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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

121 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 7

Marvels of Mine Warfare. Thrills at Underground Fighting

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 5

From time to time announcements appear in the official despatches to the effect that certain positions have been captured by means of mine warfare, but…

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Fire in Colliery. Loss of Life. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 4

A fire occurred in the shaft of Exhall Colliery, Nuneaton. Two hundred and fifty men were below and 200 were cut off, but the majority were rescued. Ten bodies have been…

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German Mines. Swedish Losses. Stockholm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 4

German mine-laying in the Baltic has inflicted heavy losses on the Swedish fishermen, and the Government is asking for compensation…

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Gold and Silver Weddigd

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 October 1915 · page 3

The old homestead of the Dwyer family, Maraden Street, Burrona, was the scene of a unique celebration on Sunday week, i being the golden and…

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Miners. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 4

At a private conference of Ministers with the Miners' Federation at Nottingham a resolution to begin work at 8 o'clock instead of 6 was rejected. The resolution urged that the latter…

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Australian Coal Used by German Warships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 4

At a meeting held in connection with the Metal Exchange on Tuesday the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes) deplored the extent to which Australian production had got…

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Dardanelles Miners Hard to Kill

Young Witness · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—A statement issued by the Press Bureau states that General Birdwood, who is temporarily in command of the British forces at…

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The War. Dardanelles. Mining Activity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 6

London, Oct. 20.—The Press Bureau announces.—General Birdwood reports that there is little to say regarding operations above ground in Gallipoli during the last week…

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Gallipoli. Mining Operations. London, Oct. 21

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

General Birdwood report:-- There is little to say regarding operations above ground on Gallipoli, Last week there was considerable…

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The Coal Lumpers. Delaying Transports. Judge Heydon's Scathing Comments. "Standing Alongside the Germans." Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to-day the Sydney Steam Colliery Owners and the Stevedores' Association proceeded against the Sydney Coal-lumpers' Union by summons calling upon the Union…

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Coal Strike Over

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 6

The members of the Coal-lumpers' Union decided to resume work on Friday morning, pending a conference with the employers. This decision was reached at a mass meeting held on…

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Mines Exploded. Paris, Oct. 30. A communique reports:--

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

South east of Neuville St. Vas we exploded some mines, wrecking the enemy's entanglements and trenches Oar troops occupied the orators and…

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Mines in the Channel. Two Vessels Sunk. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 2

The War Office states that the Anglia was mined in the Channel to-day and sank. Out of 376 aboard about 300 were saved. Another mine sank a rescuing ship…

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Fall Down Mine Shaft

Young Witness · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

COBAR, Wednesday.—At the Great Cobar mine this morning a timberman, Fred Odding, fell down the main shaft, a distance of 1450 feet, from the…

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Mine Explosion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 2

Boomer (Virginia, U.S.A.), Dec. 1.—Nineteen men are known to have been killed by an explosion in a min, at the No. 2 Boomer Coal and Coke Company's mine. According to rescue…

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The Dardanelles. Mining and Sapping

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 3

London, Dec. 1.—A French communique says: On Saturday and Sunday at the Dardanelles there was the usual activity on both sides. One of our galleries penetrated a Turkish gallery…

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Mining Leases. Suspension of Labour Conditions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 4

The Mining Warden at Goulburn has received a communication from the Mines Department stating that in view of the requisition made to the Department that because of the possible…

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General News. Accident at Cullinga Mine

Young Witness · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. Norman McLeod met with a nasty accident last week, whilst working the Cullinga mine. The shaft is an elbow shaft, and some drills which…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 6

A new fund has been started in Sydney during the last few days with the Hon. Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as president, and Messrs. J. Russell French and H. H. Massi[?]…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

A new fund has been started in Sydney during the last few days with the Hon. Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as President, and Messrs. J. Russell…

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