Strike Extending. Trams Stop. All Railway Men Called Out. Coal Declared "Black." Abortive Conference. Sydney
Western Age · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2
All trams in the city ceased running at midnight. All railwaymen in the employ of the Commissioners were also called…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. Old Gold and Silver War Fund
The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2
In view of the special appeal to be made by the "War Chest" next month, the committee of the "Old Gold and Silver War Fund," [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Railway Coal "Black" All Employees Cut The Midnight Stop Sydney, Aug. 6
The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 3
The Strikes Defence Committee has declared all coal in the Railway Commissioners' service "black." Delegates from the Locomotive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Big Strike. Goal Mines Idle. Unions Consolidating Forces
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2
The Chief Electrical Engineer announces that the power-house men have passed a resolution to remain at work. 3,700 in the union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →50,000 Men Out 10,000 Refused to Strike All Coal Mines Closed Sydney, Aug. 10
The Western Herald · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2
The number of unemployed, directly or indirectly, on strike now total nearly 50,000. Practically all the coal mines in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football. NAVVIES v. MINE
Western Age · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3
At the Park football ground on Sunday afternoon last, the Navvies had the game against the Mine well in hand from start to finish, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining News
Western Age · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2
The first meeting of shareholders in the Gilgunnia syndicate was held on Sunday evening, August 12, in the F.M.E A. office. Mr G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Gold Find Rich Reef at Coolimigal Creek
The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 8
Messrs. Ashby and McQuillon, who have been prospecting for about six months in tho vicinity of Coolamigal Crook (asya tho Bathurst "Advocate")…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament. Fixing Up the Coal Miners. Sydney
Western Age · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2
Urgent measures were introduced in the State Parliament last night, giving the Government power to introduce labour, other than regular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court. Cobar Gold Mine, Chesney and Great Peak Leases. Inquiry by Direction of the Minister
Western Age · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3
On Thursday, 9th instant, an inquiry was held at the Warden's Court, Cobar, by direction of the Minister for Mines, before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remanded Froken Hill Miners Out Volunteers Sydney Aug. 20
The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2
Kavanagh, Willis and Thompson were before the Police Court on a charge of conspiracy and remanded until Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Given Till Thursday Strike Weakening Sydney, Aug. 18
The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2
It is stated that the whole of the Australian water front might be involved in the strike. Subsequent to the passage of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Mines Some To Be Worked By Free Labor What Mr. Fuller Says: Sydney, Aug. 22
The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2
There is little possibility of any of the miners resuming work to-day in accordance with the Govt's ultimatum. If the miners fail to resume the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Big Strike. Plenty of Men Offering. Lithgow Mines to Be Opened. Award Wages Insisted Upon. Sydney
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2
Mr. Fuller, in a statement, says:—"It is expected that operations in some of the mines taken over will start next week."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Dig. [A striker: "It is a question of our dignity." Mr. Fraser: "Your dignity be da[?]ed, and mine, tool"]
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4
When troubles come, The bullet or the blade, The cannon's dreadful drum, Confront them undismayed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Big Strike. Dubbo Man's Fierce Fight. Two Collieries Working. Newcastle Men Returning. No Meat for Broken Hill Police. Sydney
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2
A number of men, alleged to be strikers' pickets, u[?]osted William Preece, a volunteer laborer from Dubbo, living at the Cricket Ground,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Councils
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6
The stock of coal at Dubbo gasworks will be almost exhausted at the end of next week. The manager hopes to be able to procure some of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Regulations Trouble In Melbourne Miners' President Arrested Sydney, August 30
The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 5
A Federal regulation has been gazetted giving the Federal Executive power to de-register industrial organisations which cease work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Coal Supply
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 1
Dubbo Municipal authorities received a telegram, this afternoon from the executive office of the Coal Board, Sydney, stating that the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Raids on the Broken Hill Mines
Western Age · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3
Last week George Hurlingford, Angus Farquhar Sinclar, James Bryan, Frank Stacey (proper name Frank O'Donnell). Peter O'Grady…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →