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

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Both Marking Time. Parties in Coal Dispute. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 2

Both the parties in the coal trouble are marking time, neither showing any desire for a settlement. They are appartently waiting to see if…

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Reduction of Coal Output. Decision of Scottish Miners. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The Scottish miners' executive has issued an order for the reduction of the output of coal throughout Scotland. The men will in consequence work only…

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Reduction of Coal Output. Decision of Scottish Miners. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The Scottish miners' executive has issued an order for the reduction of the output of coal throughout Seotland. The men will in consequence work only…

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Mining

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

A Newcastle company proposes to commence operations on the 23rd of this month to exploit the oxide of iron deposits at Turrawan for purposes of…

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Registration Cancelled. Federated Mining Employees Association. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. Justice Power cancelled the registrationof the Federated Mining Employces Association of Australia under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration…

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Registration Cancelled. Federated Mining Employees' Association SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. Justice Powers cancelled the registration of the Federated Mining Employces' Association of Australia, under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration…

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Rescue of 200 MINERS. Great Excitement at Cawdor. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

Great excitement prevailed at Cawdor, near Swansea, England, when it became known that heavy falla of coal in the Northammane colliery had entombed 200 men…

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Rescue of 200 MINERS. Great Excitement at Cawdor. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

Great excitement prevailed at Cawdor, near Swansea, England, when it became known that heavy falls of coal in the Northammane colliery had entombed 200 men…

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Factory Walls Collapse. Steamers Have Trying Time. Coal Loading Suspended at Newcastle. Later

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

A factory in course of erection in Botany Road, Alexandria, had two walls blown down. The remaining walls collapsed this morning. The damage is estimated at…

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Factory Walls Collapse. Steamers Have Trying Time. Coal Loading Suspended at Newcastle. Later

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

A factory in course of erection in Botany Road, Alexandria, had two walls blown down. The remaining walls collapsed this morning. The damage is estimated at…

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Gold-plated Door Handles

The North Western Courier · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 3

Five thousand pounds per annum is several thousands more than most people could pay as rent for a flat. ye hat is the amount demanded for…

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Entombed in Coal Mine. Miners Overtaken by Flames. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

Two hundred and twenty-five men are entombed in a burning coal mine at Fernie, British Columbia. Four hundred, who managed to escape, relate a harrowing…

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Entombed in Coal Mine. Miners Overtaken by Flames. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

Two hundred and twenty-five men are entombed in a burning coal mine at Fernie, British Columbia. Four hundred, who managed to escape, relate a harrowing…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 3

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street. Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the farming and…

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Ballarat Miners Threaten to Strike. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

The Ballarat branch of the Federated Mining Employees' Asnociation, carried a motion that unless they could resort to the Arbitration Court within a short period,…

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Ballarat Miners Threaten to Strike. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

The Ballarat brunch of the Federated Mining Employees' Association, carried a motion that unless they could report to the Arbitration Court within a short period…

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Will Have None [?]F It. Northern Miners Stand Firm. Afternoon Shift Must Go. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

It is reported at [?] that [?] will be taken in the Industrial Court against about 1500 men who sropped working the afternoon shift in the Ma[?]land district…

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Will Have None of It. Northern Miners Stand Firm. Afternoon Shift Must Go. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

It is reported at Newcastle that action will be taken in the Industrial Court against about 1500 men who stopped working the afternoon shift in the Maitland district…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Grinith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street. Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the farming and…

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Northern Coal Crisis. May Be General Strike. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 2

In the event of the South Maitland miners who are being prosecuted for refusing to work the secand shift being convicted it is likely there will be a general strike…

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