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

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Miners Restless. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

There is a feeling or unrest among the general body of South Coast miners, which may lead to serious developments…

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Another Liner Sunk Mines in Arabian Sea. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

Another vessel was recently mined in the Arabian Sea. Shipping circles advance the theory that the mines struck by the linens have…

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Coal Miners Uneasy. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

The colliery troubles in the northern district are spreading. Pelaw Main, one of the biggest mines in the district, is now idle…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

The gold yield for New South Wales for June this year was valued at £24,507 as compared with £18,264 for June last year. The yield for the first six months…

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Mines Idle. Men Cease Work in Three Collieries. Fresh Developments Expected. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Strikes occurred at three of the collieries on the South Maitland coalfields to-day. Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle through trouble with the surface…

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Mining Grant. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Mines intends to place £10,000 on the estimates for the purpose of opening up old mines…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

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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Mining Unrest. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

Prospects of industrial ponce in the South Coast. collieries do not appear bright. The situation would be precipitated at any moment. if the Coal…

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Coal Control. Saving Transport in England. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

The Controller of Coal Mines is instituting a scheme under which Great Britain will be divided into 20 areas, in which the consumers will obtain coal…

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Maitland Coal Mines Idle. Maitland

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

Two collieries on the South Maitland coalfield wore again idle to-day. Trouble occurred at Pelaw-Matin over the clippers receiving wheelers’wages, to which the…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 6

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

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"Gold and the Woman."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The above picture is the story of a beautiful woman. Juliet do Cordova, (Theda Bard), who longs for wealth and its attendant luxuries. Juliet, a…

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German Coal Crisis. London

Daily Observer · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Zurich correspondent reports that in the Reichstag. Dr. Hellferich (Imperial Treasurer), disclosed the fact that one of the principal causes of the…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

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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More Collieries Idle. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

The miners eny[?]ged in five more [?]eries came out on strike yesterday…

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On the Fairway. Lloyd [?] Gold Metaphor

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

In these years we tried every kind of blunder. We got into every [?] and had to use the [?] well to get out again. Now, thank God, we…

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New British Mine Zone. London Thursday Night

The North Western Courier · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

A Reuter's correspondent has author Ratively learned that the now British mine none was especially made to prevent enemy ships and submarines…

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Controlling Coal Distribution French Government Takes Action. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

A Paris message states that owing to the serious condition of the French merchant service and the coal question, the Government is controlling the whole of…

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Miners to Resume. Maitland

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

The Aberdare and Cessnock miners, who have been idle for a week, over a dispute about explosives, last night adopted the recommendation of the…

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Miners Resume. Maitland

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

After a week's idleness over a dispute about explosives the employees of the Aberdare and Aberdare Extended Collieries, resumed work this morning…

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