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

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 6

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

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Hearts of Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

Bishop Long, whose 75,000 square miles of diocese stretch beyond tho Darling and up to the Queensland border, relates his first-hand experiences…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

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

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World's Gold Supply. Transvaal Produces Half. LONDON.Monday

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

The "Times," in its annual financial review; states that as regards gold last year took precedence of any since 1813 for eventfulness. It confirmed the…

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Hearts of Gold

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

Bishop Long [?]ceived from a parish priest who resides away out somewhere in the woolly west: 'I was surging through…

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Rosedale Colliery Dispute. Amicable Settlement Effected. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 1

A deputation consisting of Messrs W. Brenman, (District Secretary of the Colliery Employees Federation), T. Elwin and J. Butler, local officers, met the…

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Badak Mining Shares. Sydney

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

Despite the absence of further advice respecting the chock of boring results at Badak, in the Malay States, values of shares advanced sharply in…

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Coal Prices. Britain's Domestic Shortage. London

Daily Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The Miners' Federation is meeting the Premier this afternoon with reference to coal prices, shortage of domestic sup­plies of coal, and the cost of living…

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Britain's Coal Miners' Federation's Allegations. Expert in Report. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

A Downing Street statement enumerates the points raised by the Executive of the Miners' Federation, whose case was slated 'by Mr. Smillie, who…

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Coal and Shale Miners. Drastic Proposals. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The Council of the Coal and Shale Federation has decided to recommend to the Districts, that candidates for Parliament be asked to pledge…

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Mining Revival at Hillgrove. Hillgrove

Daily Observer · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

There is a hope of a move in the Hall's Peak Silver-Lead properties which were opened up about five years ago. During the week Mr. K. C. Church…

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O.B.U. Coal Employees Take Action. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

The Council of the Coal and Shale Employee's Federation has decided to organise ethe employees of the mining industry into one organisation known as…

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Paris Coal Shortage. Thousands Out of Work. London, Sunday, Midnight

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

A mesage from Paris states that Electric lighting is confined to the minimumn owing to shortage at coal. Electric lighting is confinde to the…

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The Brook Gold Find

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Scone "Advocate" is reliably informed that a local syndicate has been formed for the purpose of testing the reef near the old Bluey (Stewarts Brook) mine in…

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Coal Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Campbell, K.C., will resume his inquiry into the coal mining industry on Monday…

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South African Miners Resume. Capetown

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Johannseburg correspondent says a ballot of all trades unionists concerned in the mining industry resulted in a declaration for the suspension of…

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Coal Inquiry. Commission Resumes Its Sittings. Owners Not Represented. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The Royal Commission inquiring into the coal mining industry and coal trade in New South Wales resumed its sit­tings this morning. Mr. A. C. Wills is…

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Gold Seized. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Gold valued at £700 was seized by the Customs searchers yesterday on board the steamer Roggeveen…

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British Coal Question. Accountant's Report. London

Daily Observer · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

In accordance with the promise of Mr. Lloyd George to the Miners' Federation on February 2, the report of the accountant appointed by the Government to…

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New Zealand Miners. "Go-Slow" Policy Abandoned. SYDNEY, Thursday

Daily Observer · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The New eZaland miners have ceased their "go slow"tactics. The men will receive a substantial increase in wages, while consumers will be called upon to…

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