Late Telegrams. Coal Wanted. Unnecessary Stoppage Deplored. Judge's Comments. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2
The Coal Tribunal sat to-day to discuss the stoppages in several coal mines during the past few weeks. Mr. Justice Edmunds said he wished to put…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nationalisation of Coal Mines London
Daily Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2
The Miners' Federation at Glasgow is unanimously in favor of the nationalisation of mines, an old age pension of 10/ weekly for sexagenarians,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Miners Killed. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON
Daily Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2
Eighty coal miners were [?] by an explosion at Cape Breton (United States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Mines Idle. Sydney
Daily Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2
All the Barrier mines were idle to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Killed. Accident at Bellbird Colliery. MAITLAND
Daily Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2
Thomas Wilmot, employed at the Bellbrid Colliery, received a badly crushed leg yesterday through being run over by a skip. His leg was amputated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Telegrams. Mine Mechanics' Wages. Application for Increase Refused. Australia's Alternative. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2
Justice Heydon in giving judgment in the application by the Federated Mine Mechanics to vary the award, said that the increase at the collieries was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smallpox at Bellbird. Another Outbreak on South Maitland Coal Fields. MAITLAND
Daily Observer · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2
A fresh outbreak of smallpox occurred to-day on South Mattland coalfields. Throe more cases were reported from Bellbird this morning in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Switzerland's Loan to Germany Only Means of Securing Coal. London
Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2
Reuter's Berne correspondent reports that Switzerland has decided to make Germany a substantial loan as the only means of securing the coal which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in a Mine. Sydney
Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2
John Tipler and Thomas Abbott were found dead in the Blackball Mine, New Zealand. It is understood the bodies were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incensed Judge. Coal Board Proceedings Terminated. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2
When the Federal Goal Board sat again to-day the Board was informed that the delegate board had approved of proposals for the resumption of work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Telegrams. Libel Action Verdict. Echo of the Dig Coal Strike. New Trial Granted. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2
J. W. Doyle, M.L.A., appealed to the Full Court against the verdict in the action brought by him against the "Sunday Times" newspaper for alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strike. General Paralysis Feared. Tramwaymen Called Out. No Goods Carried on Railways. Whole Railway Service May Cease Working. Coal Declared "Black." SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2
The Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association carried a resolution calling out the Tramway Union at once…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Stocks Short in Sydney. Railways Have Enough. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2
The Railway Commissioners have sufficient coal in the yards, and at grass to keep the railways going for six or eight weeks at the normal rate of using, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams Railway Strike All Coal Held by the Railway Declared Black. Work Stops at Midnight. Monday, 5 p.m
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3
The Strikers' Defence Committee has declared all coal in Railway Commissioners' service black. The delegates from Loco., Engine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Men Out. Coal Industry Crippled. 7000 Miners Affected. MAITLAND
Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2
The effects of the industrial trouble in Sydney are now being seriously felt in the Maitland district, and is the chief topic of conversation. Should the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Strike. Two Hundred Copper Miners Out. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2
Two hundred men have gone out on strike at the Mouramba Company's Nynagee mine on the question of overtime payment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Men Absolutely Solid. Determined to See Fight Through. Coal Mines Idle. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2
The meeting of the combined unions which commenced its sittings at the Trades Hall at 3 o'clock this afternoon is one of the largest assemblies of union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Tribunal Adjourned. Sydney
Daily Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2
Judge Edmunds has adjourned the Wollongong coal tribunal indefinitely owing to the many stoppages of work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining
Daily Observer · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 1
Further prospecting has been carried on by Mr. A. Edwards on the New England Gully Molybdenite Mine and he has opened up another good show of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Tribunal Suspended. Sydney
Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2
The sittings of the Coal Tribunal have been suspended until such time as the Minister responsible shall order its resumption…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →