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Mining & the mines, 1917

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No Intervention. Mr. Hughes Replies to Deputation. State Government Determined. Strike Committee's Version. Food Supplies and Coal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

Trains are bringing large food supplies to the city. Steamers are being employed to bring coal, and if the shipping firms can keep the ships…

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Mines Taken Over. Proclamation Issued by Government. Union Awards Cancelled. Unemployment Ranks Swelling. Coal Mines Commandeered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

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

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Government to Work the Mines. Federal Strike Executive The Labor Camp

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

The Government intends to work the Wallnath Colliery for naval purpose. The whole of the Lithgow group…

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To-day’s Telegrams. Work in the Mines to commence next week. SYDNEY

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Fuller in a statement says it is expected that operations in some mines taken over will start next week, but if in the meantime the Coal miners’ Federation…

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The Coal Position

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

The latest developments in the coal industry create very serious conditions for the Commonwealth of Australia. The situation in ordinary…

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Volunteers for Coal Mimes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

This morning 200 names wore registered at the Government Burean of men willing to work in mines. By to-morrow morning one gang of voluntary workers…

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Effect in Coal Districts

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

A wire Crow Wollongong states that storekeepers and others hare not yet curtailed, credit, but it is not unlikely that the supply of anything beyond…

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Coal in America. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

The American Government plans to control the entire coal industry…

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Working Coal Mines. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

The Cabinet Bat to-day and completed arrangements for getting coal next week from some of the commandeered mines. Besides the Wallarah Colliery it is…

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Statement by Mr. Fuller Indictment of Coal Miners. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

The Acting Premier uttered is wan[?] indictment of the action of the coal miners in their refusal to work. Last night Mr. Fuller said: "Up to the…

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Men for Colliery Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Fuller states that 30 men left Sydney to-night for Catherine Hill Bay to work the Wallarah Colliery, and 100 miners will follow this week…

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Coal Strike

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

Practically the whole of yesterday's Cabinet meeting was devoted to making arrangements for the working of a number of coal mines by volunteer labor…

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Another Arrest. Mr. Buckley, M.L.A. Charged. Prospects of Coal Production. Acting Premier on Miners' Action. Terrorism at Broken Hill. Strike Committee Disbands. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

The strike committee has definitely decided to disband. The opinion is expressed that the disbandment of the strike committee…

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The Latest To-day's News. Defence Committee. 5000 Men Helping Attempted Murder Coal Mines to be Worked One Big Union Domain Doings "As Solid" as Ever" Big Route March. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

The report that the Unions' Defence Committee has disbanded is denied. Members state it would meet when that course was…

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Collieries Working

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

Two of the northern collieries, the Wallarsh and Burwood Extended, are now working with volunteer labor. Another batch of 100 miners was…

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Coal Supply

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

Two more colliers will leave for Catherine Hill Bay this afternoon carrying national workers for the mines…

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Working Coal Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

Altogether about 1500 men registered at the Notional Service Bureau for work in the mines. Fourteen men were reinstated at E.[?]…

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Arrival of Coal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

A collier with the first load of Wallarash coal has arrived. The coal will be loaded on to a transport to-morrow by vounteers…

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Gold at Tarcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

During the past few weeks there has been a sort of mild rush to Tarcutta and its vicinity as the result of reports to the effect that gold, in…

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Increased Price of Coal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

The price of coal will within the next few days, be fixed by the Government. It is anticipated that the new prices represent a considerable increase on…

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