State Parliament. House Attendants Sworn in As Special Constables. Premier Avoids Coal Strike Questions. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2
In the Legislative Assembly the Premier avoided as far as possible, questions concerning the strike. He was evidently anxious that the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Menace of the Coal Strike. War Against the Community. Situation Becoming Very Grave. Cessation of All Power Supplies. Sydney Threatened with Famine. Another Compulsory Conference. Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3
Mr. Hughes has summoned all parties to the coal strike to attend another compulsory conference to be held in Melbourne to-morrow or Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Crisis
Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2
It becomes increasingly evident every day that the authorities will have to do something decisive and drastic, if that is unavoidable, to put a stop to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Wales Miners. London
Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4
Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, is endeavoring to settle the South Wales miners' dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. The Coal Strike
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 6
The coal strike is undoubtedly part of the aftermath of the conscription campaign. The prolongation will not tend to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Strike. Junee-hay Train Service Curtailed
Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3
The coal strike has been responsible for the curtailing of the Junee-Hay train service. The Department has notified Mr. Bathgate, P.M., as follows:—Owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike. a Serious Position. Sydney
The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5
As a result of the coal strike it is estimated that 1500 business establishments in this State will be closed if to—morrow's conference with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunk in 55 Minutes. Assisting the Injured. Mines Sown Broadcast
Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2
An Athens report states that the Britannic was torpedoed at 8 a.m. and sank near the shore 55 minutes later. No wounded were aboard. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike. Dislocation of Services. Call on Motor Cars
The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3
Travelling under existing conditions by anything else than motor cars is not easy. Scarcity of coal is affecting train services and causing much loss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis. Ministerial Conference. Situation Unchanged. Disastrous Effects Extending Unemployment Increasing. Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3
Mr. Hughes had a consultation with Mr. Baillieu, representing the Victorian Government, and Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Local Coal Supply
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4
It seems surprising that there should have been any opposition in the Municipal Council to the proposal to cut off the gas supply in certain services, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Absenteeism in Mines. Abortive Conference. London
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4
The miners' conference failed to find an effective policy for dealing with avoidable absenteeism. It was admitted that a policy of moral…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Strike. Still a Deadlock. Conference Adjourned. "Useless Conferring." Melbourne
Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2
The coal mining conference held in Melbourne to-day resulted in a deadlock. Mr. Baddely, President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and Coke. Important Regulations. Returns Must Be Made. Within Seven Days
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3
Under important regulations, framed under the War Precautions Act to limit the supply of coal, or any power generated from coal, for industrial purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis. No Fresh Developments. Prolonged Struggle Probable Increasingly Chaotic Conditions. Effect in Sydney. 15,000 Unemployed. Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3
There were no fresh strike developments this morning. The miners in the Wollongong district have settled down for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Owners Hold Mines
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 3
In view of the conflicting statements, inquiries, were made in Sydney on Saturday, us to the title under which the coal owners hold their mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis. Conference Deadlock. Another Meeting To-day. Government Meeting To-day. Government's Policy to Be Defined. the Employees' View. Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 3
The second compulsory conference convened by the Prime Minister in an endeavor to effect a settlement of the coal crisis has resulted in a dendlock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Demands
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2
When the Melbourne Conference resumed the miners' representatives presented their demands as follows:— (1) Eight hours from bank to bank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Conference
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3
When the Melbourne Conference resumed the miners' representatives presented their demands as follows: (1) Eight hours from bank to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Well Supplied with Coal
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3
Albury, we believe, is in a much better position as regards the coal supply than Wagga. Anticipating the likelihood of trouble over the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →