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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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The Copper Crisis. Efforts to Re-open Mines

Western Age · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

An important conference in connection with the copper-mining industry was opened in Melbourne on Monday. The conference had been…

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WAR ! Dearer Coal in England. Airship Struck by Lightning London, July 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

A sensation was caused in the House of Commons, when Auckland Geddes announced that the Government had decided that the price o…

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Mining Prospects

Western Age · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 2

ALTHOUGH copper is quoted at £102 15s per ton in London, there appears no move to resume operations by any of the mines in the…

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Railway Coal Contract. Sydney

Western Age · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 3

Harold Shead, a coal miner, and John Chudleigh, a railway inspector, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the Railway Department…

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English Coal Miners Strike. Nationalisation of Mines Demanded. London, July 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

The strike position is now most hopeful and a conference is probable to-day. The mail boats coal peril is worse…

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English Miners Trouble. Belakun wants to leave Austria. London, July 23

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

A United Service message states at Paris it is reported that Rentier has refused to sign the Treaty in its present from…

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Ballimore Goal Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

Messrs: A. A. Sutcliffe and J. Wor[?] presenting the "Saxa" coal mine, here Baltimore, about three miles from Shirley, came to Dubbo…

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WAR! English Miners Strike Settlement Reached. London, July 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

The Times states the House of Lords has passed the Treaty Bill. The Government and Miners Federation have reached a virtual…

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District News. (From our own Correspondents). NARR[?]MIN[?]E

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 5

The local Caledonian Society has arranged for a day's sports and concert at night on Thursday, the 28th inst. Sydney artists, Misses Fraser (2), and…

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Allies and German Coal. London, July 31

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 2

The Times says that the Paris newspapers are urging the Allies to intervene, without delay, in Roumania…

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WAR! The Miners Strike in England London, August 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 2

A United Service message states that the London mail understands that the Yorkshire strike is practically settled but there will not be a…

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Saxa Coal Mine. Promising District Industry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 5

The Saxa coal mine is situated 2[?] miles from Dubbo, and three miles eas[?] from Muronbung Siding, right on Spicer's Creek. McDonald and Sutto…

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Mining Accident at Jawbone

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

A mining accident of a serious character happened at Jawbone on Saturday, resulting in a miner named Cameron, but better known in the district as…

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Copper Mining Near Bourke. Will Bourke Ever Rival Cobar!

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 2

The old saying that "Man is never own country, and distant hills took greenest" is brought home to us when people from far off…

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C.S.A. Mines Ltd. Interview with Mr. J. Armstrong. New Machinery Installed. Smelting Probable in a Month

Western Age · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 3

Mr. J. Armstrong (chairman of directors of the C.S.A. Mines Ltd.), accompanied by Mr. G. H. Blake more (director and consulting…

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Shortage of Food and Coal in Central Europe. Odessa Captured. London Aug. 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

The Times Paris correspondent reports that Hoover in a statement of his impressions from a visit to Central Europe, said that unless the widest…

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Ooradilla. Promising Copper Mine

Western Age · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 3

About two years ago a company with a capital of £60,000 was formed to purchase the Doradilla Copper Mining property, situated about 27…

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Coal Miners Demand American Steel Workers London Sept. 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 2

Reuter states that in connection with the Glasgrow nationalization resolution the Trade Union Congress has instructed she Parliamentary…

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Occidental Gold Mining Company, No Liability

Western Age · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders In the above company was held at the company's office on Monday evening, to consider the…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 6

The following authorities to enter were granted by Mining Warden A. B. C. Burke, at the Mining Warden's Court this morning:—John Richardson…

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