Another local development occurred late last night, when the strike extended to members of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association employed at the ...
Article : 211 wordsAt present 46 interstate steamers have been withdrawn from service, owing to the strike, and the aggregate tonnage is 151,576. There was about 1400 volunteers at work ...
Article : 261 wordsThe Railway Commissioners' report was read by Mr. Fuller, Acting Premier, in the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr. J. Storey said that if the tram ...
Article : 354 wordsA social and presentation to Mr. Jas, Elliott will be made in the Woodville School of Arts on Friday evening next, in recognition of his military service. Ladies are ...
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Advertising : 528 wordsMr. J. Jory, of Largs, has received further word from the Base Records Office, regarding his son, Private A. Jory, to the effect that he has been admitted to the ...
Article : 55 wordsIt is notified by advertisement in this issue that Laybutt's coaches will leave West Maitland railway station every day at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Kurri, Weston, and Cessnock ...
Article : 46 wordsThe "Mayor of East Maitland (Alderman W. M. Porter), who was chairman of the public meeting held in East Maitland on Monday evening last, states that the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe lecture announced to be delivered to-morrow (Thursday)evening in the Maitland Technical College by the Rev. W. Arthur Burns has been postponed in consequence ...
Article : 54 wordsA combined demonstration of unionists comprising miners, railway men and others in sympathy with the industrial upheaval, was held this afternoon. It was on ...
Article : 183 wordsThis district is sending its share of men to assist the Government in the strike difficulty (writes the Black Mountain correspondent of the "Armidale Chronicle. ...
Article : 61 wordsPickets on a wall near the entrance to the Darling Harbor Goods Yard yesterday morning watched the operations of master carriers, country and city volunteers, who were ...
Article : 421 wordsTwo Misses Daniel, of East Maitland, had rather a narrow escape from serious injury whilst driving from Paterson to Maitland last Sunday morning. When ...
Article : 64 wordsA combined meeting of Southern miners and railway men was held at Thirroul yesterday, and decided to oganise a route march from Wollongong to Sydney on Wednesday ...
Article : 98 wordsA well-known Port Stephens identity, Mr. Alexander Croll, 82, died at Bungwahl, Myall Lakes, on Thursday last. Deceased was one of the pioneers of the timber ...
Article : 97 wordsA statement has been issued by the Strike executive contradicting the suggestion that the committee was inclined to accept the card system or some modification of it. ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. L. A. Johns, secretary of the Sawmill and Timber-yard Employees, stated last night about 150 men were affected by closing down of the mills and yards in the district. ...
Article : 353 wordsThe hon. secretary to the Citizens' War Chest Fund has received a letter from the Postmaster-General, informing him that "Tommy Cookers", cannot be transmitted ...
Article : 167 wordsThe New South Wales branch of the Federated Bricklayers of Australia has carried the following motion:—"That we are in full sympathy with out fellow-unionists who are ...
Article : 77 wordsThe steamer Wyandra left Brisbane on Tuesday for Sydney with a large cargo, and a number of passengers, and the Mor[?] left for Cairns. ...
Article : 73 wordsAnother development in connection with the strike as it affects the meat industry has taken place, with the result that the men employed by the retail butchers to ...
Article : 229 wordsThe usual meeting of the above society was held in the M.L.A. Chambers, when there was a very good attendance of members. The secretary reported that Mr. Hadlington ...
Article : 184 wordsMr. Budden (says the "Armidale Chronicle"), in speaking to nurses the other day, quoted a memo sent by a lad from the front to the donor of a pair of socks ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 wordsThe Prime Minister stated that through the men continued their refusal to handle or refine sugar, the price would not be increased beyond 3½d per lb retail. ...
Article : 326 wordsThe children of various public schools in the Maitland district have rendered valuable help in providing sox for the comfort of the soldiers at the front. The Women's ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 wordsRumour had it that the War Zeppelin carried suspended far below itself a car whose occupant telegraphed his observations to the captain above. Then a mauled Zeppelin had ...
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Advertising : 162 wordsIn connection with the decision that the Navy Department should control all coal available, a proclamation was issued yesterday in Melbourne. ...
Article : 220 wordsThe large number of men from all parts of the country who have responded to the call of the Government to fill the places of those whose lack of service would prevent large numbers ...
Article : 753 wordsA very large and representative meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Cathedral was held on Wednesday evening last to make arrangements in connection with the jubilee ...
Article : 321 wordsIt is curious to note (says an English paper how closely the present food restrictions follow the lines adopted more than 100 years ago during the war with France. The legislature ...
Article : 96 wordsHenry Long, 52 years of age, was fined by Mr. Wilkinson, R.S.M., at the Central Police Court, Sydney, £3, or a month's gaol, on a charge of assault, and 40/, or ...
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Advertising : 64 wordsThe strike shown signs of spreading to manufacturers, by reason of "black" material. Nine men engaged by one firm in making margarine refused to bundle fat ...
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The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Wed 22 Aug 1917, Page 4
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