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

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Maitland Pleased. Mines Mostly Ready by Monday. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 2

Consioderable satisfaction was expressed at the South Maitland coalfields at the settlement of the coal crisis. There was not only satisfaction, but…

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The Coal Trouble. Train Services Further Affected. Resort to Motor cars

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 3

The wheels of trade and all travelling arrangements continue to be severly effected by the scarcity of coal, which has literally paralysed many industries…

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Late Telegrams. Coal Strike. Is It Settled Yet? Restrictions Not Removed from Power Supply. Cessnock Dissatisfied. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

Although it had been promised by Mr Hughes that power would he supplied to certain factories from Monday morning, it is improbable that the promise…

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Maitland Collieries Resume. Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

The collieries in the South Maitland district resumed work this morning whim the now system of eight hours from bank to bank same into operation…

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The Coal Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

The terms of settlement, as set out in a circular despatched from the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, to the various district…

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Coal Miners Resume. Shortage of Fuel Still Acute. Restrictions on Light and Power in Force. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners received telegraphic advice from the various station masters that the men had resumed work in the north and west this morning,…

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South Wales Mines. Government Assumes Control

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

A Reuter's cable dated Thursday states that the British Government's control of the South Wales coal mines ends a complicated and dangerous…

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"Vengeance Is Mine." Governor Strickland's War Spirit. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The jubilee of the Anglican Synod was celebrated rated this afternoon at a luncheon held at the Chapter House. Sir Gerald Strickland referring to the…

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Germany's Coal and Steel. Great Increase Since War. (Reuter's Telegram.) AMSTERDAM

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The German Press stale that during the debate on the Mass Levy Bill, Herr Helfferich sta[?]ed that Germany's coal production sunk one half at the…

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Late Telegrams. Easing the Coal Strike Congestion. Shipping to be Relieved. Sydney Gas Users Punished. Railway Traffic Normal. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The Commodore in charge of H.M. naval stores at Garden Island says that with a view of giving the best possible dispatch to the fleet of ships held…

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Increase in Price of Coal. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 1

It is stated In Newcastle that endeavors, are being made to induce the colliery proprietors to apply to the authorities for permission to increase the…

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Public Will Pay. Winding Up the Coal Trouble Extra Cost Passed On. Employers Must Not be Out of Pocket SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The special [?]al tribunal sat to-day and the employers were represented by Messrs. Harle, Cla[?]ke and Sellars, and the Employers Federation by Messrs…

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Coal Strike Victims. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 2

The Secretary of the United Laborers states that about 1500 men belonging to his union are out of work as the result of the coal strike. The majority…

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Gold Railway Passes. Hughes Repudiates O'Malley's Act SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes, referring to the issue by Mr. Ring O'Malley of gold railway passes to other than those persons indicated in the regulation recently…

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Coal Conference Resumes. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

The coal conference resumed to-day, and was adjourned till to-morrow to consider certain proposals made by the employees' representatives…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Abborneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Colliery Troubles. Proprietors Agree to Men's Demand. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 2

The Colliery Proprietors' Association has notified the Colliery Mechanic Association that their request for a conference for eight hours and overtime…

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Coal Tribunal. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

The Coal Tribunal resumed its sittings to-day when Mr. Justice Edmunds dealt with the Bulli colliery trouble in respect to the deficiency claims…

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The Coal Conference. Agreement Arrived At

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

The Coal Conference, consisting of representatives of the colliery promp[?]ictirs and the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees'…

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Coal Agreement Completed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Justice Edmunds this afternoon completed the drafting of the order made by him embodying the agreement arrived at in conference by the…

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