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

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mining News. Prospecting Near Rydal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 3

Messrs. Baker and Fletcher and party are doing a little prospecting in the vicinity of Watercress Creek, near Rydal. They have struck a promising looking outcrop and have…

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Miners Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 17

Twenty-two men are dead in consequence of the flooding of a coal mine at Wellington (Vancouver,Island). The abandoned workings…

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A Recent Mining Application

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 19

In connection with the case in which W. Walker applied for a residential area of 2 acres on W. J. Clarke's improvement lease at Lue,…

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The Coal Mines Award. Interpretation of Clause Wanted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Coal and Shale Mining (West) Board was held at the chairman a office, in Sydney on Wednesday to consider clause 20 of the award relating to the turn of…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

During the fortnight ended February 13, the New Burragorang silver mine despatched 30 tons of ore to the Cockle Creek smelters; In development work, Nos. 5 and 6 eastern…

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Mining for Molybdenite. Application for Labor Suspension Refused

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

At the Bathurst Mining court on Tuesday, before Mr. Warden Burke, Benjamin B. Howe applied for suspension of labor conditions for three months, on the authority to enter 410…

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Mine Sweeping. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

An Admiralty statement praises the officers and crews of the east coast mine sweepers for having effectually cleared a large minefield sown by the Germans…

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Germany Has 120 Mine Laying Submarines. London

Leader · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

Copenhagen reports that Germany has 120 mine laying submarines…

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Mining Imfortant Development at Hill End

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

At Rowley's Reef the unwatering level that is being driven to tap Patriarch shaft, last week struck heavy water, which is squirting out of the…

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Down "Coal Box Lane'

Leader · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

Two "Jack Johnson's blew down a couple of houses beside which we were standing with the car. The Tommies call that place. Coal Box…

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Mine-laying Submarines. Enemy's Strength

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

The latest announcement from Berlin is that the Germans have built 120 big mine-laying submarines during the last six months. Each…

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Torpedo and Mine. Neutral Vessel Suffers

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

A Dieppe message announces that a submarine, without giving any warning, torpedoed the French steamer Dinorah, which was proceeding from…

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Mining at Hill End. Important Developmsnts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 1

The unwatering level that is being driven in Rowley's Reef mine to tap Patriarch shaft last week, struck heavy water, which is squirting out…

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German Invasion Plans Mines, Submarines, and Howitzers. Zeppelins and New Guns

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 1

A Bergen telegram to the London "Daily Mail," says: The "Sachsischer Staats-Anzeiger" (Saxon State Gazette) just received here contains the…

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German Coal Mines. Offer to Italy Declined Rome

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Deputy Cabrina states that he offered Italy an unlimited supply of coal in exchange for 30,000 skilled Italians to work the German mines. The offer…

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General News Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Applications for mining leases were received at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during the week from C. Dixon and others for 10 acres,…

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American Steamer Destroyed by Mine. London

Leader · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

The American steamer Evleyn, according to a German report, was sunk by a mine in the North Sea, near Bortum Island, while on her journey…

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American Vessel Sunk. Reported Mine Disaster. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A Berlin cable states that the American steamer Evelyn, which had cotton aboard for Bremen. struck a mine near Borkum Island, in the North Sea…

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The Blockade Coal Laden Steamer Sunk. Crew Given Five Minutes to Leave. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A submarne torpedoed and sunk the small coal-laden steamer, Downshire, on Saturday evening, after giving the crew five minutes to leave the vessel…

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Mining Leases, Etc

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

At the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office last week the following applications were received:—Mining leases—C. Dixon and others, 10 acres, parishes…

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