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

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Loyalist Miners Leaving. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

One hundred and twenty five loyalists, employed at the Pelaw Main Colliery, have handed in their notices to leave after Christmas…

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Coal Pool. South Australia and Westralia Join in

Daily Observer · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

South Australia and West Australia nave agreed to the proposal for forming a coal pool so that the cost of distribution of supplies from Now South Wales…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers. Union Not Entitled to Preference. Ranks Must be Thrown Open to All

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

Judge Curlewis gave judgment to-day in the application by the Minister for Labor for the industry of coal trimming in the port ol Newcastle…

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Miners' Grievances Deputation to Premier. Promise of Effective Arbitration Act. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 2

An important deputation of the Miners' Federation walted on the Premier and Minister for Labor and Industry to-day to discuss the question of…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 6

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

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Victorian Miners to Return for Xmas

Daily Observer · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

The Victorian railway miners employed at Richmond Main and Pelaw Main, collieries will be given leave to visit Victoria during the Christmas holidays…

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Supposed Mine. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 5

The steam collier, Werriwee, observed a suspicious looking object floating in a direct line with the Collier's course on her voyage from Newcastle…

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Volunteers in Mines

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Downward, will leave for New South Wales on January 6 to discuss with the manager of the mines in which Victorian…

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Coal Miners' Holidays. Likely to Have Effect on coal Supply. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 2

It is the intention of the coal miners in New South Wales to go on holidays from December 21 to January 2. This is likely to have a serious effect on…

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Coal Famine Serious Position in Germany. (United Service.)

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 December 1917 · page 2

A message from Zurich says that the Austro-German newspapers despondingly describe the coal famine as dangerous…

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Mine Explodes

Daily Observer · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 2

Mr. Alec. Cameron, of Eden, brought to Bega a portion of the outer casing of the mine which recently exploded on the rocks, thirty miles south of Eden…

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Demand for Coal. Miners Work During Holidays

Daily Observer · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 2

The demand for coal is borne out by the fact that the majority of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked during the last three days…

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American Collieries. Washington

Daily Observer · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 2

Plans have been prepared for the absolute Government control of all collieries. The control of the Niagara electric power has already been virtually taken…

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