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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

285 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 12 of 15

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

The North Western Courier · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 1

Travelling under existing conditions by anything else than motor cars is not easy. Scarcity of coal is affecting train services and causing…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 6

Travelling under existing conditions by anything else than motor cars is not easy. Scarcity of coal is affecting train services and…

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Late Markets Sussex Street Markets. Effects of the Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3

Sussex-street merchants have commenced to feel effects of the strike, but to-day quotations did not alter. West Australia was making moderate…

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Maitland and the Coal Crisis. Men Determined Not to Resume. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Matters in connection with the mining crisis are still in a critical stage. No fresh developments have occurred on the South maitland coal-field, but the…

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State Parliament. Still No Action in Coal Strike. Hold Up of State Trawlers. Income Super Tax Bill. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the Premier, in answer to several members, stated the Prime Minister had called another conference dealing with the coal crisis…

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Coal Strike. Thousands of Factory Hands Unemployed. Sydney Trams May Stop. Firewood Famine. Woollen. Mills Close Down. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Additional factories closed down today. Unemployment is increasing. Most [?] the big contractors in the city have…

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The Coal Strike

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 5

As soon as he had dealt with the political crisis and had ridded himself of the extremists of his party, who have been so many "old men of the sea,"…

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Had America Gold Feet!

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 7

"That time when we were all so busy, with our tongues about Uncle Sam--had he? Are they chilly yet? Or does it seem likely that in Australia just now this…

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Brisbane Notes the Coal Strike

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3

After 1ts last week's experience Bris[?] is anxiously watching the outcome fie ballot in regard to the coal strike, tier such week of restricted…

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The Coal Strike. (To the Editor.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 6

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

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Prolonged Strike. Miners Settle Down. SYDNRY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

In union circles it is stilted the miners are prepared for three anonths' struggle. The miners of the Wollongong…

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Welsh Coal Trouble. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

The South Wales miners' executive meet the Board on Friday, Mr. Runciman attending…

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Big Falling Off in Coal Exports. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

Although there are considerable increases in the yield from the mineral industry New South Wales for the past nine months showed a big falling…

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Britannic Sunk by a Mine. No Wounded Aboard. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

The Admiralty has annouced that there were no wounded aboard the Britannic. A New York message says the White…

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Three Months. Miners Prepared to Hang Out. No Fresh Developments. Railway Men Express Their Loyalty. General Merchandise for Transit. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

There were no fresh strike developments this morning. At Eveleigh workships yesterday the railway men presented signed…

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The Train Service. Three Times a Week. Due to Coal Strike. Train Will Arrive at 5 PAST 7 in Morning

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

Commencing from to-day (Saturday), the Manilla train service will be as under:--Depart from Tamworth on…

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"Very Little Light" Federal Politicians and Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister indicated yesterday that lie could make no announcement as to the policy of the Government…

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Manufactures Will Have to Cease. No Coke or Coal to he Used. SYDNEY,Sunday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 2

Commodore Henderson, senior officer in charge of the Naval establishments at Sydney, made an important announcement, yesterday notifying brewers,…

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Telegrams. the Coal Strike. Conference Postponed. Hospital Ship Draemer Sunk. Sydney, Saturday, 10 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 2

Tho compulsory conference in regard to the coal strike called in Melbourne yesterday, has been adjourned until Monday…

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Coal for Small Arms Factory. Syd,ey

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

All possibility of any trouble in connection with the coal stocked on the stages at Lithgow has been removed by the action of the Miners' Federation inn-'…

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