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

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Miners Accepting Government's Terms. Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

The latest messages indicate that five of twelve mines in the northern district have voted in favor of a resumption on the terms offered by the…

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The Strike. Miners Return to Work. Sydney, Saturday, 5 p.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Delegate Board, by twenty votes to seven, recommended the men to resume work on the Government's conditions…

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Late Telegrams. Coal Trouble. No Developments To-day. Early Resumption Expected. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

There were no developments this morning in connection with the coal trouble. The complete returns of the voting of the various miners' lodges are…

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Coal Lumpers' Attitude. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

An official of the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union staled to-day that if the miners go back in a body then everything will be all right as far as his Union…

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Definitely Settled Miners to Resume To-morrow. Under Government Conditions. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, informed Mr. Fuller to-day that the miners had decided…

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The Strike. Miners Return to Work. Sydney, Tuesday, 4.30 p.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. Badderly has informed Mr. Fuller that the miners have decided, by a small majority, to resume work to-morrow…

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Collieries Start. Trouble at One Mine. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

Official advices received to-day are to the effect that the whole of the coal strike is over. Only five Newcastle collieries are idle, and all these are…

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State Parliament. Government Control of Mines Resumption of Work. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

In me Legislative Assembly, In reply to question's relating to the miners resumption of work, the Minister for Mines said that the Government…

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Miners Resume. Affairs Again Normal. Early Resumption of Train Services Expected. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

News from the various mining districts show that practically all the coal mines have resumed operations. This news has been received with intense…

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Miners Resuming. Trouble at Some Collieries. What is Victimisation? MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Miners of the Cessnock district, acting under instructions from the Executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, went to…

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Soldiers As Miners

Daily Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 3

The "Reps." hardly feigned interest in the repatriation debate which dragged slowly on. Everything is to be left to the gods. If a number of patriotic…

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Gold Yield Decreases. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The gold yield for N.S.W. for the nine months of this year shows a comparative decrease in value of £30,954…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

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

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Another Colliery to De Opened. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 5

In is reported that another colliery in the Maitland district, may be opened within a few days. Loyalist labor will be employed…

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Interstate Steamer Traffic. South Coast Mines Working. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The Federated seamen and firemen held a mass meeting this morning and decided not to return to work until the wharf laborers had come to terms…

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Kurri Miners' Attitude. Effect on the Industry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The members of the Coal and State Employees' Federation questioned in respect to the decision of the Kurri Kurri men not to resume work on the grounds…

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Telegrams. Coal Restriction Removed. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 5

By order of the Coal Board all restrictions on the use or private stocks of coal and coke have been removed an from midnight on Sunday…

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The Coal Miners

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 3

"The desire of the Commonwealth Government is to bring the trouble to a speedy and satisfactory end, but upon two things we are determined: We are…

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Western Mines Working. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

The western mines are nearly all in operation. All hands have been restarted at the ironworks tunnel. There was a resumption at one or two of the…

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Maitland Miners to Meet. Dearth of Shipping. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

A mass meeting of Maitland miners will be held to-morrow. Owing to the absence of ships much coal in Newcastle will have to bo stacked again for…

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