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

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Coal Vend Gases Adjourned. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

The further hearing of the Coal Vend cases have been adjourned till June 5…

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Teh Thousand Men Affected. Cobar Copper Mine Trouble. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 10

Serious trouble is threatened in connection with the differences between the Railway Commissioners and the Great Cobar Mine. Ten thousand men are affected at…

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Ten Thousand Men Affected. Cobar Copper Mine Trouble. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 10

Serious trouble is threatened in connection with the differences between the Railway Commissioners and the Great Cobar Mine. Ten thousand men are affected at…

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Glass-bottomed Ships. Greater Speed and Smalle Coal Consumption

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 3

An Invention for covering ships' bottoms with glass with a view to securing greater speed and a saving in coal consumption has been patented in England. Arrangements…

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Glass-bottomed Ships. Greater Speed and Smaller Coal Consumption

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 3

An invention for covering ships' bottoms with glass with a view to securing greater speed and a saving in coal consumption has been patented in England. Arrangements…

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Mr. Fisher at Home. Great Welcome To Native Village. Comrades of His Colliery Days. London, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

There was great enthusiasm at Kilmarnock at the home-coming of Mr. Andrew Fisher, Prime Minister of Australia, whoo was' accompanied by his wife and son. Sir…

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Mr. Fisher at Home. Great Welcome To Naliva Village Comrades of His Colliery Days. London, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

There was great enthusiasm at Kllmarnock at the home-coming of Mr. Andrew Fisher, Prime Minister of Australia, who was accompanied by his wife and son. Sir…

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Rival Mining Companies Interesting Application for Injunction. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

An interesting and unique application was before the Judge in Equity to-day when John Edward Scantlebury and 13 others, including Mr. C. G. Wade, M.L.A., applied…

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Rival Mining Companies. Interesting Application for injunction. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

An interesting and unique application was before the Judge in Equity to-day when John Edward Seantlebury and 13 others, including Mr. C. G. Wade, M.L.A., applied…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

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

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Shocking Mining Accident. West Australia

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 5

A shocking mining accident happened at Sons of Gwalia mine. A cage, containing 10 men, dropped down a shaft 2000 feet. Frank…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association. Mining Fatality. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

Two men were killed, and another injured, at Kangiara gold mine, this morning, as the result of a blasting accident. The names of the victims are not yet available…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association. Mining Fatality. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

Two men were killed, and another injured, at Kangiara gold mine, this morning, as the result of a blasting accident. The names of the victims are not yet available…

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Terrible Mining Accidents. Skip Falls 2000 Feet. One Man Killed, Nine Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the Sons of Gwalia mine, Perth, on Monday morning, one man being killed and nine others seriously injured. Whilst the 8 o'clock shift…

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Terrible Mining Accidents. Skip Falls 2000 Feet. One Man Killed, Nine Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the Sons of Gwalia mine, Perth, on Monday morning, one man being killed and nine others seriously injured. Whilst the 8 o'clock shift…

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Our Special Cablegrams. by This Independent Cable Servic[?] Welsh Miners' Strike. London, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The representatives of the South Wales miners have rejected the proposal for a provisional settlement of the Cambrian [?]…

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Our Special Cablegrams. B[?] the Independent Cable Service Welsh Miners' Strike. London, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The representative of the South Wales miners have rejected the proposal for a provisional settlement of the Cambrian strike…

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Weight in Gold. Weighing King and Queen in India. CALCUTTA, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

It is suggested that the ceremony of "Tulodhan" should be performed at the Coronation at Delhi, King George and Queen Mary wearing Hindoo dress and being…

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Weight in Gold. Weighing King and Queen in India, CALCUTTA, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

It is suggested that the ceremony of "Tulodhan should be performed at the Coronation at Delhi King George and Queen Mary wearing Hindoo dress and being…

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Woman's Skeleton Found. In a Mine Drive. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 10

While cleaning out some old workings he Oroya Brown Hill mine, Kalg[?] lie, a skeleton of a woman was discovered. The discovery was made in a [?]…

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