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

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Coal Vend Cases. What Mr. Hughes Said About Them. Alleged Contempt of Court. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

In the High Court to-day Mr. Knox, Counsel for defendants, referred to a speech delivered by Mr. Hughes, federal Attorney-General, in Adelaide, in which he was report…

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Gold Medal Port. of the Famous Grodna Wines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 4

The except wine judges at the Royal Show, the first authorities and connoisseurs in the Commonwealth, pronounced the pure Australian port…

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Expulsion From Labor Party. Demand of Lingha Miners. MESSRS. McGOWEN and Holman Included. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 2

The Tingha miners held a mass meeting and unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Political Labor League should take steps to expel from the Labor…

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Expulsion From Labor Party. Demand of Tingha Miners. MESSRS. McGOWEN and Holman Included. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 2

The Tingha miners held a mass meeting and unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Political Labor League should take steps to expel from the Labor…

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Scientific Notes. 270,000,000 Tons of Coal

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 10

Some 270,000,000 tons of coal were raised from the pits of Great Britain during [?]-- sufficient in bulk to build a wall around the United…

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An Excited Mining Meeting. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

An excited meeting of the Great Chaffinch Mining Company was held at Adelaide to-day. One of the Directors was not present. The shareholders demanded to know the…

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An Excited Mining Meeting. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

An excited meeting of the Great Chatlinch Mining Company was held at Adelaide to-day. One of the Directors was not present. The shareholders demanded to know the…

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Gold Medal Port. of the Famous Grodna Wines

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

The expert wine judges at the Royal Show, the first authorities and connoisseurs in the Commonwealth, pronounced the pure Australian port…

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Coal Vend Cases. Evidence by a Mine Manager. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

Evidence in the Vend prosecutions was continued in the High Court to-day. John Wheeler, manager of the Newcastle mine, was further examined in reference…

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Coal Vend Gases. Evidence by a Mine Manager. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

Evidence in the Vend prosecutions was continued in the [?]igh Court to-day. John Wheeler, manager of the Newcastle mine, was further examined in reference…

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Coal Mines Stopped. Trouble Between Men and Owners. Amalgamation of Two Largest Mines. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

There are now six mines [?]dle in the Newcastle district. The proprietors' association declines to pay the men on a higher scale than that provided for in the recent award…

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Coal Mines Stopped. Trouble Between Men and Owners. Amalgamation of Two Largest Mines. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

There are now six mines [?]dle in the Newcastle district. The proprietors' association declines to pay the men on a higher scale than that provided for in the recent award…

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Federation of Miners. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

A conference of representatives of the Miners' Unions in several estates commenced at the Trades Hall to-day, the object being to devise a schema for the formation of a…

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Federation of Miners. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

A conference of representatives of the Miners' Unions in several States commenced at the Trades Hall to-day, the object being to devise a scheme for the formation of a…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 May 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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Minister and Coal Vend Case. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. Eden, Minister for Mines, has been subpoenaed to give evidence in the Coal Vend case before the High Court…

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1000 Miners [?]Le. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 10

There is serious unrest in the northern district and 1000 miners are idle. There are possibilities of a general strike…

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1000 Miners Idle. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 10

There is serious unrest in the northern district and 1000 miners are idle. There are possibilities of a general strike…

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The King's Weight in Gold. Proposed Ceremony in Calcutta

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 2

There is a strong feeling among the Indian community that the Hindu ceremony of tulat—or weighing the King against masses of silver and gold, which…

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Miners on Strike. Dissatisfied with Labor Minister. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

At a meeting of the men on strike at the Pelaw Main Colliery, the opinion was expressed that some members of the Labor Government were not fit to hold their…

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