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

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Coal Miners Restive. No General Strike Expected. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

The situation on the coal fields is causing some uneasiness, but the union viewpoint is believed to be against any upheavan at present. The impression…

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Still German Mines. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Grimsby fishermen, who are having the narrowest escapes from floating mines, assert that the Germans are clearing the Heligoland Bight most…

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Coal Miners' Pay

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 1

It is reported that recently two miners employed at a Hunter colliery received £30 for a fortnight's pay, the rate of £12/10/ each per week in wet…

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British Miners. Provisions of New Bill. Explained in Commons. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Sir R. S. Horne in moving the second reading of the Mines Bill, pointed out that there would be no nationalisation of the coal •…

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Cornish Tin Mines. Serious Position. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

Owing to the Government's refusal to loan £200,000 to the tin mines in Cornwall the Dol[?]oath and Grenville mines have discharged 1000 men. Many are…

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Tingha Mining Revival. Due to Rains. TINGHA

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Weather conditions are still very unsettled, and there is no doubt that the disastrous drought has broken at last. Since the torrential rain of Wednesday…

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British Coal Miners' Conference

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 2

Two hundred delegates are attending the Miners' Federation Conference at Leamington. Mr. Smillie, President, announced that the miners had…

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English Miners' Wages. Increase Wanted London

Daily Observer · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

The Miners' Federation accepted the Executive's recommendation to demand an increase in wages of 2/9 daily, according to grade…

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Sydney's Coal Mine. Cabinet Will Not Interfere. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

The Premier has contradicted the report that the State Cabinet has interfered in the proposed purchase of a coal, mine by the Sydney City Council. The…

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English Miners' Conference. Education for Working Class. Capetown

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

The Miners' Conference at ton, England, carried a resolution in the direction of instructing the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union…

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Federal Parliament. Coal Industry Troubles. Appointment of Tribunals. Wrangle Over Navigation Bill. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives when the House meet Mr. Lamond moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the coal industry troubles…

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Prince at Coolgardie. Hearty Goldfield's Welcome. High Opinion of Town. PERTH

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

The Royal train arrived at Coolgardie this morning. During the night's journey the train was serenaded at intervals by cowbells, kerosene tins and bands…

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Gold Cup for Champion Boxer. London

Daily Observer · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

The amateur boxer, Lionel Rapson, has donated an Empire championship gold cup to the winner of the Beckett-Burns fight…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 6

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

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Broken Hill Mining Conference. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The compulsory conference between representatives of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. and the miners presided over by Mr. Holme, Special…

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Spa Conference. Coal Deliveries. Germany Shirking Obligations Delegates' Excuses. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

A Spa Conference communique says Von Simons communicated to the Conference Germany's reply to the Allies notification regarding coal. He…

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Wriggling Huns. Shuffling on Coal Question. London, June 11

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

A communique this afternoon, shows that in discussing a solution of the coal question Von Simons displayed reluctance to submit the German reparation…

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Coal Deliveries. France to be Served before Neutrals. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent (at Spa) states that the Allied coal demands provide for Germany recognising France's right to priority in coal deliveries…

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Sydney Council's Coal Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

While denying that there has been any Cabinet consideration of the Sydney Council's proposal to purchase a coal mine, the Premier (Mr. Storey)…

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Coal Deadlocks Herr Stinnes the Obstacle Probable Reprisals. SPA

Daily Observer · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

The Germans present an appearance of firmness in awaiting the Entente, decision. The Allies are determined not to yield…

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