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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Work at the Collieries. Effects of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

Twenty-two of the thirty-five pits that are working put in full time during the fortnight, which ended on Saturday, The shortage in the others were not on the whole…

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Sunk by Mines. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 5

The Norwegian steamer Hesvik struck a mine in the North Sea, two of the crew being killed. ROME Sept. 25…

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Collieries Idle. Miners' Protests. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 5

The strike prosecutions in the Industrial Court to-day are evidently causing or threaten to cause serious trouble in this district, this morning the following collieries went out on…

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Maitland Coalmines. Abermain Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 6

A meeting of the miners of Abermain No. 2 colliery was held yesterday afternoon when the trouble over the width of winning places in the mine was discussed at some…

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Mining Rescue Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 6

An officer from the survey brunch of the Mines Department visited kuri'i Kuril yesterday, and Inspected the site chosen far n mining rescue station. The Inspection was…

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Mining Matters. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wade, leader asked the Premiers if it was a fact that the miners at several mines in the…

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Coal Enough for 1000 Years

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 5

According to a calculation made by the International Geological Congress of Canada, the available supply of coal still unmined in the world is…

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Coal Enough For, 1000 Years

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 3

According to a calculation made by the International Geological Congress of Canada, the available supply of coal still unmined in the world is 7,397,000,[?]…

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The Mine Peril. Rome, Oct. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

Austria, replying to Italy's protest against the laying of floating mines in the Adriatic, expresses, regret that loss of life has occurred, and promises to removes the menace…

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Sunk by Mines. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 11

The Norwegian steamer Hesvik struck a mine in the North Sea, two of the crew being killed. ROME, Sept. 25…

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The Missing Gold. Holidaymaker's Experience

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

A Glasgow man's adventure in the Isle of Man was related before the Douglas stipendiary, when Margaret Williams, chambermaid in the Brookwood Boardinghouse, Douglas,…

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Mining Matters. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition, asked the Premier if it was a fact that the miners at several mines in the…

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The Latest. Loss of British Steamer. Sunk by Floating Mine. (By Cable.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

The British steamer Selby, 2137 tons, struck a mine in the North Sea and sunk. The crew were saved…

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Mine Laying. British Retaliation. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 5

The following cablegrams have been received from the High Commissioner, Sir George Reid:— "LONDON, Oct. 2, 5.45 p.m…

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Further Fighting. Big Battles. the Enemy at Bay. A's Pressed North. Rapid Russian advance. Alarm at Vienna. British laying mines. i in North Sea. German Cruisers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 5

The big battle in France continues. The Allies left wing is working northwards, and a violent action is reported in the Roye region, where the Germans have been…

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Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

The annual picnic of the Abermain colliery employees, held at Speers' Point on Saturday, was largely attended. Amongst those present were Mr. M. Chariton, M.H.R…

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Mine Laying. British to Retaliate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

The following cablegram has been received from the High Commissioner, Sir George Reid:— London, Saturday.—" Official: The…

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Floating Mines Again. Many Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

London, Sunday Night.—A Norwegian steamer, has been mined in the Norto Sea. A Roumanian ship and an Italian steamer have also been sunk by mines…

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Sunk by Mines. Amsterdam, Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 5

A floating mine sank the Dutch steamer Niewuland in the North Sea. The crow were saved. Sixteen survivors of the Norwegian…

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Coal-mining in the Arctic. Story of Spitzuergen's New Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 6

The successful mining of coal in Spitsbergen, and the erection there of an ingenious cableway for transporting it to ships, wills attention to the development of this strange…

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