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

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Big Gold Field Explosion. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

A message from Perth states that a big explosion, followed by a rumbling sound lasting several seconds, was hoard all over the goldfields…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 5

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and raining industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Nationalisation of Mines. Vancouver

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 1

The London Union Congress decided to postpone action regarding the Nationalisation of mines…

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N.Z. MINERS. Output Under Go Slow Policy. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 2

A message from New Zealand states that the Unionists have decided to further limit the output of coal under the go slow policy from January next, when…

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Colliers Commission. Was Undola Sunk by Mine. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 2

William Sinclair, consulting engineer, giving evidence regarding the sinking of the three colliers, expressed the opinion that the Undola had sunk owing to the…

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Late Telegrams. "Truth" Manager's Bankrkuptcy. Blames. Mining and Racing. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 2

Harold James McClintock, formerly manager of "Truth" newspaper, examined in the Bankruptcy court to-day, said the cause of his bankruptcy was…

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Dearer Gold. Clamor of American Mine Owners. Vancouver

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 2

American [?] were clamoring for permission to increase the price of gold, which is now fixed at 20 dollors 67 cents an…

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American Strike. Miners' Lost Wages

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Thursday. Washington statistics show that the miners lost £12,000,000 in wages during the recent strike…

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Rich Gold Discovery

Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 1

Reference was made recently to the discovery at Stewarts. Brook 6£ some extraordinary rich quartz, near the old extraordinary rich quart near the old…

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English Lead Mines. Strikers Staking Out Claims. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 1

A curious outcome of the prolonged Strike at the leadmines of Darleydale Derbyshire is that most men claim three discussed mines under an ancient…

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Late Telegrams. Coal Miners. O.B.U. and 6-Hour Ballots Carried. SYDNEY, Tuesday. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 2

The ballots which had been taken by members of the Coal and Shale Employes' Federation on the question of the abolitios, of the contract system and a…

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Coal Federation. Annual Meeting Next Week. Momentous Issues. Six-Hour Day and Nationalisation. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 2

A Newcastle message states that the annual meeting of the Coal and Shale Federation will be held in Sydney next Monday. It is looked forward to as…

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