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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Gold and Diamonds Found in the Lagoon

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

A few mornings ago Mrs T. Doyle, who resides in Hill-street, Forbes, was going to church, and in crossing the footbridge at the end of…

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Price of Coal. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

The Holman Government is following with keen interest the proposed increase in the price of coal, and preposes to take steps to protect its…

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Coal Commission

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

The State Government has decided to take definite action regarding the position which has arisen in connection with the coal trade. It has…

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German Coal Production

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 1

The production of the West German coal mines is now 12,000 tons daily, compared with 330,000 tons daily under normal conditions…

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Coal Commandeebed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

We received the following special wire on Thursday:—"The Commonwealth Government has commandeered all coal in the Commonwealth,…

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Late Wires. Coal Regulations. Federal Government to Regulate Wages and Price. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth coal Regulations given the Government power to regulate wages and the price of coal…

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Latest Telegraphic (Country Press Association Message.) Coal Commandeered.-The 'Flu.-Th[?] Grain Silos.-A.J.C. Meeting again Postponed. SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The Federal Government has decided to commandeer all coal within the Commonwealth and will issue regulations to-day taking the necessary…

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Electric Lamps in Mines

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

There is stated to be a growing use for poi table incandescent electric lamps in and and other places wihere explosive gases are known to be present, because…

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Coal Comandeered. Owners Ordered to Work Mines

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

The Newcastle colliery owners have received notice from the Commonwealth Government that their mines have been commandeered, and…

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Coal Commandeered. Government Action at Newcastle. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 3

Newcastle colliery owners have received notice from the Commonwealth Government that their mines have been commandeered…

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Electric Lamps in Mines

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

There is stated to be a growing use of portable incandescent electric lamp mines and other places Where explosive gases are known to he present, because…

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Compulsory Labor in Silesian Mines

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

Compulsory labor has been introduced into the Silesian mines to avoid damage. Seventy per cent, of the workmen…

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Important Coal Discovery. in Prickly Pear Region

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

An important coal discovery has been made in the prickly pear area in the Chinchillit district Queensland Two good seams were penetrated…

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Belgian Loans to Be Repayed. Coal for France

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

Germany is to repay all the money borrowed by Belgium from the Allies as the result of her violation of the Belgian Treaty, and to deliver…

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Latest Telegraphic. Mine Troubles Settled. Promises to Soldiers. Fish for the Country. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

It is believed the Broken Hill strike will be settled to-day. It is understood the difficulty regarding payments to youths in the…

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Mining on Cliefden Owners and Miner Before Court

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

At the Cowra Warden's Court on Wednesday last William T. Harris applied for an authority to enter on a portion of Messrs. Rothery. Bros…

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Old Forbes Records of 1868. Back in the Gold Days

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 1

An "Australian Almanac" for the year 1868 provides most interesting reading, providing as it does a means of comparison between Forbes of the…

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Latest Telegraphic. Meat Supplies. Big Shortage Predicted. Clearing German Mines. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

A fire broke out among the bunker coal on board the steamer "North-port," at the wheat wharves at P[?] mont, but is now practically under…

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A. Railway Mine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, states that the Cabinet has decided that the Railway Commissioners he given control of the…

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Grenfell in the Golden Days. a Review of the Mines

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

WHAT we think should prove the most interesting article yet published under the heading " Retrospect " appears this issue ; not only interesting,…

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