Resumption in Sydney. Arranging for Coal
SYDNEY, Monday.—A mass meeting or Sydney coal lumpers decided to declare the strike off, thereby falling into line with the other transport…
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Mining & the mines, 1917
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Arrival of Colliers. Waggons Pressure Relieved. Work at the Mines
The difficulty with regard to the supply of empty coal waggons to the pits has been relieved somewhat by the heavy loadings being taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Situation. Aggregate Meetings. Resumption of Work Expected
Aggregate meetings of members of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the South Maitland coalfields were held at Cessnock and Weston yesterday. Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concession to Miners
As a result of an interview Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., had with the Acting Premier (Mr. Fuller) instructions have been issued to supply workman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Employee's Death. Evidence at Inquest
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the courthouse, Teralba, yesterday, Into the death of Thomas Lambton Sykes, an assistant engineer at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Situation
The fact that the Government is now holding conferences with the representatives of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation to discuss matters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Position. Loading the Coal
Mr. C. James (District Superintendent of Railways, Newcastle), stated to-day that yesterday 2,170 tons of coal were shipped. Several big…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Position of Miners. Deputation to Mr. Fuller. Difficulty at Hebburn
Mr. Baddeley (president of the Colliery Employees' Federation) stated to-day that the Delegate Board yesterday appointed a deputation to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waterside Workers. Wharfies and Coal Trimmers. New Terms of Employment
The following notifications wore posted on the Newcastle Wharves to-day :— COAL TRIMMERS:—"The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Situation. More Hopeful Outlook. Delegate Board Meeting
There was a decided improvement in the mining situation yesterday, for as a result of what was done at the delegate board it is hoped that work will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mining Situation. the Idle Mines. Awaiting Cabinet's Decision
The executive officers of the federation were very busy until late last evening endeavouring to bring about a resumption of work at the mines that are now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Maitland Mines. Numbers Not Re-engaged
Pelaw Main miners waited at the colliery office to sign on for work on Monday afternoon. Up to the present it is thought that a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Position. Maitland Still Out
The mining position remains unaltered to-day. The Maitland pits which did not resume yesterday were still out. Messrs. Baddeley and Lewis,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →References in the Assembly. Newcastle Coal Trimmers. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Gardiner asked the Minister for Labour and Industry if it was a fact that the Coal Trimmers' Union at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Collieries
The attitude of the Government in not opening some mines is being freely commented upon, and whoever is the responsible party, it is hoped that wiser council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal-trimming Society
Sir,—In your issue of the 8th inst., there appeared a letter by J. Eiffe, who is greatly interested about the Co-operative Coaltrimming Society. Would Mr. Eiffe just…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Federation. Action in Court. Melbourne
The Metropolitan Coal Company, of Sydney, and various other colliery companies in New South Wales, applied to Mr. Justice Higgins in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Mines. Conference with Cabinet. Hebburn Pit Trouble
There were none of the executive of the C.E.F. present at the Trades Hall this morning, and the position of the Maitland mines remains the same. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Situation. Conference Adjourns. the Hebburn Difficulty. Sydney
Representatives of the Coal and Shale employees' Federation conferred with the Cabinet this afternoon for nearly two hours, when matter concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Mines
The only member of the executive of the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation at the Trades Hall, this morning, was Mr, W. Breman (secretary). Mr…
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