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

Mining & the mines, 1920

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General Cable News. Nationalisation of Mines. Lloyd George Opposed. Motion in Commons Defeated. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Brace moved a Labor amendment to the Address-in-Reply. He said he regretted the absence of a proposal to nationalise the…

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Shale Miners' Strike. Settled at Last. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

After dragging on for many months, the Newnes strike was settled yesterday. The men will resume to-morrow at the same rated as at the time of the…

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Coal Disputes. Big Strike Inevitable. Government Preparing. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The "Westminster Gazetten Cardiff correspondent stated that the real owners and leading unionists in South Wales agree that an early strike for the purpose…

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Late Telegrams. I in the Roaring Days. Goldfield Story. Party that Never Returned. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

A story reminiscent of the Ballarat gold fever was related in the Probate Court to-day, when an applicant, Alfred Tinson, asked leave to swear to the…

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Live Mine Washed Up. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

The Navigation Department has re­ceived a report from the pilot at Camden Haven suiting that a live mine has been found on the beach about a mile…

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Germany's Coal Output to Be Increased London

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

It is stated in Berlin that owing to the housing difficulty rural homes for 150 new men must be provided out of the profits of the mines. Meanwhile…

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Boom in Mining Stock. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Bath Adelaide and Melbourne Stock Exchanges were excited today. Accord­ing to private advices, them was a remarkable boom in practically all new…

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What the Miners Want. Share in Management and Profits SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A witness, giving evidence before the Commission of Inquiry into the coal trade of New South Wales, said the miners wanted a share in the…

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Rich Gold Find. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

Valuable specimens of oxidised and arsenical pyritis ore are being secured from the Cockshot lease, Coolgardie. Portion of the stone obtained is…

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Unlucky Gambler's Gold. Should Have Won the Newmarket. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 1

It transpires that Gambler's Gold was seriously interfered with in the New market when Haud was bumped near the finish. Cetigne also had a very…

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German Coal. Unsatisfactory Answer to France. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says it is semi-officially announced that the German Government. has replied to France's Note on the coal question…

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Coal Inquiry. Proprietor Takes Gloomy View. Men Getting Lazy. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

John Fell, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, referring to the coal trade, said, "The outlook is not promising, as we are threatened with a demand…

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Gambler's Gold Sold

Daily Observer · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Gambler's Gold, who finished second to Red Dome in the Newmarket Handicap, and Gossine Hatan, winner of the Victorian Sires' Produce Stakes, have, it is…

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Mining Applications

Daily Observer · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

George Webb, miner, Dungowan, applied at the Warden's Court, at Tamworth, yesterday for authority to enter portions 51 and 71, parish of Gill, county…

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Gold and Silver Bars. London, Sunday Night

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

Over half a ton of gold and silver bars, alleged to have been made from coinage, has been seized in White-chapel at a jeweller's shop. Two…

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Problem of Coal Mines. Private Enterprise a Failure. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Professor Irvine, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said it seemed likely that in the near future most of the basic industries would be…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

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

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Nationalisation. Another Miners Strike. London

Daily Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The miners conference declared in favor of a strike in support of the nationalisation of mines by 524,000 to 346,000 votes…

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Nationalisation of Mines. Crisis Unlikely. London

Daily Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The miners' vote is not expected to bring a crisis. The vote means that miners delegates at to-morrow's import­ant trades union congress will vote for…

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Nationalising Mines. No Prospect of General Strike. LONDON, Thursday. I Cilician Situation Serious. London, Thursday. I

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

A special meeting of the Trades Union Congress was held to consider action to compel the adoption of nationalisation of mines, 7770 delegates being present On a card vote, the Policy of direct action was rejected by 3,870,000 to 1,050,000 votes. It was subsequently decided by The situation in Cilicai is becoming more serious. A state of war exists between the French and Turkish Nationalists…

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