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

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Cause of Recent Victories. Unity of Command. Difficulties of Coal Production

Daily Observer · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a lunch­eon at Newport, Mommonthshire, empha­sised the importance of the pushing back of the Germans from within gun range…

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Strike Causes Mine to Close. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

The management of the Junction mine at Broken Hill will close on Wednesday owing to the shortage of coal, through the strike at Port Parle…

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German Destroyer Sunk. Enemy Mine Sweepers Bombed. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

The British Admiralty reports: Our aircraft heavily bombed enemy mine sweepers off Zeebrugge. They also observed a German destroyer sunk eight…

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Want of Coal. More Broken Hill Mines Closing. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 2

It is believed that several additional mines at Broken Hill will be compelled to close down shortly for want of coal…

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News of the North. Seam of Coal Struck

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 1

It is reported that in the course of sinking a sub-artesian bore between Wee Was and Burren Junction, a seam of coal was struck ,Which show signs…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 2

The Now South Wales gold yield for July showed a comparative decrease in value of £19,171, and for the seven months or the financial year a comparatives increase…

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Dapto Miners Strike. Alleged Speeding-up. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 2

The men employed at the Wongawilli mine Depto, have gone out on strike as a protest against the dismissal of one of their mates…

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Miners' Diseases. Board of Trade Inquiry. Scope May be Widened. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 2

The Board of Trade resumed its inquiry, to-day, into the subject of phthisis among miners. Mr. Willis suggested that the Board…

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Coal Trouble. Causes Works to Close Down. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 2

As a result, of the coal trouble, the Port Pirie Junction Mine at Broken Hill has closed down most of its works, while the Junction North expects to close its…

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The War. Serious Coal Shortage. 36,000,000 Tons Deficit. Italian Towns Without Gas. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 2

A special message says: One of the most urgent questions at present is the coal shortage, the extent or which is only now fully grasped. The matter…

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Coal and Victory. London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 2

The Coal Controller, addressing a meeting of the Miners' federation at Southport, read a message from Sir Douglas Haig, Beatty. Foch and…

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Tasmanian Iron Mines. Commonwealth Option. £10,000 Commission. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. Watt announced that in order to enable the Federal Government to retain some hold over the future of the iron manufacturing industries in the…

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Late Telegrams. Miners' Phthisis. New Zealand Methods. Board of Trade Inquiry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Blow, Under-Secretary of the Mines Department of New Zealand, who is visiting Sydney, gave evidence before the Board of Trade to-day on the…

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"Coal, Key to Victory." Appeal to British Miners. From French and English Leaders. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

The British Coal Controller, addressing the Miners' Federation at Southport, read messages from Field Marshal Haig, Admiral' Beatty, General Foch…

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Allies' Coal Crisis. Great Britain's Task. Premier's Appeal to Use Wood. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Criceleth, emphasised the necessity of saving coal and increasing the output, without minimising British sufferings, they were…

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Mine Adrift. Sighted Off Port Kembla. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

Captain Munro, of the steamer Wyrallah which arrived at Newcastle yesterday, from Gippsland Lakes (Victoria), reported to the authorities that he passed…

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Enemy Mines on the Australian Coast. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

A floating mine was found near Green Cape by the steamer Killbahs, and was towed to Twofold Bay, where it was exploded with a rifle shot. The…

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New Mining Log Demanded. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 2

A now log of wages and conditions has been served by the mining section of the Australian Workers' Union on the employers in the metalliferous…

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Drifting Mines. "Come From Gaho," Says Minister. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

The Minister for the Navy says the naval authorities consider that the two floating mines sighted last week broke away from the Gabo field before it was…

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Desert Gold Arrives. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

A team of Now Zealand racehorses, including Desert Gold, Estland, Kilhope, Finmark, Almoner, and Lingerie reached Sydney to-day…

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