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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Germany's Gold Week. Coins From Jewellery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

Every day there is further proof in the German newspapers of how the drain on the country's resources is being felt. But the fact must also he faced that the nation is…

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Mr. John Brown on the Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

Mr John Brown, certainly the best-known figure in the Australian coal world, delivers a speech at the Minmi miners' picnic each year, and…

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Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

Frank Charles Simon, 18 years of age, son of Mr. T. Simon, of Kurri, died at his parents residence last evening. The unfortunate youth severely strained his heart while…

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Miners' Appeal. Judgment Delivered. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

The Full Court, comprising the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen), Justice Pring, aud Justice Sly, delivered reserved judgment to-day in the appeal on behalf of…

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The Great Cobar. Scheme to Work Mines. London, March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

The Great Cobar debenture holders have resolved in favour of adopting Mr. Pellew Harvey's recommendations to work the mines…

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New Arabian Knights. 2000 British Assess with Gold for the Kaiser. Paris, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 7

The wildest efforts at romancing by the Wolff Bureau of Berlin have been far outdistanced by the Turkish newspapers published in Asia Minor which receive most…

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Work at the Collieries. the Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

The times worked at the Newcastle and Maitland district colliers during the fortnight ending on Saturday last, as reported by the shipping agents were:—…

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State Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

The Minister for Labour and industry (Mr. Estell) Hinted yesterday that no money was available at present for the development of a State coalmine, but he proposed…

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For the Mine-sweepers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

Three pairs of hand-knitted son, 3 Balaciava caps, and 3 mufflers, sent to Miss Jay, Bligh-street, Sydney…

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Dardanelles. Warships Busy Again. Mine-sweeping Operations. Tenedos, March 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

Another excellent mine-sweeping campaign continues under cover of the battleships. The Turks at Kilid Bahr fired on the…

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The French Success. in Alsace. Huge German Losses. Fall of Przemysl. Bulgaria and Austria. the Kaiser. Mine Sweeping in the Dardanelles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

Hartmanns Weilerkopf. captured by the French, commands the districts of Thann. Cernay, and Steinbach. After tremendous shelling on Tuesday the "Blue Devils"…

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Colliery Strike Stopped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 5

A telegram from the Admirably pointing out to the Labour leaders the injury to national interests brought about the stoppage of a strike at the Cyfarthfa collieries…

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Much Glory, Little, Gold

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

Soon after victory had declared itself in favour of the British arms at the memorable battle of Blenheim, the Duke of Marlborough, in traversing the ranks,…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri. Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 6

An inquest was held at the Kurri Courthouse on Tuesday, before the district coroner (Mr. G. Brown). and a jury of six concerning the death of Frank Charles Simon…

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Dardanelles. Warships Busy Again. Mine-sweeping Operations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Tenedos, Monday.—Another excellent mine-sweeping campaign continues under cover of the battleships. The Turks at Kilid Bahr fired on the…

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Mining Requests. the Ministers Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

A deputation, representing the northern southern, and western colliery employees accompanied by Mr. Kearsley, M.P., waited on Mr. Estell, the Minister for Labour and…

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Much Glory, Little Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

Soon after victory had declared itself in favour of the British arms at the memorable battle of Blenheim, the Duke of Marlborough, in traversing the ranks…

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State Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Labour and industry (Mr Estell) state that no money was available at present for the development of a State coalmine…

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Work at the South Maitland Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 4

Since the settlement of the afternoon shift trouble the mines at this end of the Held (Kurri Kurri) have experienced irregular work, and the minors' first pay…

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Work at the Collieries. the Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 14

The times worked at the Newcastle and Maitland district collieries during the fortnight ending on Saturday last, as reported by the shipping agents were:—…

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