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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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The Strike. To-day's Wires. 4,000 Strikes Resumed. I.W.W. Influence and German Gold. Explosion Under a Tram. Cessation of Work Defeated. Not the Courage to Admit Defeat. How They Do it in Broken Hill. 37 Alburyites Favor Resuming. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

Nearly 4,000 railway and tramway strikers have now resumed duty. It is announced that, in view of the resent important developments…

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Opening More Coal Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

The first consignment of coal won from the Wallarah mine reached Sydney Harbor this morning in the collier Tugarah. The cargo is being unloaded…

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Volunteers for Coal Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

The Acting-Premier states that 1353 have volunteered for work at the coal mines and that 376 have already been despatched…

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British Coal Miners Request for Higher Wages. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 4

The press Bureau states that the miners' executive interviewed the Controller of Coal Mines and [?] a 25 percent, increase in wages. The…

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Wonthaggi Miners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

It is stated that the Wonthaggi coal miners (Victoria) ceased work on their own volition upon hearing that Mr. Willis would he arrested…

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More Mines Opening

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture stated to-day that 20 members of the Coal Federation agreed to resume work at Muswellbrook mine and work it with…

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Gold Quest at Tarcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

Further applications were made at the local Mining Registrar's office yesterday for authority to enter private lands to mine for gold at Tarcutta…

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Sabotage. Explosion at Wallarah Coal Jetty. Only Slight Damage Done. Queensland Premier's Attitude. Question of Mails and Goods on Border Explosion at Wallabah. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

The Acting Premier states that he received information that about 3.20 this morning two piers at Wallarah jetty were damaged, supposedly by an…

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The Latest To-day's News. "We Won't Go Back" A Severe Law. Plenty of Volunteers 4,195 Strikers Resume. Another Colliery to be Worked. Unionists Work With Volunteers. "We'll Pay No Rent" Six More Mills Close Govt. May Take Over All Fat Stock. Another Arrest. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 4

The waterside workers express their determination not to return to work until a satisfactory settlement is reached…

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Inspection of Coal Mine

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Government coal mines inspector inspected the working places generally in the Burwood Extended to-day and found them perfectly safe…

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Miners May Resume

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

It is confidently reported, although no definite details are available, that the coal miners in the Lithgow district are considering the advisability of…

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Price of Coal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Coal Board recommended that the price of large coal f.o.b. at Newcastle he 20/ per ton, small coal 16/…

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Gas Consumption. Coal Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 3

When the health committee's report was under consideration at last night's meeting of the Wagga Council, Ald. J. P. O'Regan said the position with…

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Items of News. Tarcutta Gold

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Further applications were made yesterday at the local Mining Registrar's Office, for permission to enter upon private lands to mine for gold…

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Seven Collieries Working

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The Acting-Premier says that although the National Service Bureau has only been opened a week, the Government has already sent 300 men…

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Removing Coal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

A number of loyalist workers arrived at Wollongong yesterday and commenced loading coke at the Bellambi works. There are about 10,000…

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South Coast Miners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The South Coast miners met at the Trades Hall yesterday and later their representatives interviewed the strike committee…

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Enemy Mine-sweepers Destroyed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 3

The Admiralty reports: Our light forces destroyed four enemy mine-sweepers off the Jutland Coast this morning…

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The Latest To-day's News. Meagher Says He Will Persist. Left Their Union. Starting a Petition. Nine Collieries at Work. "To the Bitter End" Victorian Help For Strikers. Archbishop Mannix Buts In. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 3

Mr Fuller states that the Government intends to honor its pledge to loyalists. He says if Mr. Meagher wanted to assist the…

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Gold Mining at Tarcutta

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

SOME fourteen years ago, a gentleman, whilst out kangaroo hunting in the hills, seven miles from Tarcutta, was struck by the appearance…

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