port Waratab running sheds and most of the shunters porters and signalmen, are out. There is, however, a large quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shipping
It is anticipated in official circle that after to-morrow the whole of the work in connection with the shipping of coal will be completely hung up,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockholm Conference. Miners' Opposition. London
Mr. Ashton, secretary of the Lancashire Miners' Federation, declares that his association is against the Stockholm gathering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Position in Newcastle. Collieries Mostly Idle. Shipping Tied Up
The strike enters upon its second week to-day. Although Newcastle was not directly affected until Friday, the developments of the intervening days have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not a " Scab." Miners' Mistake
On Monday, the officers of Pelaw Main miners' lodge were told that non-unionists were driving the locomotives which were shuting trucks in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abarmain Mining Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death
The inquiry into the mishap which resulted in the death of Edward Weir at Abermain No. 1 Colliery on Tuesday last. July 31, was resumed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Miners' Position. Mr. Willis Denies Statement
SYDNEY, Friday.— Mr. A.C. Willis (secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation) emphatically denies having made a statement that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Accident
William Storer (23),miner, of Young Wallsend, was riding a skip to his work in the West Wallsend Collery this morning, when the horse fell. Storer's left knee was badly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Mines Idle
Practically the whole of the mines in the Maitland and Newcastle district are idle to-day. Only two collieries are working, and these will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Lumpers
SYDNEY, Friday.— A prominent member of the Coal Lumpers' Union denies the statement that members of that union have joined the strike. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Gold and Silver War Fund
Sir,—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" are desirous of bringing their fund,…
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