Ambitious Scheme. Miners, and Railway Men to March to Sydney. Mr. Fuller to be Asked to Resign. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2
At a combined meeting, held at Hair-roul to-day, of miners and railway men, it was decided to organise a route march to sydney from Wollongong to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commandeered. Government Takes Over Mines Volunteers Wanted. Union Registration Cancelled. Arrogant Unions. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2
The miners having fall[?] to resume work, the Government has issued a proclamation commandeering all coal mines, whcih will be worked by other labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Volunteers for Coal Mines Sydney, Saturday, 5 p.m
The North Western Courier · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2
Many additional applications for man willing to work in coal mines were received this morning, including 100 by post…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Volunteers for Coal Mines. Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m
The North Western Courier · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2
The first contingent of volunteers, consisting of about 30 men, to work the Wallarah Coal Mine, left Sydney yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Miners to Approach the Government. Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m
The North Western Courier · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2
It is understood that within the next few days certain proposals are likely to be placed before the Government by the Coal and Shale Employees'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obtaining Coal. Three Mines to Start This Week. Crews for Colliers. Hundreds of Applications. Practical and Patriotic. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2
The National Service Bureau is securing labor for the coal mines the Government proposes to work, and the Government states that operations will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Coal Supply. Sydney, Saturday, 5 p.m
The North Western Courier · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2
A Sydney coal merchant is steadily developing a plan, which he hopes will ensure an adequate supply of coal for the city…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allotting Coal Stocks. Sydney
Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2
Though the Federal Coal Board will not start distributing coal until Wednesday, more than a thousand anxious consumers made application for a supply…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming and Mining Inventions
Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 4
Messrs. Griffith and Hassal Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, report that the following applications for Patents have been filed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Protest. Against Amended Legislation. How Strike Might Have Been Averted MAITLAND
Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2
At a public meeting, held at Cessnock, to protest against the amended mining legislation, there was a vary large attendance. The following resolutions were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. The Strike. the Strike. Northern Collieries Working. Sydney, Tuesday, 11 a.m
The North Western Courier · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2
Two northern collieries are now being worked with volunteer labor. Another one hundred miners were dispatched to the mine last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Relief Train for Coal Districts. Maitland
Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2
This morning a heavily-laden goods train. convoying foodstuffs was run to the South. Maitland coalfields. This will relieve the shortage of food in that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Volunteer Coal. Sydney, Wednesday. 10 a.m
The North Western Courier · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2
The first coal won by volunteer labor is expected to reach Sydney in a day or two. Four colliers, up to the present,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burwood Extended Mine Working. Sydney, Tuesday, 4 p.m
The North Western Courier · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2
The Burwood Extended Colliery at Teralba, started work this morning. The men employed in the mine were engaged by the proprietors, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Cargo of Coal. Sydney, Wednesday, 2 p.m
The North Western Courier · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2
The first cargo of coal, won at Catherine Hill Bay by National Volunteer labor, arrived in Sydney this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Coal to Be Fixed. Sydney, Tuesday. 4 p.m
The North Western Courier · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2
Within the next few days the Government will concern itself with the fixing of the price of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Miners Claims Increase of 25 Per Cent in Wages. London
Daily Observer · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2
The Press Bureau announces that the miners executive interviewed the controller of coal mines and requested a 25 per cent increase in wages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loyal coal. First Shipment Arrives. Other Mines to be Opened Up. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2
The first consignment of coal won from the Wallarah mine reached Sydney harbor this morning, in the collier Tuggerah. The cargo is being unloaded by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines. Sydney, Thursday, 11 a.m
The North Western Courier · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2
The Government expects to have eight collieries working within two weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Coal. Sydney
Daily Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2
The Coal Board has recommended that the price of large coal, f.o.b. at Newcastle, be 20/ a ton, and small coal 16/- ton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →