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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Trawler Strikes Mine. London, Oct. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 6

The trawler Rosilla struck a mine in the North Sea, and the captain and male were drowned…

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Power of German Mines. a New Explosive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

The terrible effect of submarine mine explosion bus been exemplified in a number of instances during this war. When his Majesty's ship Amphion was destroyed, the…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the South Greta miners will be held to-morrow evening at 6.30 at the Sportsman's Arms for the transaction of import business…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Federation Convicted. Question of Penalty Deferred. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 6

In the Industrial Court, Justice Heydon delivered judgment in the matter arising out of the afternoon shift dispute in the Northern District coalmines, in which the…

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Coal Transports Sunk. Odmssa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

It is reported that twelve German and Turkish coal transports have been sunk off the Anatolian coast…

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Fire at Victorian Mine. Heavy Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 10

A fire occurred early on Friday morning at the North Nuggety Ajax mine, Daylesford. The damage done to the plant is estimated at £5000. The battery was saved, although…

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Trawler Strikes Mine. London, Oct. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 13

The trawler Rosilla struck a mine in the North Sea, and the captain and mate were drowned. The steamer Anchises, which left Brisbane…

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Copper-miners' Find. Arizona Wonder Cave

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

One of the world's most remarkable natural caverns was casually uncovered the other day by miners in the employ of a company in Shattuck, Arizona. Its domed interior…

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Mine Sweeper Sunk. London, Nov. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 6

The mine sweeper Mary was destroyed by a mine in the North Sea. Eight persons were drowned…

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Power of German Mines. a New Explosive

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 6

The terrible effect of submarine mine explosion has been exemplified in a number of instances, during this war. When his Majesty's ship Amphion was destroyed, the…

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Floating Mines. Off Irish Coast. London, Oct. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 12

It is reported that another steamer has been, sunk by a mine off the north-west coast of Ireland. The spot where the disaster is supposed to have taken place is off…

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Scottish-australian Mining Company. London, Nov. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 6

The Scottish-Australian Mining Company Ltd., shows a profit for the year of £11, 070, and £4800 has been carried forward. A man who was sinking a postholo on the…

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German Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 6

Fishermen report that German mines in the Baltie practically render navigation. Impossible, and explosions occur daily…

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Coal Tar By-products

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 3

The Premier has receive two cables from the Commercial Commissioner for New South Wales in the East, inquiring whether various coal tar by-prodticts can be supplied…

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North Sea Mines. Swedish Steamer Lost

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 2

London,Tuesday.-The Swedish steamer Atle has been, sunk by a mine in the North Sea Six lives, were lost…

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Mining Matters. Conference in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 3

A conference took place in Sydney yesterday, between the manager of a northern colliery company and Messrs, Baddeley, president, Lowis, treasurer, and Brennan,…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

A conference took place in Sydney yesterday between the Hebburn Colliery representatives and the executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation. The result is…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the South Greta miners will be held to-morrow (Sunday) morning at 10 o'clock under the big tree at Telarah for the transaction of important business…

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Mining Froubles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

In the Industrial Court on Thursday Judge Heydon delivered judgment in the case of the Miners' Federation, which had been found guilty of aiding in a strike His…

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German Mines. Copenhagen, Nov. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 13

Fishermen report that German mines in the Baltic practically render navigation im-possible, and explosions occur daily. Two German steamers and two German…

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