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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Boer Traitor Supplied with Gold. Rebellion Already Localised. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

Colonel Maritz, the Boer leader who offered his services at the commencement of the war to General Botha and received £40,000 to equip a corps. The…

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Marine Mines Laid

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—It is officially stated that owing to the presence of German submarines at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland and on Russian shores, Russia has mined the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 4

The gold lease of W. Campbell and another 10 acres, parish Kaloe, has been approved. The gold lenses of D. F. Henderson, 5 acres, and P. J. Cahill, 3 acres, parish Moonee, will…

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Another Mine Victim. Jap. Cruiser Blown Up. 347 Lives Lost. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 3

The Japanese cruiser Takachiho, 3700 tons, which was engaged in the operations of the 'Allied fleets against Tsingtau (Kiao Chau),…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 8

Further applications have been received for dredging lease on the ocean beaches in parish Scope, and the following were lodged at Grafton this week: John Friar 50 and…

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Mining

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

Work has been resumed in the A main level of the Garibaldi Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd., Lionsville, which was extended 3ft. to…

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World's Biggest Diamond Mine

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 7

Twenty-five miles east of Pretoria is what is known as the Premier Diamond Mine, the biggest in the world, where 15,000 Kaffirs may…

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American Liner Strikes Mine. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 5

The American liner Potsdam struck a mine in the North Sea on Monday night. The vessel is in a crippled condition, but reached port safely…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

An area of 1880 acres, parishes Churchill and Carnham, county Drake, has been reserved for mining purposes, and is exempted from alienation. The reserve is on the right bank…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster 100 KILLED. 200 Emtombed. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

An explosion occurred at Royalty Colliery, Illinois. Thirty bodies have been recovered and seventy others are known to be under the debris…

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More Mine Victims. Three Vessels Sunk. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5

A steamer engaged in the Manchester commerce was sunk by a mine on the Irish coast and went down in seven minutes. The shock stunned…

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More Mine Disasters. Survivors' Statements

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Survivors from the British steamer Manchester Commerce, sunk by a floating mine off the north coast of Ireland, state that the shock of the impact…

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Great Battle Ragi[?] Appalling German Losses. Is England to be Attacked? Zeppelins Seen Going West. Mines in the Irish Sea. Wednesday's W[?] a Fresh Terror for [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

The new British gun[?]ded a fresh terror for the [?] men. A Taube aeroplane [?]…

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Coal for German Pacific Fleet. Dutch Prevent Supply. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 3

The Dutch mail boat Houtman which arrived yesterday afternoon, brought intelligence that two steamers which left Sydney just before the outbreak of…

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Fixing the Prices. Gas and Coal. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 3

The State Cabinet today authorised a proclamation fixing the price of gas at 310 per 1000 ft., as recommended by the Necessary Commodities…

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Mines in the North Sea

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—During last week Germans scattered mines indiscriminately in the North Sea, and many peaceful merchant vessels were blown up with loss of…

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German Cruiser Sunk. by a German Mine. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 5

The German cruiser Yorck, 9350 tons, struck a mine in Jahde Bay, near Wilhelmshaven (North Sea) and went down. Half of her crew perished…

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The War German Naval Raid. English Coast Bombarded. British Gunboat Fired On. Three Vessels Sunk by Mines. Germans' Poor Shooting. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

A squadron of the enemy's ships fired on the gunboat Halycon near Calais and then retreated. The British cruisers were unable to bring about…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

W.A. October gold output totalled 101,393 fine ounces, valued at £430,693. The total is 3199oz. less than for the previous month, and 10,116oz. below that for October of last…

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Gold to Fight With

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

The sinews of war are gold and credit. Both play a large part, but the former is the more tangible. British credit is still good, as recent war issues have clearly demonstrated…

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