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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 21 of 22

British Coal. London

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 1

At a conference between the Minister for Mines and the French coal controller the agreement was cancelled whereby Britain undertook to supply France with…

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Miners' Poet Dead

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 7

News comes of the death of Matthew Tate, the miners' poet of Blyth. Northumberland (says the London "Daily Chronicle.", And though his life's…

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Coal Mine at Singleton. Singleton

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 1

Messrs. Hill, Peat, and Co., are making good progress with the Bayswater colliery at Ravensworth eleven miles north of Singleton. Boring operations…

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China Sends Coal to Newcastle. Bigger Supplies May Follow

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 5

China has shipped 100,000 tons of coal to Newcastle-on-Tyae. This statement was made by Mr. Archibald Grant, consulting mining…

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Rocky River Mining Suit Verdict for Plaintiff SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 2

The hearing was concluded to-day in the action brought by Thomas Henry against the Rocky River Mine No Liability Company, from whom he claimed…

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Gold Nugget

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

The gold nugget brought to Bathurst yesterday is the largest discovered for 50 years. The locality is about 13 miles west of Trunkey…

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Howell News. An Important Mining Centre

Daily Observer · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

The annual R.C. ball, in aid of the Church funds, was the most successful held here for many years. Over 40 couples attended. Great credit is due…

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Badak Mine. Director Back From Malay States. How the Property was Tested

Daily Observer · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

"There is no payable tin in the Jeneri Valley, Kedah, the site of the famous Badak tin mine," said Mr. H. Scarborough, the oldest director of the…

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Africa's Riches. Lost Gold Mines

Daily Observer · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 1

Now that German East Africa is purged of the horror of German colonisation, there is talk of a systematic search for the real King Solomon's Mines…

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Coal Miners' Claim

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 3

A further claim for increased pay [?] a variation in working conditions has been made by the Northern coal-miners, the working day to be six…

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Improving the Miners' Safety Lamp

Daily Observer · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 1

Interesting experiments have recently been made by a British Government Committee on their improvement of the gauge used on miners' safety lamps. The…

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Old Time and Modern Gold-hunters

Manilla Express · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 3

The old prospectors or "metal hunters" of America, armed with pick, shore, and pan, are now succeeded by regular parties with pack mules, a geologist, a chemist,…

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Mining at Hillgrove. Hillgrove

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 1

Tributers in Baker's Creek are working on good stone. A couple of parcels will be put through the battery this week The tributers in the Elenora are still…

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Serious Mining Accident. Muswellbrook

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 1

A serious! accident happened at the Muswellbrook Coal Company's mine this morning. It appears that two miners, Ben Coulston and Bud Berry…

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Cargo Boats, Too. Melbourne Coal Supply Threatened. SYDNEY, Monday

Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 1

The strike lian definitely spread to the cargo vessels engaged In the inter State trade. The steamers Aeon and Period at…

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Floating Mine Sighted. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

The steamer Wyandra reports having, sighted a floating mile off Montague Island on Sunday last…

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Floating Mine Sighted. Mrlbourne

Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

The Commonwealth Department of Navigation has been advised officially that a floating mile was sighted by the officers of the steamer Wyandra…

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Closing Down. North Queensland Mines. 1200 to 1300 Men Idle

Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

All the mines throughout, the Cloncurry district except the Duchess closed down on Friday last. As a rule the mines closedown on Monday for the Chirstmas…

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Lost Gold Mines Some Alluring American Stories

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 2

Now that German East Africa is purged of the horror of Gorman co[?]nleation, there is talk of a systematic search for the real King Solomon's…

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The Orchard Effect of Coal Smoke. Is it Harmful to Fruit Trees?

Manilla Express · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 3

"Are the fumes from coal fires harmful to fruit trees?" was the question put by a correspondent to the Department of Agriculture recently. The…

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