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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Sinking a Mine Layer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 8

Four British cars from the cruiser Amphion (which struck a mine). and four German sailors from the Konigin Luise were buried in a…

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Hebburn Colliery Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

The Hebburn Colliery Band, under the conductorship of Mr.R.Cox, will play a programme of music in the grounds of the kurri Hospital on Sunday afternoon at three O'clock…

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Colliery Mechanics. Award Application Adjourned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

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

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Killed by Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

The Norwegian-Australian steamer Tysia (4676 tons) struck a mine oft the Dutch coast and sank. Three passengers and three stokers were drowned. The vessel left Port Pirie (South…

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Mine-layer Sunk. London, Aug, 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 12

It is officially announced that the British cruiser Amphion sank the Norddeu[?]seher Lloyd liner-Konigin Luise, 10,785 tons, which was being utilised by Germany to lay mines…

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Cruiser and Mine-layer. London, Aug, 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

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

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Struck a Mine. Trieste. Aug 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 5

The Austrian-Lloyd Company's steamer, Baron Gantseh, 1831 tons, while on a voyage from Lusin-grande, a health resort, on the east coast of Austria, with 300 passengers…

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Maitland Coalmines. Miners' Hostile Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

A crowd o[?] between 300 and 400 miners, and others, yesterday afternoon made a hostile demonstration against several deputies who are working at Pelaw-Main colliery, The crowd…

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Japanese Coal. Coming to Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

According to reports received in Sydney by the Nikko Maru, which arrived from Yokohama, via ports, a big firm of Japanese coal merchants is looking for tramp…

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"Solid Gold." Auctioneer in Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. Will[?], S. M., Hyam Abraham (22), [?] licensed [?] was charged with imposing upon Frederick [?], a Sw[?], by means…

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Mining Matters. Meeting of Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 8

A special meeting of the delegate board of the colliery Employees'Federation was held in Newcastle,yesterday.Mr.D.Watson(president)presided.Thirty-three…

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Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 3

The improvements at the above colliery, which include the installation of a more powerful engine, are well advanced. When the…

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Japanese Coal. Coming to Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 6

According to report received in Sydney by the Nikko Maru, which arrived from Yokohama, via ports, a big firm of Japanese coal merchants is looking for tramp…

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Struck a Mine. Trieste, Aug. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 13

The Austrian-Lloyd Company's steamer, Baron Gautsch, 1831 tons, while on a voyage from Lusin-grande, a health resort, on the east coast of Austria, with 300 passengers…

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Vancouver Miners Strike. Vancouver, Aug, 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 6

After a strike lasting 15 months me Vancouver Island miners have to work, the mine-owners having won the struggle. [?]have been [?]…

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"Solid Gold." Auctioneer in Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 7

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. Wilkinson, S.M., Hymn Abraham (22), a licensed auctioneer, was charged with imposing upon Frederick Baume, a Swede, by means…

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Mining Matters. Meeting of Delegate Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 5

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held in Newcastle, Wednesday. Mr. D. Watson (president) presided. Thirty-three…

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Deadly Mines. German Action. London, Aug, 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 5

The Admiralty warn neutral shipping that the Germans are continuing to [?]ter mines indiscriminately, which do not conform to the conditions of the Hague…

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Floating Mines. Sunken Steamers. Ostend. Aug. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 5

The crow of the Danish sto[?] maryland which was sunk by a mine in the north Son has reached ostond. LONDON aug 24 lolyd's agent at St potor[?]sburg reports…

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