Difference in Gold
"Most people suppose," says an assayer, "that all gold is alike when refined, but this not the case. An experienced man can tell at a…
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Mining & the mines, 1915
303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 16
The War the North Sea Blockade. American Note to Germany. Mines and Food Questions. London, Tuesday Night
America's note to Germany proposed that mines be used exclusively for defensive purposes and within gunfire of harbors. That submarines shall not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Restive British Miners. Want More Wages. London
The Miners' Conference has summoned a national conference for the 17th, with a view to a substantial advance in Wages…
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The gold leases of T. O'Dwyer, 3a., and E Richards, 5a., parish Churchill, will be declared cancelled on 17th instant. It is notified in the "Gazette" that inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Mine Responsible. London, Tuesday Night
The British steamer Bengrove was coal laden when sunk off Ilfracombe, Devonshire, after striking a mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dealing with Mine Menace. British Guns Overwhelmingly Effective. London
A Paris paper stages that mine sweepers in this Dardanelles protected the French squadron, destroying five pows of mines in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Katoomba in Peril. Maitland Coal Towns in Danger. Singleton District Devastated. Sydney, Tuesday Night
The bush fires which have been raging around Katoomba for several days came perilously close to the town last night from the west, and were fanned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Maitland Mines
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A Maitland telegram states that a big fire occurred north of Rothbury and destroyed nearly all the tents and huts in the pit paddock. The fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dardanelles. Successful Bombarding of Forts. Sweeping Through Mine-fields
LONDON, Tuesday. — Admiral Carden reports that on the 6th inst. the Queen Elizabeth, Agamemnon and Ocean attacked Forts Hamidich 1 and Hamadieh 3, across…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dardanelles Bombardment. What Re-opening the Straits Will Mean. Release of 85 Steamers. Coal Famine at Constantinople. London
The re-opening of the Dardanelles (closed by Turkey before she joined in the war) will release 85 steamers, including 11 British and 27 Russian…
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The following gold mining leases have been cancelled for non-fulfilment of labour conditions:—Six of 25 acres each, parish Dandahra; applied for by F. F. Peel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Huge Federation. of All Mining Centres
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Association, formed for the purpose of amalgamating all coal-mining unions throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Alsace-lorraine. Strasburg Threatened. Coal Depot Afire. London
The "Chronicle's" Geneva correspondent on Sunday reported that French aviators bombed a coal depot a fortnight ago at Strasburg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mount Oxide Mines
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An application was made to Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court in connection with the suit, Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd. (in liquidation), W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Quiet Period. Only Mine Sweeping Now. London, Thursday Night
The Allies' operations in the Dardanelles are at present restricted to mine sweeping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →800,000 Miners Dissatisfied. 20 Per Cent. More Wages Demanded. London
The Miners' Federation convened a conference to discuss the industrial position and decided to demand an increase of 20 per cent. on their pay. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dardanelles. Good Progress with Mine Clearing[?] Enemy's Ammunition Diminishing
LONDON, Thursday.—Searchlights assisted the Allies in land battles, shelling and minesweeping in the Dardanelles. Motor cars continually moved guns near Kum Kale to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Northern Colliery Troubles. Mr. J. Brown's Warning. Sydney
Speaking at the picnic of his colliery employees, held at Paterson on Saturday, Mr. John Brown said he was disgusted with the. labor troubles at his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conditions in Constantinople. Short of Coal London
The "Times" carrespondent at Cairo learns that there is a scarcity of coal in Constantinople, but foodstuffs are plentiful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loyal Coal Lumpers. No Strike in Wartime. Sydney, Sunday Night
A big stop work meeting of coal lumpers was held this morning to consider the unemployed problem. The Coal Lumpers Union had…
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