British Mine Defences. Compulsory Pilotage. London. Nov. 20
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 5
The Admiralty announce that owing to the extension of mine defences pilotage is compulsory for several ports, including the Humber, Tyne, Firth of Forth, Moray Firth,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Steamer. Seized by German Warship. Santiago. Nov. 22
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 5
The steamer Sacramento has arrived at Valparaiso, Sho reports she was seized by a German warship and taken to Juan Fernandez Island, where she was obliged to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abermain Miners' Lodge
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 6
The following nominations have been received for officers of the Abermain Miners' Lodge for the ensuing quarter:—President, R. Devon; secretary, D. Coutts; treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mining Situation
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 6
Fears are entertained locally that the mining situation may assume a more serious phase if some move towards settlement is not made shortly. The situation is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sunk by Mines. London. Nov. 24
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 5
TWO Lowestoft fishing beats were sunk by mines. The crows were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 6
The summonses calling upon the Colliery Employees' Federation and Messrs. W. Brenan (secretary), A. Lewis, and Messrs. G. Kear (Stanford-Merthyr), E. Thompson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Coal Crisis. Writ of Prohibition Against Mr Justice Heydon
Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 3
On Tuesday afternoon in Chambers before Mr. Justice Sly, Mr. Watt, instructed by Mr W. T. Flynn, agent for Reid and Reid, solicitors, Newcastle,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 5
Work, at Stockton-Bochole colliery was stopped yesterday. The miners have for some time completing of delays because the brushing was not kept up to them. and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkish Mine-layer. Sunk in Bosphorous. Athens, Nov. 26
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6
It is reported that a Turkish mine-layer struck a mine and sunk in the Bosphorous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General News. Seling Price of Coal
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 4
At a meeting of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association it was unanimously decided that no alteration be made in the selling price of coal for the year 1915…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Steamer. Santiago, Nov. 22
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 13
The steamer Sacramento has arrived at Valparaiso. She reports she was seized by a German warship and taken to Juan ,Fernandez Island, whore she was obliged to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →British Mine Defences. London. Nov. 20
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 13
The admiralty announce that owing to the extension of mine defences pilotage is compulsory for several ports, including the Humber, Tyne Firth of Forth Moray Firth,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sunk by Mines. London, Nov. 24
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 3
Two Lowestoft fishing boats were sunk by mines. The crews were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Gold. Copenhagen, Nov. 19
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 12
A German spy has been arrested for trying to open the breech of a gun on the fortifications of Copenhagen. The German Government has sent 12,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fleets of Wax, Silver and Gold
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 5
By the Admiralty's orders perfect models are made in paraffin wax of every new battleship before it is laid down, and these models are tested in a tank specially erected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 6
A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held in Newcastle oh Tuesday. There was a full attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines Off Ireland. Startling Suggestion London, Nov. 19
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 12
Earl Meath, in the House of Lords last night, hinted that the German mine field off the north-east coast of Ireland was laid by Irish fishing boats, in the service of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →German Cruisers. Seize Coal Cargo. London. Nov. 28
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1914 · page 5
The German cruisers in the Pacific do not appear to have left Chilian waters. The Norwegian ship Helicon has arrived at Caleta Colosa. She reports having been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Collieries Idle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 5
Bulli and Mount Pleasant collieries were idle today. There is grave concern throughout the district. Owing to the unsettled condition of affairs the complete…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Output of Coal Mines. Questions in Parliament
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 2
In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Cann, Minister of Mines, in reply to Mr.kearsley, said that the coal mining…
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