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Mining & the mines, 1917

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Mines Open To-day Federation Still Obdurate. But Men Will Probably Resume. Matter May Go, to Arbitration. Whistle Blows To-day. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting to-day Mr. Fuller explained that the Government had decided lint the whistle should he blown for work…

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Victorian Miners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 3

A special train from Albury with 200 miners, bound for Hexham, passed through Wagga late last night…

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An Ice Mine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 4

Unbelieveable as it may seem, there exists at Coudersport, Pennsylvania, an ice mine. It was discovered some IS years ago by a farmer who, noting a…

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Coal Strike Over

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 3

Official advices were received to-day to the effect that the whole coal Strike is over. There are only five Newcastle collieries idle and all these are expected…

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To-day's News. Some Collieries Still Idle. Sydney. This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 5

There is considerable dissatisfaction in western mining lodges, over the question of re-engagement, the men complaining that…

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Big Stroke As You Were Miners Working Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 5

Practically all the mines are working in the Newcastle, three in Maitland, all in the west, all with the exception of two in the…

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The Coal Miners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 7

"The desire of the Commonwealth Government is to bring the trouble to a speedy and satisfactory and, but upon two things we are determined: We are…

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More Collieries Opened

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Seven additional Northern collieries were opened to-day, including the West Wallsend. Coal is coming forward fairly well,…

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Maitland Mines Still Closed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The Government has decided not to re-open the coal nines in the Maitland group until the mean are prepared to resume in all this group, which…

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Provision Against "Black" Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. Fuller stated this afternoon that in the settlement of the coal strike one of the first conditions laid down by the Government was that no mines in New…

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The Strike. Work at South Coast Mines. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

With the exception of Helensburgh the whole of the South Coast mines resumed work this morning. The Helensburgh men will start on Monday…

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Coal Still Scarce

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 3

Owing to the small arrivals of coal from New South Wales, the Minister for the Navy issued another warning that the position in regard to…

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Coal at Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 3

Owing to the absence of ships much of the coal at Newcastle will have to be stacked again for the time being. or the collieries will again have to…

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Miners'wages Increased London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

The president of the coal miners announced that the Government agreed to an all-round increase of wages…

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The Strike. Victimisation Alleged. More Miners Beady to Return. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. Willis (secretary of the Coalminers' Federation) stated it is obvious that the prolonged stoppages in the Maitland coal districts are due to…

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Coal Barges Destroyed. Turkish Steamer Captured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 2

A Russian, official report states: In the Bosphorus region our torpedoers destroyed seven coal-laden barges. A Russian submarine captured and brought…

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A "Mud Rush." One of the Horrors of Diamond-mining in South Africa

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 2

Nothing causes such horror in the diamond mines of South Africa as a "mud rush." Unlike a flood it gives no warning to its victims Without…

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South Maitland Mines Resuming

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

The trouble at the Hebburn Colliery over the working of deficient places, which prevented the resumption of work at all the South…

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The Coal Position. Lumpers Determined

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

The Newcastle coalminers carried a resolution condemning the action of the master stevedores in applying for other labor to perform their work and…

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Mine Off Cape Howe. Exploded by Sydney Sweepers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 4

The Minister for the Navy states that on October 10, in latitude 37 deg. 387 min, south and tongitude 149 deg. 55 min., a submarine mine of…

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