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

Mining & the mines, 1917

393 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 20

Lithgow Miners May Return. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

it is confidently reported that although no definite details are available that the coal miners in the Lithgow district are considering the advisvabality of [?]suming…

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Volunteers for Mines. Sydney. Friday. 2 p. m

The North Western Courier · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Nearly 2000 men have volunteered since last week for work in the mines…

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Gas Employees Will Strike. Rather Than Handle "Black" Coal. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Acting-Premier stated to-night that the Government had been informed that the gas employees had decided to cease work rather than handle coal…

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Country Coal Not. to Be Touched. Sydney, Thursday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Coal Board has decided that the stocks of coal held by gas and electric companies in the country or suburbs will not be interfered with unless it…

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Industrial Upheaval Justice Higgins' Drastic Action. Preference Clause Struck Out. Working Government Mines. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Federal Arbitration Court, withdrew the clause giving preference to unionists in the Waterside Workers' award as far as it…

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Stone on the Line. Outrage Near Colliery. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

A stone weighing about 60 lbs was found on the railway line near Rosedale, colliery last evening last before a goods train passed…

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Loyal Coal. First Loads from Maitland. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

Four trains of the best coal of about 40 waggons each were removed from Hebburn colliery this morning for the use of the Government. Government…

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Gas Employees. Will Not Handle Black Coal. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

The secretary of the Gas Employees' Union has confirmed the report of the probable cessation of work on the part of the gas employees. He explained that…

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Collieries Working. Volunteers Standing by Government. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The Acting Premier says that although the National Service Bureau has only been opend a week the Government has already sent 300 men to…

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Teralba Colliery Working. Sydney, Saturday, 3 p.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

Work was commenced at the Teraiba colliery to-day. This colliery is capable of a daily output of one thousand tons…

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Enemy Mine Sweepers Destroyed LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty reports our light forces destroyed four enemy mine sweepers off the Ju[?]land coast this morning…

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Helensburg Miners Return. Sydney, Saturday, 11.15 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The miners engaged at the coal mines at Helensburg, who have been out on strike, informed the manager yesterday that they intend returning to…

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Coal Supplies. Sydney, Saturday, 11.15 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The machines at the Wallarah coal mines were used yesterday to cut coal…

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Coal in Waggons. Commandeered by Government. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

More coal for the Government is being despatched to Sydney from South Maitland cohnines. The Government has commandeered the coal in the waggons at…

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The Strike. Gas Employees Out. Refuse to Handle Coal. Unions Counter Attack. Men Will Fight On. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

Mr. Padgen in a statement to-day declared:—"Mr. Fuller created deliberately line greatest class war possible at a time when he should have had some respect…

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Deer and Coal. Mailland

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

Four coal trains from the South Maitland coalfields were despatched to Newcastle to-day, while seven train loads of coal passed through yesterday. Two…

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Victorian Miners. Sydney. Wednesday. 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

The Victorian Cabinet has given the miners who are on strike are on strike at Wonthaggi until Monday to resume work. Should they fall to do so by that…

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Only a Joke. Free Labor in Mines. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

Delegates of the Colliery Employees' Federation met at Cafe's Hotel, Cess-nock, yesterday. When seen at the close or the meeting which lasted until…

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Loyal Laborers. To Work Port Kembla Coal. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

A number of loyalist laborers, accompanied by special police, arrived at Port Kembla to-day to load coal, which has been stacked there for some time…

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Good Coal Output

The North Western Courier · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

The output of coal from the various nines at present being worked by the Government, is now sufficient to meet all requirements on the basis of…

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