Opposition to the Celedonian Collieries' Railway Bill
The "Newcastle Argus" writes:— At the last meeting of the local council a letter was read from the Secretary of the West Maitland…
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Mining & the mines, 1915
663 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 34
Treatment of Ponies. "In Mines."
Recently special inquiries were instituted by Mr. Holman, State Premier, respecting the treatment of ponies working in coalmines. As the result of these inquiries the…
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A trawler engaged in mine sweeping was, sunk by a mine. One of the crew was killed and five are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commodities Commission. the Price of Coal
The Necessary Commodities Control Commission, has prepared a form of questions to be submitted to the colliery proprietors in pursuance to the Intention to fix the price of…
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Neath Ncath colliery, which has been closed since July last owing to an outbreak of fire in the mine, is reported to be ready for a resumption of operations, and a number of…
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There is a probability that the Neath colliery, which has been closed for five months, owing to a fire having broken out in the workings, will be re-opened for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eighting in Belgium. German Mine Raids. Amsterdam, Jan. 4
Reports from Sluys state that the road from Oosterzello to Ghent is mined every 50 meters, with the intention of hampering the advance of the Allies' artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Struck a Mine. Battleship Formidable. Sunk in Channel. Most of the Crew Sunk. Terrific Gale. London, Jan. 1
The Press Bureau advises that the British battleship Formidable, of 15,000 tons, a sister ship to the Bulwark, has been sunk in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Fatality
Thomas McDonald, 23 years of age, who sustained injuries to his back by a fall of stone in Hebburn colliery about eleven months, since, died in the Kurri Hospital on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Struck a Mine. Battleship Formidable Sunk in Channel. Most of the Crew Lost. London
The Prons Bureau advises that the British battleship Formidable, 15,000 tons, a sister ship to the Bulwark, has been sunk in the British Channel…
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That portion of Neath colliery affected by the fire was examined yesterday by Mr. A. A. Atkinson, chief inspector of coal mines, who was accompanied by Messrs. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Industries. Searching for Coal. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Mr Cann as Who Minister, of Mines, is still searching for a suitable coal seam for State requirements. He says if £400,000 were available he would open…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Goeben. Damaged by Mines. Copenhagen, Jan. 7
A Constantinople telegram states that the battle-cruiser Gooben struck two Russian mines near the Bosphorous. The repairs will occupy three months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turks Betrayed. German Gold. Revolution Expected. Paris
Sheriff Pasha, upon being interviewed, stated that the Turks did not wish to join with Germany, but had no alternative, because they were at the mercy of Talaat Bey…
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Copenhagen, Thursday.—A Constantinaple telegram states that the battle cruiser Goeben struck two Russian mines near the Bosphorous. The…
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[?] The number of Zeppelin sheds and aviation hangars is increasing at Bruges. Four French and two British machines…
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Now that it has been put beyond the power of the Germans to do any further damage in the Pacific the Premier (Mr. Holman) has prevailed upon the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opinions of Miners
Views expressed by loading South Maitland miners (writes our Mines representative) indicate unmistakably that the offer of the coal proprietors concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal for Germany. 40,000 Miners in Belgium. Amsterdam, Jan. 13
The "Telegraa1" states that the Germans are employing. 40,000 miners at collieries' at Mons, Liege, and Charleroi. spending coal to Germany, and also timber from Namur…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Mine Fatality. a Man Killed
Golden Horseshoe Mine (W.A.) was the scene of a shocking accident, an Italian miner being blown to pieces. The victim was a single man, named Joseph Tuya…
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