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Mining & the mines, 1919

241 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 13

Storms and Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 7

A Stockholm paper reported recently that an entire minefield seemed to be drifting towards the south coast of Sweden, and…

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Serious Coal Shortage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The paralysis in shipping, owing to the quarantine restrictions, has resulted in a serious coal shortage. The Acting-Premier intends…

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Price of Coal

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. Holman says that the Government is following will keen interest the proposed increase in the price of coal, and proposes to take steps to…

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Gold Weather Conditions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The temprature in Sydney yesterday fell to 52 degrees. This is the lowest reading since November 29, 1918, when it was 49.7…

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Kaiser's London Gold. "Spirited" to Holland

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 6

The "Haagsche Post" publishes a carions story (reports the Amsterdam correspondent of the 'Daily Express') about the ex-Kaiser's gold hoards in…

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Kingsgate Molybdenite Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

The treatment plant of the Kingsgate Molybdenite, N.L., which was expected to be put into commission this month will not be completed…

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Mining Notes. Tablelands Molybdenite Mines

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

For some time a syndicate has been prospecting a molybdenite formation near Torrington. Developments have been…

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Royal Commission on Coal Mining Industry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The Royal Commismision appointed to enquire into the coal mining industry will commence its sittings next week…

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The Coal Dispute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—There was a further conference yesterday between the representatives of both sides concerning the dispute in the coal industry, but no…

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The Coal Trouble. No Finality at Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 4

No finality has been reached at the Conference between the colliery owners and miners' representatives. The Secretary of the proprietors has…

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Shipping Embargo. Not on Coal and General Cargo

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 4

A cable from New Zealand, states that the shipping embargo does not apply to vessels from Australia carrying coal and general cargo, for which…

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Coal Mining Trouble Likely to End

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Comlications that have developed in the negrotions between the coal mine properties and employees are reaching a crisis, it is…

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The Coal Mines. New Campaign for Nationalisation

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. Smillie, addressing the Miners Conference, promised to organise new campaign to enforce nationalisa tion, giving the men joint control…

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Conscription Condemned. By Miners', Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

The Miners' Conference at Southport re-affirmed a resolution condemning conscription and intervention in Russia…

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Royal Commission. Inquiry Into Coal Trade

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

The first sitting or the Royal Commission, Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C to inquire into the trouble in the coal trade, was held this morning…

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Strike Talk. Coat miners Decide To-Day

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

Strike talk is prevalent in the Southern collieries. The miners expect the increases to operate almost immediately. If the…

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Gold Discovery

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

The fact of the discovery and sale, at £l 1,000, of the valuable gold bearing reef, at Cooplacurripa, the samples of which being…

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Explosion of German Mine. on New Zealand Coast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 8

A sensational discovery was trade on the beach at Woodleigh, near the mouth of the Kaikato River, about 30 miles south of Auckland (N.Z.), where the remains of…

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The Coal Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

A conference between Mr. Watt, the coal-owners, and the miners, will be held in Melbourne to-day…

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If Miners Stop Work. Big Stocks Avert Famine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

A well-informed person stated this morning that there was no fear of a coal famine in N.s. Wales, even if the miners ceased work. He pointed out…

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