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

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Friction at Colliery. Abolition of Afternoon Shift. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 2

Friction has occurred at Stanford Merthyr colliery over The question of the abolition of the afternoon shift. As the close of the afternoon shift strife…

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The Nationalisation of Coal. Bill May Be Introduced

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

The Question of establishing a State coal monopoly during the recent strike has not been lost sight or, and consideration is still being given to the…

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Victorian Coal Mines. Minister Visits Maitland Field

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Mines is inspecting the Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries, which are being worked by the Victorian Government,…

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Desert Gold for Australia

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

The champion New Zealand mare, Desert Gold, will be brought to Australia to compete at Caulfield, Flemington and Randwick, in weight for age…

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Coal Miners Restless. Dissatisfaction on South Coast

Daily Observer · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Considerable dissatisfaction exists on the South Coast among the coal miners, states Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, owing to the failure…

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New Mine Fields. Laid by British Navy. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Lloyd George announces that two new British mine fields for the protection of merchantmen against submarines have been laid covering practically the whole…

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

The agreement entered into between the New South Wales and Victorian Governments, in connection with working Pelaw Main and…

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Gold Yield Decreases

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Mines has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield for this state for December, and for the year just ended, has fallen…

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The Coal Contract. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

The Victorian Cabinet has rejected the proposed agreement with the N.S. Wales Government for the supply to Victoria of coal under a signed…

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Victorian Coal Supply. Minister Refuses to Comment

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, who is administering the State controlled collieries, was asked to-day to reply to the criticism of the arrangement made for…

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Victorian Coal Supply. Arrangements Vetoed by Cabinet, MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

The Victorian Cabinet has decided to veto the arrangements by the Minister for Mines for the supply of coal from New South Wales, and the matter is to…

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100,000 Tons of Coal Stacked

Daily Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The Railway Department has 100,000 tons of coal for locomotive purposes stacked at Port Waratuh. The work of storing coal is to continue, and it is…

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Victorian Coal Supply. New South Wales Cabinet Consideration

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day, considered the situation created by Victoria's refusal to conclude arrangements regarding the supply of coal…

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Missing Coal Railway Porter Committed for Trial. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 5

Thomas Lionel Butlin, a porter in the employ of the Railway Commissioners, was charged at the police court to-day, with having on or about December 29, at…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosion. Many Miners Entombed. London

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

A disastrous colliery explosion red at Halmerend in Staffordshire. Many are entombed and some dead have beet brought to the surface…

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines. Commercial Men Opposed to Scheme

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., speaking at. Ward's River, last night, sand that there was a strong feeling among commercial men in Sydney against the suggestion to…

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Victorian Coal Supply. Minister Absolved From Blame. Cabinet Decision

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

After a meeting of the Victorian Cabi not yesterday Mr. Bowser (the Premier) stated that Ministers were satisfied that no agreement had been made by…

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Late Telegrams. Coal Contract. Victorian Government Liable. State Minister's Opinion. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Considerable discussion is resulting over the agreement between Victoria andi N.S.W. over the supply of coal. The ohief Secretary (Mr. Fuller)…

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No Mines

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

It is officially anonunced that there were no mines where the hospital ship Hewn was sunk…

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The Coal Industry

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The State Cabinet met on Friday and discussed the apaprent impasse which had been reached with Victoria in regard to the proposed coal…

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