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

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Mining

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

Mining has been almost a vanishing industry, although some work has been done on one or two of the old shows of the Hanging Rock and Folly localities. The…

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Mining

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

Mining has been almost a vanishing industry, although some work has been done on one or two of the old shows of the Hanging Hock and Folly localities. The…

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Fatal Gold. Eleven Deaths in One Day. New York, Sunday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

Eleven deaths occurred in one day from the cold…

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Gold Wave Continues. Washington, Monday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

The cold wave is the worst for years, and continues. Many deaths have occurred from exposure…

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Barrier Miners. Not to Cease Work When Member Killed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The Barrier miners have rejected the resolution recently passed that all members of the A.M.A. should cease work for one shift in the event of a member being killed…

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Barrier Miners. Not to Cease Work When Member Killed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The Barrier miners have rejected the resolution recently passed that all members of the A.M.A. should cease work for one shift in the event of a member being killed…

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Mine Disaster. Rush of Gas Overtakes Men. Scramble for Life. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

A sudden unexpected rush of gas occurred in the May Queen gold mine, in the Waini district. New Zealand, this morning, while the minors were at work. The alarm was…

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Mine Disaster. Rush of Gas Overtakes Men. Scramble for Life. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

A suddon unexpected rush of gas occurred in the May Queen gold mine, in the Waihi district. New Zealand, this morning, while the miners were at work. The alarm was…

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Mine Boys Stop. One Boy Doing Work of Two. Officials Have to Fill the Breach. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Work at the Pelaw-Main Colliery was somewhat disorganised this morning owing to the clipper boys declining to work. The boys say the management is giving one boy…

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Mine Boys Stop. One Boy Doing Work of Two. Officials Have to Fill the Breach. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Work at the Polaw-Main Colliery was somewhat disorganised this morning owing to the clipper boys declining to work. The boys say the management is giving one boy…

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Miners Strike

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 3

The result of the ballot, at cardin, for minimum wage, was 7 to 1 in favor of a strike. Thousands of miners will, it is expected, strike,…

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Our Special Cablegrams. by Independent Cable Service Welsh Coal Miners. Big Strike Threatened. a Serious Situation. London, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

With the men reported as being seven to one in favor of a strike unless the colliery owners consent to a demand of a minium wage scale. a walk-out of 611,000…

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Welsh Coal Strike. London, Friday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 11

Final ballots in the coal trouble are being cast. It is known that the vote is overwhelmingly in favor of a strike. Nearly a million miners are affected…

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Colliery Boys Off. Cause Complete Stoppage at Pelaw Main. Manager Refuses Demands. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 10

The trouble amongst the clippers at [?] law-Main colliery culminated in the stoppage on Thursday afternoon of the whole mine, with the exception of a few special…

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Our Special Cablegrams. by Independent Cable Service Welsh Goal Miners, Big Strike Threatened. a Serious Situation. London, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

With the men reported as being seven to one in favor of a strike unless the colliery, owners consent to a demand of a minimum wage scale, a walk-out of 611,000…

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"Arming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · 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…

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Mining Disaster at Wyalong

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

A terrible mining accident occurred at West Wyalong on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of six out of a party of seven miners…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

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

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Foul Air in a Mine. Causes Death of Five Men. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Andrew Kelly, M.L.A., received a wire from Mr. John Colvey, editor of the Wyalong "Times." intimating that five men had been killed by foul air in the…

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Foul Air in a Mine. Causes Death of Five Men. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Andrew Kelly, M.L.A., received a wire from Mr. John Colvey, editor of the Wyalong "Times" intimating that five men and had been killed by foul air in the…

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