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

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Special Cables. Miners Dissatisfield. Minimum Wage Bill Insufficient. Will There Be a Resumption of Work? London, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of the minors' federation much discontent was expressed at the indefiniteness of the minimum wage provisions of the proposed bill…

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Special Cables. Miners Dissatisfied. Minimum Wage Bill Insufficient. Will There Be a Resumption of Work? London, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of the-miners' federation much discontent was expressed at the indoflniteness of the minimum wage provisions of the proposed bill…

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American Mine Explosion. Seventy-five Miners Dead. McCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA, Thurs. Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

Twenty-five men have been taken alive from the burning mine and the deaths are now regarded as totalling seventy-five…

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American Mine Explosion. Seventy-five Miners Dead. McCURTATN, OKLAHOMA, Thurs. Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

Twenty-five men have been taken [?] from the burning mine and the deaths are now regarded as totalling seventy-five…

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Two Miles Underground. Lord and Lady Denman Inspect Coal Mine. Newcastle

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

The Governor-General (Lord Denman) and Lady Denman visited the Stanford Merthyr colliery this morning. Amongst those who accompanied the Vice-Regal…

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Two Miles Underground. Lord and Lady Denman Inspect Coal Mine. Newcastle

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

The Governor-General (Lord Denman) and Lady Denman visited the Stanford Merthyr colliery this morning. Amongst those who accompanied the Vice-Regal…

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American Coal Miners. Want a Definite Wage Agreement. Big Strike Threatened. Cleveland, Ohio, Fri. Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

The demands of 20,000 Vituminous miners for a ten per cent. increase in wages and shorter hours have been rejected by the coal operators…

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German Strike Fatalities. Miners Attack Non-strikers. Berlin, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

The terminatlon of the Westphalian coal strike to-night was marked by two fatalities through a riot caused by an attack on non-strikers working at the pits at Hagen…

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German Strike Fatalities. Miners Attack Non-strikers. Berlin, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

The termination of the Westphalian coal strike to-night was marked by two fatalities through a riot caused by an attack on nonstrikers working at the pits at Hagen…

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No American Coal Strike. Owners Ready to Compromise. New York, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

It has became known that the anthracite owners have rescinded their final statement that they would not meet the men and were not willing to compromise to avoid a…

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No American Coal Strike. Owners Ready to Compromise. New York, Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

It has became known that the anthracite owners have rescinded their final statement that they would not meet the men and were not willing to compromise to avoid a…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorney, 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 26 March 1912 · page 3

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

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Special Cables. Coal Miners Unyielding. Tremendous Pressure Ok Owners. Lords Will Pass Minimum Wage Bill. Blood Shed If Non-unionists Work. London, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

An outspoken declaration has been made by the union leaders that the settlement of the strike depends on the operators who must either agree to the demands or the…

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Special Cables. Coal Miners Unyielding. Tremendous Pressure on Owners. Lords Will Pass Minimum Wage Bill. Blood Shed If Non-unionists Work. London, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

An outspoken declaration has been made by the union leaders that the settlement of the strike depends on the operators who must either agree to the demands or the…

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American Coal Crisis. What the Men's Demands Mean. Cleveland, U.S.A., Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

The coal situation remains unchanged. On Tuesday another conference will be held. The operators assert that the increase…

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American Coal Crisis. What the Men's Demands Mean. Cleveland, U.S.A., Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

The coal situation remains unchanged. On Tuesday another conference will be held. The operators assert that the increase…

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The Coal Strike

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 4

Discussion on the Minimum Wage Bill was again postponed until Tuesday, as negotiations still proceeding under the guidance of Asquith…

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Coal Vend Proceedings. Alleged Falsehood and Failure to Answer Questions. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

Summonses issued against the Melbourne Steamship Company and the James Patterson Company on the information of Richard Moorehead, an officer of the Customs…

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Britain's Paralysis Increasing. Welsh Miners Obstinate. Negotiation Still Proceeding. Distress of the Men Becoming Intolerable. London, Monday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

The discussion on the Minimum Wage Bill has again been postponed to Tuesday, as the negotiations are still proceeding between the owners and miners' under the…

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