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

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Abermain Colliery. Miners Return to Work. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

The dispute at the Abermain colliery, where the miners struck work yesterday, has been referred to a joint committee to deal with, and the miners resumed work this…

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Special Cables. British Coal Strike. Majority Against Resunption. Minority Returning to Work. London, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The result of the ballot at the headqurtera of the Miners' Federation was as follows:—For resumption, 123,000; against, 135,000…

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Special Cables. British Coal Strike. Majority Against Resunption, Minority Returning to Work. London, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The result of the ballot at the headquarters of the miners' Federation was as follows:—For resumption, 123,000; against 135,000…

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Great Strike Ends. Miners Returning to Work. Rioting by Unionists. London, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Albert Stanley, secretary of the Midlands Minors' Federation, announced the end of the coal strike in the Commons. Later on, in addressing a mass meeting…

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Great Strike Ends. Miners Returning to Work. Rioting by Unionists. London, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Albert Stanley, secretary of the Midlands Miners' Federation, announced the end of the coal strike in the Commons. Later on, in addressing a mass meeting…

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"Greater Than a War." Financial Loss by Coal Strike. Men Raising Ruinous Industrial Siege. Immense Relief to the Country London, Sunday Evening

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

Easter sunday gave the country immense relief following the certain signs of the colliers resuming work and the termination of the coal strike…

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Special Cables. Coal Miners Back. Glashes with Strike Breakers Feared. London, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

There is general activity in the coal mining districts of Scotland and North Wales. The majority of the miners have resumed in South Waies and small gangs are…

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Special Cables. Goal Miners Back. Clashes Withstrike Breakers Feared. London, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

There is general activity in the coal mining districts of Scotland and North Wales. The majority of the miners have resumed in South Wales and small gangs are…

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Coal Strike Loss. Fourteen Million Pounds in Wages. Railways Lose Heavily. London, Tuesday Evening

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

The revised figures of the coal strike loss are as follow: Wages £14,000,000, divided half among miners and half among other trades; railways' loss, £2,800,000…

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Gold Find in Wales. an Australian the Discoverer. London. Wednesday Evening

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

Mr. Prichard Morgan, described as the "Famous Australian Gold King," declares that he has discovered good gold on the Welsh Hills. Many men are working…

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Gold Find in Wales. an Australian the Discoverer. London, Wednesday Evening

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

Mr. Prichard Morgan, described as the "Famous Australian Gold King," declares that he has discovered good gold on the Welsh Hills. Many men are working…

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Miners and Doctors. Disagreement at Kurri Kurri. West Maitland

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

As the result of trouble between the British Medical Associations' doctors and the miners a peculiar and somewhat serious position has been created in connection with…

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Miners and Doctors. Disagreement at Kurri Kurri. Weit Maitland

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

As the result if trouble between the British Medical associations' doctors and the miners a pecular and somewhat serious position has been reated in connection with…

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British Goal Miners. Half a Million Men at Work. Revolt Against the Federation. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

The number of coal miners working in Great Britain reached 500,000 yesterday. The chief hitch is in South Wales, where the Miners' Federation representatives…

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Arming Amd Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 April 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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Farming and Mining Inventions

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

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

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Last of the Coal Strike. Welsh Surfacemen Returning. London, Monday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The surfacemen's strike in South Wales will end on Monday with a conference at Cardiff, when it will be decided when the men shall resume. This last is a side issue…

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Last of the Coal Strike. Welsh 8Urfacemen Returning. London, Monday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The surfacemen's strike in South Wales will end on Monday with a conference at Cardiff, when it will be decided when the men shall resume. This last is a side Issue…

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Soldiers V- Miners

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

Serious fighting has occurred between soldiers and workmen at the gold washings at Irkutsk, Siberia. 107 workmen were killed, and 80…

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Good Gold Find. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 3

Another good find of gold is reported from Parkina Gully, Gundagai, giving a ponnyweight to the dish…

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