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

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Nugget of Gold Lewis Ponds Workings

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 1

Mr.R. H. Cambage, Under-Secreary for Mines, has furnished the following statement regarding the discovery of a valuable nugget of gold…

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Enemy Mines. New Zealand Field. Five Found and Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 17

The Naval Advisor to die New Zealand Government announces the discovery and destruction of five additional mines in the suspected…

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Enemy Mines Destroyed Off New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 1

The Naval Advisor reports that five more enemy mines have been discovered and destroyed…

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Enemy Mines the New Zealand Find. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 3

The naval authorities point out that that the minos that have been found off the New Zealand, and that they were the…

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Miners Fight Collisions at Kurri Ktrri. Men Carrying Firearms. West Mattland

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 1

There is considerable uneasiness in Kurri Kurri district over the loyalist question. The feeling was strong when the loyalist were first brought…

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The Wolf's Exploits. Fine Haul of Australian Coal. Cargoes Stored on a Desert Island

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 19

"The Times" Copenhagen correspondent reports that the Spanish steamer, Igotz Mendi, captured by the raider Wolf in the Indian Gulf,…

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Coal Mining Conditions a Compulsory Conference. Objection to Importation of Miners

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

A compulsory conference of representatives of employers and employees of the coal mining industry, with Mr. Beeby (Minister for Labor) and Mr…

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Miners and Victimisation. Compulsory Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Messrs. B. Pillans and F. Gregory represented the western miners at a compulsory conference held between representatives of the employers and employees in the…

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Warden's Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr Malone, Mining Warden.)

Molong Argus · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Alfred James Robards, Molone, applied for authority to enter certain lands the property of Geo. Coldwell, area 7½ acres to prospect for fire-clay. He considered…

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Enemy Mines in New Zealand Waters. Work of Enemy Experts. Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

The Naval Adviser to the Government has made a statement in reference to the discovery of mines in New Zealand waters. In order to allay…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, February 27. Before Mr. Malone, Mining Warden

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 14

A. J. Robarde, Molong, applied for permission to enter the enclosed lands of Geo. Caldwell, at Norah Creek, to mine for fireclay…

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Must Have Meat Miners Scorn Vegetables. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Herbert Samuel (member for Cleveland Division, N Riding, Yorkshire), in the House of Commons, warned the Ministry for Food that his…

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The Scratuhing of Desert Gold. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 5

Melbourne bookmakers are very lrate at the scratching of Desort Gold at the last moment, as they hart taken bets about Wallace Isinglass at 5 to…

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Of German Type. Mines Off New Zealand. Naval Adviser's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

The Naval Adviser to the New Zealand Government stated on Thursday afternoon that the mines found in New Zealand waters were…

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The Wolf's Cruise. [?] Hunt Near Australia. Japanese [?] [?] Lays Trail for Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

A [?] one of the…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were received at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during…

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The Wolf Armed with 9in. Guns. Full Supply of Mines

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

COPENHAGEN, Monday Night. A Norwegian sailor who was aboard the Igotz Mendi as a captive states that the raider Wolf, which operated…

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The Wolfs Exploits Doings in the Indian Ocean. Mine Laying and Ship Sinking. Terrible Experiences of Prisoners. New York, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World" has interviewed the passengers, including Australians, who were aboard the stranded…

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British Prisoners Working in German Mines. Deplorable Conditions. (A.c.a. Special.) London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 3

In the House of Lords, in reply to Lord Beresford, the Assistant-Foreign Under-Secretary. Lord Newton, admitted that the condition of the British…

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Desert Gold

Leader · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

New Zealand's champion mare will be shown at the Empires on Saturday. Then Charlie Chaplin as an extra. The tr[?]angle feature Borrow[?]d…

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