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

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Coal Controversy. Statement by Mr. Holman. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Holman returned from Melbourne to-day. He stated he succeeded in convincing the Victorian Premier in respect to the coal contract that the…

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South Coast Mine Idle. Disagreement Over Night Shift. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The Scarborough tunnel colliery, employing about 200 men, is again idle, due to a disagreement over the night shift question…

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Trapped in Mine Field How the Breslau Was Sunk. Goeben Beached. (Reuter's Telegram) LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that the Goeben and Breslau emerged from the Dardanelles early in the morning on Sunday, and attached our forces…

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The Coal Agreement. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

Tho Victorian Premier states that all parties are quite satisfied with the coal agreement between that State and N.S. Wales…

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Huns and French Iron Mines. An Eye on the Next War

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 6

The German papers continue to emphasise to German workmen the importance of keeping in their hands the great iron ore deposits on the western…

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Late Telegrams. Colliery Unrest. Getting Back to Old Conditions. Minister For Labor's Statement. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Labor, referring to the colliery unrest, said that there had been a series of local disputes since the collapse of the strike. These had been…

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Stuck a Mine LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. Houston, M.P; asked a question regarding the sinking of a vessel at the mouth of the Mersey on December 28 with the…

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines. N.S.W. Government Has Blundered."

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 6

In their monthly share list review, Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Sons, say: A. good deal of amazement has been expressed at the agreement alleged by…

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Coal Court. Judge Edmunds Appointed President. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The Government has decided to appoint Mr. Justice Edmunds as President of the Coal Court, which is to be established for carrying out the Government…

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Fire in Mine. Outbreak at Cloncurry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

It is reported from Cloncurry (Queensland) that a fire broke out in the Consols Mines at the 480 level. This ls serious, as the Consols contains the main…

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Broken Hill Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

The output from the Broken Hill (N.S.W.) mines last year, despite stoppages through strikes and other causes, was worth over £4,000,000…

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Mining Industry

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, replying to the statement made by Mr. Bee-by. said: "I notice that Mr. Beeby makes…

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Desert Gold Arrives. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

New Zealand's champion mare, Desert Gold, arrived in Sydney to-day. She will be sent on to Melbourne to compete at the autumn meetings at…

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Tension Relieved. Coal Outlook More Hopeful. Men Pleased at Appointment of Mr. Justice Edmunds

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The appointment of Mr. Justice Edmunds as a tribunal to settle disputes in the coal mining industry, has relieved the tension in the Newcastle…

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Baron" Brown. Resigns Presidency of Northern Coal Owners

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. John Brown, whose contract with the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for the supply of coal recently han been the subject of much…

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Seizure of Roumanian Gold

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 6

The "Times" Petrograd correspondent pointy out that the Boisheviks states that the seizures of Romanian gold by Russia is the direct result of…

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Coal Shortage in America London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 6

"The Times" states that there is intense suffering in the eastern Canadian and American cities, owing to the coal shortage…

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Miners' Difficulties. Can Be Settled By Reason

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

Peter Bowling ex-chairman of the Miners' Federation, in an interview to-day, said it seemed that the [?] force of compulsory arbitration and the brute…

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(By "Illabo.") Desert Gold at Randwick

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 1

The centre of all eyes at Randwick on Tuesday morning was Desert Gold, who arrived on Monday. She was stripped and sent out on the tracks for…

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Roumania and Russia Diplomatic Relations Broken Off. Bolsheviks Seize Gold. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says that the Bolsheviks announce that diplomatic relations with Roumania have been broken off…

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