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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

231 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 12

Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. the Strike. Two Collieries Working

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 4

Two Northern collieries, the Wallarah and Burwood-Extended, are now working with volunteer labour. Another hundred miner were despatched…

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The Coal Miners. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 4

work is to do commenced almost immediately at Maswcllbrook colliery, where 20 unionists agreed to work with volonteers. '…

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The Railway Strike the Coal Teouble, Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 3

Two northern collierien the Wallnrah and Barwood Extended, are now working with volenteer labour. Another hundred miners were desptached last…

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Hewing Coal

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

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

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Pure Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

THE Rome Municipal Council has passed a resolution asking the Government to demolish the Palazza Ca[?], on the Capital, [?]…

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Coal Jetty Damaged

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Fuller) said this morning:—"I have received information that at about 3.20 this morning two places at the Wallarah…

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Items of Interest. Mayor Secures Release of Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald Purkiss) advises us that he has secured the release of the truck of coal consigned to the local gasworks and commandeered by the…

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New Gold Discovery

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 7

Reports have been received of the discovery of gold in likely payable quantities in the Tarcutta district, and about a dozen prospecting parti[?]s have…

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Loyal Coal Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 3

[?] of the [?] coal of about in waggons each were removed from Hobb[?]rn colliery this morning for the use of the Government. Government…

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Loyal Coal Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 4

[?] Minister for Agriculture states that ni[?] will be at work to-day, and that by Wednesday the Government hopes to be running more…

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Collieries Working

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 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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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 3

About 10.30 on Tuesday night an earth tremor, similar to that of a few weeks ago, occurred on Golden Mile, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,…

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Hunt for Jove's Gold

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 5

The Rome Municipal Council has parsed a resolution asking the Government to demolish the Palazzo Cafarelli on the Capital, hitherto the seal…

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The Strike. Government Standing Firm. Gas Strikers Replaced. Working the Collieries. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

The Lord Mayer has made fresh proposals to the Government and strikers'. For a resumption of work under the card system. He suggests…

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The Coal Mining Bill. Mr. G. B. W. McDONALD on the Amendment

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 6

Speaking on the proposal to amend the Coal Mining Act, in consequence of the continuance of the strike, Mr. G R. W. McDonald, member for…

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Coledale Shooting. Two Miners Arrested

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 3

Two mon, James M'Enamoy (36), and Frederick Lowdon (27), minors, have been arrested at Scarborough in connection with the shooting of the…

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The Coal Trou[?] Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 4

A hostle demenstration of [?] took place upon the arrival of volunteer min[?], and the police were obliged to [?] their betons .Two [?] were…

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In Search of Gold

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 7

Messrs. S. J. Cowan and Dave Jones lift here for Bingara on Sunday, where they are now trying their luck on the old goldfields. Some vests ago…

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Important Mining [?]ase

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 2

A case having more than usual interest for mining men was decided by the Glen Innes Mining Warden (Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M.) This was a case…

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[?]Eoip[?] for Gold and [?] Caugh [?]Enedy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 2

A special mixtain for holding Cough [?] Green and lore Thromls may be made by [?]without any trouble or stunning…

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