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

Mining & the mines, 1920

429 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 22

RUHR. New German Dodge. "Oppressing" Coal Miners LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

The Allies propose to pay five murks a ton for coal above the Treaty price. They will occupy Ruhr by November 15 if the deliveries are short…

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German Coal Deadlock. Allies' New Offer. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Spa correspondent says that during a healed conference of the Allies, Mr. Lioyd George declared that if M. Millerand persisted in his…

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General Cable News. Germany Signing. Coal Terms Resented. Protest Against Allied Occupation. LONDON, July 16

Daily Observer · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

The German delegation will sign the Allied terms [?] (Reuter's Telegram.) A message from Sea reports that a…

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Coal Miners Restless. Outlook Very Ominous. Statement by Secretary. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Tho engine-drivers and firemen in the coal mining Industry demand that a series of stop work meetings shall be called throughout the State…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and mining industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent office…

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Inverell's Lost Coal In. Dustry. Inverrel

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

The increasing cost of wood fuel for the electricity works has directed, the civic fathers' attention to the possibility of economising in this direction, and…

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Conferences Postponed. Coal and Shipping. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Owing to the Premiers' Conference Mr. Hughes has postponed the coal conference until Wednesday afternoon. The Prime Minister has also…

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Mining Dispute. Stop Work Meetings Cancelled. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

The stop work meetings on the coal­fields, threatened by the enginedrivers and firemen, have been cancelled in consequence of the receipt by the Union…

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Coal Trouble

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister has had a further conference with representatives of the miners and coal owners in an effort to patch up the trouble in regard…

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Promising Gold Find. Favorable Report. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received a favorable report from the Geological Surveyor on the gold discovery about a mile south-east of Store Creek Railway…

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German Obligations. Coal Supplies for France. Ruhr Miners' Views. LONDON. Monday. I

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent wires : At a conference of delegates of the miners from Ruhr, held at Bochum, Herr Rue, the miners' representative at…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

The following applications for patents connected with the Farming and Mining Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:-…

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Miners' Demands. Probability of Serious Trouble. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employeers' Federation, stated this morning that the miners were determined to gain their…

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Four Men Killed. Brick Wall Collapses. Crushed by Coal. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

A brick wall and about 30 tons of coal collapsed at the City Council's power house, Pyrmont, this afternoon. Six men were buried. FOur of them,…

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Broken Hill Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Large numbers of men are returning to Broken Hill in expectation of an early resumption of mining operations…

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International Coal Board. Clever German Move. London

Daily Observer · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" Verey correspondence reports that the German delegates at the International Miners' Congress propose the formation of an…

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Federal Parliament. Coal Position Discussed. Industrial Peace Bill. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

The Senate passed the Papua Census Bill to the report stage. The second reading of the Public Service Bill and Arbitration Bill were agreed…

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Nationalisation. Coal Miners' Objective. Statement by Secretary. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. Willis, secretary, of the Miners' Federation, said the miners were anxi­ous for social ownership of mines. It was important from the miners point…

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Coal Miners' Demands Probability of Serious Trouble

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation stated that the miners were determined to gain their demands He…

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Ruhr Miners. Commons Votes £5,000,000. Advances for Food. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 2

The House of Commons approved in Supply of a vote of £5,000,000 for advances in respect of the German coal deliveries in order to secure regular…

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