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

Mining & the mines, 1918

315 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 16

State Parliament. Child Slavery. Charges Against Dairy Farmers Untrue Coal Mine Trouble. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr Bruntnell asked the Acting Treasurer, as the Cabinet had not come to a decision regarding the payment of…

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Flemington Gallops. Desert Gold and Pah King do Well. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

The features at Flemington this morning were Pah King's gallop, and the exploit of Desert Gold. The former made the best sprint over six furlongs of the…

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The Loss of the Gold-ship Madagascar

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 6

In an article on "A Lost Treasure in the Great Southern Ocean," the statement was made that of the fleet of gold-ships which carried the wealth of…

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Enemy Mines Off New Zealand Coast. Five More Destroyed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

A cable message from Wellington (N.Z.) states that the naval adviser reports that five more enemy mines have been discovered and destroyed…

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End of the Coal Board. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

The Coal Board, which came into operation towards the end of 1916, is to be dissolved. In all probability it will cease operations today…

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Mine on New Zealand Coast. Sydney, Friday, 9 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

The Naval Department advises the New Zealand Government, referring to the recent discovery of floating mines, on the coast, that they were of…

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Mines Off the Coast. Sydney Friday, 9.45 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

The mines found off the New Zealand coast appear to be of the same pattern as those discovered off Gabo…

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Mines off New Zealand Distinctly German. Government Naval Adviser's Opinion. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

The Naval Adviser to the New Zealand Government, referring to the recent discovery of floating mines on the New Zealand coast, said they were…

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Coal Conference Meets Stormy Scenes. Mr. Beeby Walks Out. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

The compulsory conference of the representatives of employers and employees in the Coal Industry, commenced this morning. There were 12 representatives…

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Victoria War Council Sending Miners to New South Wales. Discussion in Parliament. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley, President of the Coal Miners' Federation, stated to-night that he had received a telegram from the Labor Council in Melbourne intimating…

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Victorian Government Not Sending Miners. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Downward, th[?] Victorian Minister for Mines, denied to-day that men were being sent to New South Wales by the Victorian Government to work in coal…

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Gold Bricks

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

In Washington a huge stock of gold is housed in the vaults of the United States Treasury. A corrider in the basement has been shut off by steel…

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Hun Boat Strikes Mines. London

Daily Observer · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

Reuter's The Hague correspondent reports that a small enemy naval craft struck some mines off [?] During the German efforts to save the crews a…

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Desert Gold's Late Scratching Melbourne

Daily Observer · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

Melbourne bookmakers are complain­ing that Desert Gold was not withdrawn from the Essendon Stakes until the last moment for seratchings. In the…

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Coal Miner Victimised. Lodge Secretary Denies Allegation. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Thompson, the Secretary of the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge, denied the statement of, the Minister for Agriculture, that an old employee of Pelaw Main…

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Loyalists and Firearms Maitland Miners Strongly Protest. Victimisation Troubles. MAINLAND

Daily Observer · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

An Important conference of delegates representing the miners' lodges on the Maitland coal field was held at Kurri to discuss the question of loyalists being…

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Enemy Mines in N.Z. Waters. in New Zealand Waters. Wellington (N.z.). Feb. 23

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

The Naval Adviser to the New Zealand Government states that the mines discovered in New Zealand waters are of a known and distinctly German type…

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A North Sea "Affair." Him Mine Sweeper Sunk. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

According to Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent a telegram from Berlin says that a German mine sweeper and three fishing steamers were sunk in an affair…

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State Parliament. Miners From Victoria. Shipbuilding on Point of Starting. Arbitration Bill Dehate. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Leader of the Opposition asked the Min­ister for Labor and industry, to inform the House if there was any truth in the…

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Colliery Trouble in Western District. Union Secretary Refuses Names. West Maitland

Daily Observer · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

In connection with the colliery mechanics' trouble, Mr. W. Waller, general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, states he had learned with surprise that…

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