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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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A Mine Horror. Fifty Men Entombed. Fire Cuts Off All Means of Escape. Scranton, Friday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 10

Fifty wen arc entombed In the Pennsylvanla Bacroft Mine. To add to the horror of the situation, a Are has broken oat, and all means of escape are cut off…

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Bombs in Gold Mine. Vienna, April 9

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

The Hungarian State goldmine at Veresviz was visited by robbers, who entered a disused shaft and concealed themselves in the mine…

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Bombs in Gold Mine, Vienna April 9

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

The Hungarian State goldmine at Veresviz was visited by robbers, who entered a disused shaft and concealed themselves in the mine…

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Gold Discovery. Another Westralian Find. Perth

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Great excitement prevails at Bever[?]y, in consequence of a discovery of gold samples which gave high results. Up to last night 40 claims had been pegged out…

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Gold Discovery. Another Westraman Find. Perth

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Great excitement prevails at Beverley, in consequence of a discovery of gold samples which gave high results. Up to last night 40 claims had been pegged out…

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Coal Vend Prosecutions. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 2

The hearing of the coal vend prosecutions was adjourned till to-morrow…

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Coal Vend Cases. Begun Before High Court. Charges Made by Commonwealth. Allegations of Monopolies. Mr. Wise Opens Crown Case. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

A great many of the legal talent gathered in the High Court to-day, when the prosecution of what is popularly known as the "coal vend," was…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel. Patent Attorneys, of 163 Kins-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street. Melbourne, report that the following application for patents connected…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents connected…

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Cloth of Gold Coronation Robes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

The weaving of the cloth of gold for the King and Queen's Coronation robes was begun at Messrs. Warner's silk works. Brain tree, last month. At the end of the day's…

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Cloth Ok Gold Coronation Ro[?]

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

The weaving of the cloth of gold for the King and Queen's Coronation robes was begun at Messrs. Warner's [?] works, Braintr[?], last month. At the end of the day's…

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Another Big Gold Find. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Another rich goldfind has been made at the Long Tunnel Mine, Gundagai, Half a dish of stone yielded 27ozs. The clean up of 43 tons of second grade stone on…

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Another Big Gold Find. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Another rich goldfind has been made at the Long Tunnel Mine, Gundagai. Half a dish of stone yielded 27ozs. The clean up of 43 tons of second grade stone on…

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Balmain Colliery Trouble. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

It is understood the acting-Premier (Mr. Holman) intends to take a band in connection with the trouble at the Balmain colliery. Prosecution of the owners…

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Balmain Colliery Trouble. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

It is understood the acting-Premier (Mr. Holman) intends to take a hand in connection with the trouble at the Balmain colliery. Prosecution of the owners…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association. Coal Vend Cases. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. Wise resumed his opening address before the High Court in the case against the Coal Vend to-day. The case is proceeding…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association. Coal Vend Cases. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. Wise resumed his opening address before the High Court in the case against the Coal Vend to-day. The case is proceeding…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association Coal Vend Cases. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. Wise coucluded his opening address in the coal vend case to-day. Evidence was then called in support of teh allegations…

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Bendigo Mining Disaster. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

A fall of earth occurred in the Victorian Proprietory Mine, Bendigo, to-day, when two men were killed and one seriously and several slightly injured…

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Bendigo Mining Disaster. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

A fall of earth occured in the Victorian Proprietory Mine, Berdigo, to-day, when two men were killed and seriously and several slightly injured…

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