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

Mining & the mines, 1915

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The War Terrible British Disaster. Mine-layer Blown Up in Harbor. Accidental Explosion. Over 200 Lives Lost in Few Seconds. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

The auxiliary vessel Princess Irene was accidentally blown up in Sheerness harbor. Seventy-seven dockers perished…

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The War Terrible British Disaster. Mine-layer Blown Up In harbor. Accidental Explosion. Over 200 Lives Lost is Few Seconds. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

The auxiliary vessel Princess Irene was accidentally, blown up in Sheerness harbor. Seventy-seven dockers perished…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

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

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Farming & Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

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

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Mines Work Half Time

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 2

Three leading Broken Hill mines will work half time from June 7th. owing to production exceeding the requirements of the smelters…

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Farming Amd Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

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

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlerengh Street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…

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Collieries Closing Down. Distress in Newcastle District SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 2

There are now upwards of 4000 men either wholly or partially unemployed in the Newcastle district. Their wives and children are in distressing circumstances…

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Collieries Closing Down. Distress in Newcastle District. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 2

There are now upwards of 1000 men either wholly or partially unempioyed in the Newcastle district. Their wives and children are in distressing circumstances…

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Pursued by the Law. Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter I. Hast Thou Found Mr. O Mine Enemy"

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 4

HUD ! THUD ! thud ! Clang ! Thud ! Thud ! thud ! Clang !…

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Army of British Miners Enlist. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 2

Nearly 200,000 British coal workers have enlisted for the front…

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Army of British Miners Enlist. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 2

Nearly 200,000 British coal workers have enlisted for the front…

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British Coal Output. Serious Reduction Owing to the War. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 2

The coal committee reports that 191.17[?] miners joined army to the end of February. The shortage in production owing to…

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British Coal Output. Serious Reduction Owing to the War. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 2

The coal committee reports that 191.170 miners joined the army to the end of February. The shortage in production owing to…

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Colliery Thrown Idle. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

Trouble has occurred between the colliery Employees' Union and the proprietors of Bahnain Colliery concerning the working conditions…

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Colliery Thrown Idle. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

Trouble has occurred between the colliery Employees' Union and the proprietors of Balmain Colliery concerning the working conditions…

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Barometric Pressure and Mine Explosions

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 7

Just what relations, if any, exist between barometric conditions and explosions in coal mines are still unknown, though the matter has been the…

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Miners Demand More Wages. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

The South Wales miners are demanding higher wages. The situation is grave…

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Miners Demand More Wages. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

The South Wales miners are demanding higher wages. The situation is grave…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 4

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

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