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Mining & the mines, 1916

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Coal Tribunal. Issues in Dispute. Forthcoming Conference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

The coal tribunal, presided over by Mr. Justice Edmunds, sat in camera to-day, completing the drafting of the preliminary order of the board. This…

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The Coal Trouble. Train Services Further Affected. Resort to Motor Cars

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

The wheels of trade and all travelling arrangements continue to be severely affected by the scanty of coal, which has liberally paralysed…

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Coal for Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

In a statement on the gas position the Town Clerk informed the Council on Thursday night that two trucks of coal were already on their way…

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Miners Christmas Holidays. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley has informed Mr. Hughes that the Miners Council has recommended to its members to take only the recognised holidays during the…

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Coal Tribunal. Details Explained. Position of the General Public. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

The special coal tribunal sat to-day. The employers were represented by Messrs. Harlc, Clarke and Seilars, and the Employees'…

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Coal Tribunal Matter of Overtime. Judge Edmunds Suggests Five Years' Agreement. Conference Proceeding. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 3

When the Coal Tribunal met this morning in the Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Edmunds stated that the first question, viz., the rates of pay…

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Rich Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

The original prospectors of a new find at Reedy's Creek, Calculi,' Wes Australia, got a return of 239 oz. of gold over the plates for a 10-ton crushing…

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Gold Railway Passes. Must Be Returned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

Mr. Hughes, referring to the issue by Mr. King O'Malley of gold railway passes to other than those persons indicated in the regulation recently passed…

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Coal Miners' Unrest. Complaints of Scabbing. Overtime Not Received. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

At West Maitland there is evidence of unrest in several collieries, and natters have not run smoothly since the resumption of work. Firstly…

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Coal Conference

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

The Coal Conference resumed today and was adjourned till to-morrow to consider certain proposals made by the employees' representatives…

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The Coal Strike

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

SOmE estimates have been published of the cost to the Commonwealth of the recent coal strike. Obviously, no…

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Coal Lumpers' Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

The dispute between a section of the members of the Coal Lumpers' Union working at Mortlake and the Australian Gaslight Company regarding the…

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Coal Conference. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

The Coal Conference resumed its sittings in camera to-day, and after deliberating for a couple of hours, adjourned till to-morrow to consider…

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Cost of Coal. Public to Pay Extra. Coal Company's Notice

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

The secretary of the Lithgow Coal Association, Mr. L. S. Bragg, has notified the Wagga District Hospital that all coal supplied on and after…

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Coal Lumpers' Gangs. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

The coal lumpers concerned in unloading of the Australian Gas Company's coal, who want six instead of 5 men to the gang, will work until…

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Seditious Utterances. Charge Against Miners' Representatives. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

The High Court allowed the appeal in the case of Re[?]y versus Whipp and Robert Sample, organising agent and inspector [?] to the Miners'…

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Seditious Utterances. Miners' Organiser Arrested Wellington, N.Z.

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

Robert Semple, organising agent and inspector to the Miners' Federation, was arrested In Christchurch last night on a charge of seditious…

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Labor Troubles. Miners' Stop-work Meeting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 2

Both the Scarborough mines were idle to-day for the purpose of holding a stop-work meeting to consider the night-shift question…

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Industrial Disputes. More Coal Trouble. "Stand and Deliver" Attitude. Judge's Plain Speaking. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 3

In the Industrial Court Mr. Justice Edmunds had before him a reference from the Minister in regard to the dispute between the men engaged in…

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Colliery Mechanics

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 4

The Calliery Proprietors' Association has notified the Colliery Mcchanics' Association that their request for a conference on the eight hours…

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