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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Another Mine Disaster

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 4

The British steamer Dawdon for Antwerp was sunk by a mine and eight of the crew were brought to Ostend. Nine are missing…

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Mine Laying. British to Retaliate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 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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Sunk by Mine. Ostend, Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 5

The English steamer Ardtloydt, bound from Hover to Zeebrunge, struck a mine. Tho crew were saved…

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South Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 4

Mr. Edwards, of Lithgow, has been appointed manager of South Greta Colliery vice Mr. A. J. Miller, who has accepted the management of the North Bull Colliery…

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Miners Federation President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 6

The miners' lodges are engaged taking an exhaustive ballot to fill the position of district president of tho C.B.F., rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. D…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 4

A meeting of South Greta miners is to be held at the Sportsman's Arms to-morrow (Friday) morning, at o'clock for the transaction of important business…

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Wheelers on Strike. Colliery Idle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

Durham colliery was thrown idle to-day by the wheelers striking for payment for opening doors in the workings. There is wise trouble amongst the Duddley and other…

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Judge Heydon and the Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 6

Several resolutions concerning the attitude of Judge Heydon towards the Northern miners were carried at a special mooting' of the Abermain miners…

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Huntly Mine Disaster. Startling Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 7

At the inquiry regarding the [?] mine disaster, which occurred recently in New Zealand, startling evidence was given Frank Rood, Government mining…

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The Adriatic. French Mines. Bordeaux, Oct. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

The Minister of Marino announces that French mines are now anchored in the Adriatle provided with the safeguards prescribed by the Hugue Convention of 1907…

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Mine Laying in the Adriatic. Austria's Broken Promise

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—It is declared that the Austriahs are still laying mines in the Adriatic. The work, it is said, is being carried out in the utmost secrecy,…

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Struck Three Mines. Ostend. Oct. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

The British steamer Ardmount struck three British mines, and only sank on striking the third. (The Ardmount was a vessel of 3510 tons,…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

Edwin Williams, who is employed as a attendant at Abermain Colliery, met with an accident on Wednesday which resulted in three of his finger being rather…

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Household Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

Since the stoppage of the local mines a large quantity of small coal. running into some hundreds of tons, which has been lying on the surface near Stanford-Merthyr…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

Preparations are being made for a resumption of work at the South Gerta Colliery, where a good deal of improvement work has been effected to the surface…

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Huntly Disaster. Mine Owners Condemned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 5

Startling evidence has been given before the Royal Commission in Auckland (N.Z.) inquiring into the Huntly mining disaster by Mr. Frank Reed, departmental inspecting…

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Huntly Mine Disaster. Startling Evidence

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

At the inquiry regarding the Huntly mine disaster, which occurred recently in New Zealand, startling evidence was given by Frank Reed, Government mining…

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The Mine Peril. Austrian Warships Sunk

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

Rome, Thursday.—The "Messagero" reports that four Austrian torpedo boats and two destroyers have been sunk by Austrian mines. Nearly all their…

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Sunk by Mine. Ostend, Oct. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

The English steamer Ardtloydt, bound from Dover to Zeebrunge, struck a mine. The crew were saved…

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Mine Laying. British Retaliation. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 13

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

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