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

Mining & the mines, 1921

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West Australian Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A Kalgoorlie message says that following on a settlement of the railway strike, arrangements are being made to re-open the local mines…

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Newcastle Steel. Great Growth of the Works. Uses More Coal than the State Railways. Employs Over 5000 Men

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

Some Interesting particulars of the scope and operations of the B.H. Propty Coy., Ltd., Iron and Steel works at Newcastle, was given to a…

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Coal Dispute. Compulsory Conference. Stoppage in Queensland. Causes Adjournment. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

A compulsory conference under the Industrial Peace Act was held in Sydney to-day in connection with the dispute between the coal owners and engine…

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Latest News of the North Minister for Mines. To Visit Tingha. TINGHA

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. G. Cann, accompanied by Mr. McClelland, M.L.A., will visit Tingha on January 26. Arrangements have been made to entertain…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · 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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Inquiry Into Mining. Armidale

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 1

The Select Committee recently given a rolling commission during tho Parliamentary recess, to inquire into the mining industry, will sit at Armidale…

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Minister for Mines. On Visit to Northern Centres. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Mines left Sydney to-day on a tour of inspection of the mining districts around Armidale, Inverell, Tingha, and Emmaville. His…

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Coal Anomalies. Miners Register Protest. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

The international Miners' Conference has concluded. It passed a resolution [?]ting the statement of the German delegates that stocks of 900,00 tons of…

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State Coal Mine. Delay in Starting Operations. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

The Cabinet to-day considered the report of the Minister for Mines on the question of the State coal mine at Lith gow…

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Victorian Coal Shortage. Restrictions to Continue. Re-opening Morewefl Mine. MELBOURNE

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

At the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting to-day Mr. Lawson said that unless an immediate resumption of coastal shipping was decided upon the amount of…

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Strike at Attunga Mine

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

A dispute has arisen in connection with the working of the mangesite mine at Attunga. As a result the men are on strike. All the men are camped on…

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Miners Pay

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

It is reported that more coal miners are earning over £10 per week than over before. One often hears on the best authority of pays of £50 or £60 for…

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Miners' Conference. Wages and Profits Proposals. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

The miners' conference has instructed the Executive to issue to the districts Questions embracing the owners' proposals in connection with wages and…

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No Confidence Vote Miners Against Government. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Mining Department of the O.B.U. Council, formerly called the Miners' Federation, considered a resolution forwarded by…

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New Zealand Coal Dispute. Basis for Settlement. WELLINGTON, N.Z.

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

The parties to the coal miners' dispute have agreed to the appointment of a tribunal, the president to be appointed by the Prime Minister…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · 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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N.S.W. Coal. Record Output in 1920. 2,000,000 Tons Loss by Strikes. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Figures made available to-day by the Minister for Minos show that the output of coal in New South Wales in 1920 was a record. The total was 10,715,000…

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Welsh Collieries Re-open. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

The Gwauncaegurwan Collieries, Wales employing 1600 men, are re-opening as the result of a visit by the directors to the Continent, regaining some of the lost…

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Britain's Coal. Control to Be Abolished. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

In view of the increased output and slackened home demand, and the fact that export prices are now approximately, the same as home prices, the…

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Gold Mining

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Our Attunga correspondent writes: Our new gold syndicate consists of about 10 members, and they are quite Jubilant about their find. The…

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