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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mine Theory. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

In view of the extensive destruction of merchant ships and mine sweepers during the past week, the British press inclines towards the theory that the…

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Public Opinion Fastens on Mine Theory. London

Leader · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

The English mind is inclined to the opinion that a mine was the cause of the loss of the Formidable, hecause late mine sweeping operations…

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Miners Reprisals. Condition of Injured Persons. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

The premises occupied by the members of the Dcutscher Verein were destroyed by fire last night . Shortly before 9 o'clock in the evening a crowd…

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Miners' Reprisals. Condition of Injured Persons. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

The premises occupied by the members of the Deu[?]scher Verein were destroyed by fire last night. Shortly before [?] o'clock in the evening a…

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British Ship Sunk. Submarine or Mine. Heavy Loss of Men

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

The British battleship Formidable has been sunk in the English Channel. It is uncertain whether a mine or a submarine was responsible for…

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Battleship Sunk. Formidable Lost in Channel. ONLY 80 Survivors. Mine or Submarine.? London, Saturday

Leader · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

The battleship Formidable was sunk in the Channel yesterday morning, but whether by a mine or submarine is not yet certain…

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Formidable Sunk Disaster in the Channel. Mine or Submarine[?] Considerable Loss of Life. London

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

H.M.S. Formidable was sunk in the Channel. It is uncertain whether by a mine or submarine. Seventy-one men out of a complement of 770 were…

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Blown Up British Battleship Loss of H.M.S. Formidable Terrible Sacrifice of Life. Was It a Mine or Susmarime? Eighty Survivors. Renewed Activity in West. Polish Forces Moving. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

The battleship Formidable was sunk in the Channel this morning, but whether by a mine or submarine is not yet certain…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

Applications received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office during the week were C. J. Flynn, three (2) and two acres, parish of Sofala, county of,…

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Shocking Mining Accident

Leader · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

Particular are to hand of the [?] accident to a man named Richard Morton, which happened at Cobar on Boxing Day, a brief report of which…

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Mine and Counter-mine. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

An officer of the Royal Engineers, writing home, says: "We have been dealing with explosives in every imaginable form,…

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The State Coal Mine. If He Only Had the Money. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Cann, as Minister for Mines is still in search of coal seam suitable for State requirement He says that if £,400,000 was available he could open…

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Invincible Colliery, Cullen Rullen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The award for the Invincible Colliery provides for a hewing rate of 2s 8d for all clean fork filled coal, with the usual 10 per cent. of small. This is an increase of 5d on the lats…

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Inanhoe Colliery, Piper's Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The hewing rate for this mine is 2s, 6d perton for clean fork filled, with 2d per ton added for cleaning bands. (This is an increase of 3d per ton.) The hewing rate for shandy…

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Coal Supplies. Government's Search

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

Under the direction of Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, the department is pursuing its search for coal in different localities. The Government's consumption of coal annually…

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Colliery Wages Board Award. Increase in Hewing Rates. Advances in Other Rates

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The award of the Coal and Shale Mining (West) Group, No. 1 board, Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, chairman, was gazetted on Wednesday. It embodies increased hewing rates,…

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Mining News. Amalgamated Hill End Limited

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

The managing director reports for the month of December. -- The intermediate level on the mica vein has been extended another 20ft. The face is now over 50ft. north of the…

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Disasster Attributed to a Mine. Sailor's Terrible Plight. the Trawler's Noble Save

Molong Argus · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 1

The Admiralty has published a list of eighty survivors of the Formidable. It is understood a number of others were rescued by trawlers…

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Miners Dissatisfied. London

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

The Miners' Federation has ordered a ballot at West Yorkshire of a strike owing to the non-payment of the increased wages determined…

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