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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Gold Laden Inner Returns. London, AuG 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 6

The German steamer Kronprinzessin cesllie which has £2,000.000 of German gold on board was signalled by wireless at Malin head on the Irish coast on sunday she…

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The Navies. Mine Layer Sunk London Aug. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5

It is officially announced that the British cruiser Amphion sunk the Norddenuscher Lloyd liner konigin luise 10,786 tons which was being utilised by Germany so lay mines…

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The War with Germany. Belgians Rep Ulse Germans. British Cruiser Sinks German Mine Layer. Many Merchantmen Seized. the King's Message. Canadian Troops for Europe. Japanese Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5

The Belgians arc stubbornly resisting the German Invasion, and. fierce fighting has taken place In the environs of liege. All the German attacks been completely repulsed.The. N.D.T. steamer konigia luise employed by the Germens in mine…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 14

A busy fortnight has been experienced by hose collieries whore there is no difficulty with regard to the afternoon shift. Neath had put in five days when the fire occurred…

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Value of Gold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 1

In war time, nothing serves like gold. The European apnic, therefore, has set up a great drain of the precious metal from all nations which…

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Powers' Gold Reserve

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 12

European Governments have been hunting for gold for two years, especially France, Germany, and Russia. The Triple Entente has in hand £426,000…

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Sunken Mine-layer. Latest Details. London, Aug. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 5

It In now reported that tho destroyer Lance, and not the cruiser Amphion, sank the steamer Konigin Luise, which was being utilised by the Germen as a mine-layer. The…

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Gold-laden Diner Returns. London, Aug. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 3

The German steamer Kronprinzessin Co—cilie which has £2.000,000 of German gold on board, was signalled by wireless at Malin Head, on the Irish coast, on Sunday. She…

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The Need for Gold London, July 31. 3.55 p.m

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 12

The bank rate has risen to 8 per cent…

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Fight in Mining Camp. Union Hall Blown Up. New York, June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 10

In Butte, Montana, miners are fighting stabbing, shooting and playing with dynamite because of disaffection in their ranks one section agreed to pay special…

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The War on Sea and North Sea Battle Denied. Heavy Fighting on French Frontier. Germans Want Armistice. British Cruiser Am I'll Ion Strikes a Mine. .130 Lives Lost. 25,000 German Casualties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 5

The report of (lie naval engagement in the North sea stating that 10 Germen war vessels had been sunk has been officially denied how ever, that the Germen casualities in the frontier fighting have been 25000 and the Germens are asking for and armistice of…

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Deadly Mines. Antwerp. Aug.9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 20

A mine destroyed the oiltank ship Sam wilfredo, near Cuxhaven. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug.9. The steamer Craigforth (2000 tous) struck a…

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A Big Gold Shipment. London,. Aug 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 20

The white Star Mner Occanic, with 15,000,000 dollars in gold, reached Southampton. in order to outwit the German cruisers she steamed in mid-Atlantic without lights…

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Killed by Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 5

Professor Leiman had prepared the field with mines to the north of Liege. A detachment was sent to the north of the field, and the Germans immediately fell into the trap…

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Deadly Mines. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 5

The Norwegian-Australian steamer Tysia(4676 tons) struck a mine off the Dutch coast and sank. There passengers and three stokers were drowned…

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Cruiser and Mine-layer. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 5

Four British tars from the cruiser Amphion, and four German sailers from the Konigin Luise, were buried in a common grave at Shotley…

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Neath Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 4

A small percentage of the miners who were thrown out of employment by the fire at Neath colliery have obtained work at neigh-bouring mines, while a few have left the…

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Pelaw Main Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 4

The Pelaw Main miners met at the King's Hall yesterday, when there was a large attendance. When questioned regarding the object of the meeting the lodge secretary said…

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Colliery Mechanics. Award Application Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

The Coalmining (North) Group No. 2 (Colllery Mechanics) wages Board met at the Newcastle Courthouse on Wednesday to discuss an application by the Colliery…

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Local Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

It is refreshing to learn that despite the fact that works are closing down all over Australia owing to the war that there is little likelihood of…

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