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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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A New Departure. Strike Committee Refuse Information. Coal Miners the Deciding Factor

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

Whatever business was done by the Strike Committee to-day was not made public. After the usual meeting had adjourned, the pressmen were told to come…

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Shortage of Coal

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 5

The shortage of coal is paid to be affecting the woollen mills…

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Coal Supplies. Federal-- State Agreement

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

The Federal and State authorities have arrived at a mutual understanding in connection with the commandeered coal. The State Committee will continue…

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Scenes at Broken Hill. Mobs Led by I.w.w.-ites Rush Mines. Strike Situation in Victoria. Wife of Union Secretary Fined. Statement by Strike Executive

Northern Star · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The gas restriction was to-day extended to the North Shore readers. A Broken Hill message says that practically every union is now on strike and…

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The Strike. "Industrial Bandits." Trouble Soon Fizzle Out. State Attorney-general's Opinion. Strike Will Soon Fizzle Out. Many Strikers' Positions Filled. Drivers and P.w. Men Resuming. Returned Soldiers' Committee Support Government. Dean Talbot Explains Speech. Proprietors Prepare Collieries for Work

Northern Star · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The ranks of the strikers were considering increased by members of other unions becoming involved, mainly through the employment of…

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Industrial Bandits. We Want Cool, Collected Courage. President Miners Threatens Trouble. Urges Men to Support Railway Strikers. "You Are Not to Be Caught Napping." a Unanimous "No" to President's Question

Northern Star · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Hall's visit to Melbourne was to bring about co-ordination of the State voluntary labor organisation with the Federal National Service…

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Shortage of Coal. Government Will Fight to a Finish. G.s.r. Co.'s Application Restrikers. Regular Trail Time Tables Arranged. Striker's Can Get No Strike Pay. Three North Coast Steamers Despatched

Northern Star · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Trains are bringing large food supplies to the city, and steamers are being employed to bring coal. If the shipping firms can keep ships…

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The Government's Appeal. Men for Coal Mines Wanted

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

The Government has issued the following proclamation: To the people of New South Wales: The coal miners of Australia have…

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Assistance From Benevolent Society. Working the Coal Mines. Refusal to Appoint Tribunal

Northern Star · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Fuller, in reply to Mr. Storey, said the Government still adhered to its decision in refusing to accept the Opposition's…

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A New Development Government Commandeers all Coal Mines Trouble at Broken Hill Death of Deputy Chief Commissioner Union Registrations Cancelled an Important Development. Government Takes Possession of All Coal Mines. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

The Government issued a proclamation to-day, taking possession of all coal mines in New South Wales with all fixtures, fittings…

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The Coal Situation. Coal Must Be Procured. Appeal for Volunteers

Northern Star · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Mr. Fuller, in an important statement in respect of the coal situation, said :-- The coal miners of Australia have refused to hew coal. Coal must be…

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The Strike. Volunteers Wanted to Work Coal Mines. Cancellation of Registration of Unions. Brick Companies Ceasing Operations. Mines Opening on Monday. Services Women Volunteers Accepted. Who Are the Biggest Scabs and Blacklegs the Most Crucial Days Coming. Pickets Prevent Men Resuming Work. Women Charged with Offensive Behavior

Northern Star · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.--In the event of the miners, failing to resume to-day the Government intends, with the aid of free labor, to start operations at three easily guarded…

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The First Outbreak. Trouble in Broken Hill Men Forcibly Removed from Mines

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

Broken Hill strikers went in force the Proprietary Mine, despite the police guard, and took from work the third engineer and a member of the…

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Proclamation Issued. Commandeering the Mines. Registration of Unions Cancelled. the Conspirators Further Remanded

Northern Star · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday .--The miners, having failed to resume work, the Government has issued a proclamation commandeering the coal mines, which will be worked by other…

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Six Mines to Be Seized. Volunteers Still Four Into Sydney. Unionists Offer to Run Food Train. Cessnock People May Face Hunger

Northern Star · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.--It is understood the Government will not seize more than six or seven coal mines, the output from which it is believed will meet all…

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The Coal Crisis in Britain. Controller to Meet Miners' Executive. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. Calthorp, Coal Controller, meets the' Miners Executive on the 28th to consider the demand for a 25 per cent. increase of wages for all mine workers…

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The Rush to the Coal Mines. What the Master Butchers Were Told

Northern Star · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Over 300 applications have been received to work the coal mines, including 100 with previous experience. The Government is highly gratified at the…

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Strike in Parliament. Will Get All Coal Wanted. Minister Says He Will Go Into the Mines

Northern Star · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Legislative Assembly agreed to the resolution preliminary to the introduction of the estimates after an all night sitting, the Opposition calling for…

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Black Carts and Black Coal

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 5

Twelve moulders working at the Steel Company of Australia's foundry at Pyrmont ceased to-day on being asked to work metal which had come from the…

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Volunteer Coal Lumpers and the Transport

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 5

Voluntary coal lumpers are loading the transport in harbor and will have loaded three thousand tons by to-morrow. The work is said to compare…

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