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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Export of Coal. Restrictions Relaxed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) replying to Mr. Charlton, in the hOuse of Representatives, said he desired to state for the information of honourable members that the…

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Cheaper Coal. Allies Benefitted. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 12

Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, speaking in the House of Commons, announced that the Government the Government had already given the French admiralty and railways the…

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Lloyd George and Coal Owners. Splendid Tribute to Australians. Would Not Be ("Sick-listed")

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 6

London, Thursday Night—Speaking, at a conference of coalowners in, London Mr. Lloyd George stud the demand for coal was greater than ever and the…

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Work at the Collieries. for Friday's Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 7

The times worked at the various collieries during the past fortnight as reported by the shipping agents were:—Hebbarn, Sen Pit, stanford Morthy[?], Newcastle A…

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Great Gold Shipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 4

The steamer Ventura left Sydney for San Francisco on Saturday with gold specie to the vale £1,115,000…

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Export of Coal. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 5

The exportation of coal hitherto permitted to British poss[?]ions and Allted countries, has now been stopped, except to British possessions…

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Export of Coal. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 5

The exportation of coal hitherto permitted to British possessions and Allied countries, has now been stopped, expect to British possessions…

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British Gold Reserves. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 5

With the view of strongthening the gold reserves the Treasury has instructed the Post Offices and public departments that cash payments must be in notes instand of gold…

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State Coal Mine. Selected Site Near Lithgow

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 6

Sydney, Friday.-Mr. Estell says that he has chosen the site for the State coal mine, about a mile and a half from Lithgow, on the line of the Oakey Park…

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Coal Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 2

A very successful ball was held in aid of the wounded Australian soldiers on Friday, the 23rd ultimo, at which about forty couples were…

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Mining Towns. Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 13

The Weston Australia Day Fund stands at £112/18/7, and there are still further amounts to come in, probably £9 or £10. This is exclusive of the school children's…

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More Coal. the Nation's Great Need. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 9

Three thousand atended the national conference of the mining industry at the Kingsway Opera House, London. All the leading miners' representatives were…

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Coal Trade in England Necessary Restrictions. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, explains that unnecessary apprehension has been caused by the coal regulations cabled on the 3rd inst. They merely…

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Recruits from the Mining Townships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman Mannall) is in receipt of a communication from the Premier's Office with reference to the question of obtaining recruits from Kurri Kurri…

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Colliery Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 7

A committee of the Hebburn colliery employees has been appointed to arrange for the holding of the annual picnic, which is usually held at one of the Lake Macquarie…

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Coal Export

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs explains that unnecessary apprehension has been caused by the coal regulation order which was…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 2

The collieries at the Kurri end of the field have been worldlier regularly for some weeks past, and, commercially, matters have brightened up considerably in the…

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Mining Explosives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. Estell, Minister for Mines, states that it is anticipated that a quantity of explosive similar in composition to Monobel No. 1 will arrive in Sydney about the end of the…

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British Destroyer Sunk. Struck by a North Sea Mine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 2

London, Tuesday Night.—The Admiralty announces that the British destroyer Lynx, 935 tons, launched two year's ago, struck a floating mine in the…

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The War Naval Action in Baltic German Fleet Repulsed Three Ships Damaged by Russian Mines

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 2

Petrograd, Tuesday.—A Petrograd communique states that a German fleet of nine battleships, 12 cruisers, and a large number of destroyers, made…

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