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

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Another Miners' Ballot. Should Judge's Order be Accepted? SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

The ballot of miners to decide whether they shall accept the order made by Mr. Justice Edmunds as to the rates of pay for coal getting and other work in and…

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Colliery Mechanics' Dispute. Union Officials Pleased with Agreement

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Walter, secretary of the Colliery Mechanicts' Association, interviewed on Saturday regarding the conference between the colliery proprietons and…

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Britain Not Laying Mines Amsterdam

Daily Observer · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Dutch papers scout the German accusations that the British are laying mines and point out that no sane person believed Britain would lay mines on…

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Embargo on Coal for Norway. London

Daily Observer · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Great Britain has prohibited the export of coal to Norway. The British Legation at Christiana explains that this step was due to the…

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Aristocrats of Labor. Coal Lumpers Earn £7 a Week. Strike at Mortlake. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The Industrial law is to be put into full operation as regards the strike of coal lumpers at Mortlake gasworks. The Minister for Industry points out…

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Colliery Mechanics. Reject Coal Proprietors' Offer. Fresh Conference Wanted. West Mailand

Daily Observer · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The Colliery Mechanics' Association held an aggregate meeting on Saturday afternoon to consider the offer made by the Colliery Proprietors' Association at…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Father Killed, Son Badly injured." West Maitland

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occured the morning through a fall of coal at the East Greta colliery. John Williams, an olderly man was killed, and his son…

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Decrease in Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The gold yield in New South Wales for the last year show a comparative decrease in value of £103/100…

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Sinews of War. Allies' Big Advantage in Gold. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The Allies' holding in gold are estimated at £557,702,000, compared with £125,954,000 announced by the German Relchsbank…

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British Labor Ideals. Nationalisation of Railways and Mines. Minimum Wage of 30/. (United Service.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The agenda of the Labor Conference to be held at Manchester on January 23 includes resolutions favoring the retention of Government control of…

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Old Goldfield Wakes Up. Rich Find Near Sunny Corner. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

A sensation was caused at Sunny Corner to-day by the arrival of a prospector with a rich bunch of quartz, which was more than half gold. The discovery was…

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New Gold Field. Horse Causes Discovery. Big Rush for Claims

Daily Observer · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

It is stated that a horse caused the discovery of the new gold field at Sandy Ridge, near Bathurst. One of the prospectors, Mr. Alex. Gray, was chasing his…

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Rloh Gold find

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Dark Corner, about nine miles from Sunny Corner, where rich gold is said to have been discovered, was visited by the Mining Warden, Mr. A. B. C…

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Boy Causes Mine Hold Up. Matter of Money. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Scarborough tunnel mine was idle to-day because one of the clippers considered he had not been paid an increase due to him last pay…

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Price of Coal Raised. Shipping and Ferry Companies Affected. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The ferry and shipping companies have been notified of a contemplated increase of between 30 and 40 per cent. In the price of bunker coal, while in…

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Mining for Molybdenite

Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

At the Tamworth Warden Court on Thursday Alfred Edward Taylor applied for permission to mine for molydenite on land occupied by Andrew Spence…

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Colliery Mechanics' Dispute. a Grave Position. Men May Take Extreme Action. "West Maitland

Daily Observer · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

An important aggregate meeting of the members of the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surfacemen's Mutual protective Association of Australia was held…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent A[?]borneys, of 77 Castlereagh street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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The Latest. Calling up Coal Miners. Britain's Hunt for Men. No Exemption for Shirkers or Time Losers. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

It is stated that the collieries have been notified of the calling up of certain classes of coal miners for military service. The classes include those whose…

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Newcastle Coal Trade Good. Mines Keeping Up Output. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The Newcastle coal mines continue to work well. For the fortnight ended yesterday fifteen pits put in full time, and 11 others had nine days to their credit…

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