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Mining & the mines, 1916

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Cobar Mines. Strike of Engine Drivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 6

An acute industrial position has developed at Cobar, owing to the engine drivers leaving work at the Great Cobar properties at midnight on Sunday. The trouble has since…

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State Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

The return furnished by Mr. R. H. Cambage, the Acting Under-Secretary for Mine[?], shows that the gold yield for New South Wales for may was 5275oz crude, equal to…

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Cobar Mines. Strike of Engine Drivers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

An acute industrial position has developed at Cobar, owing to the engine drivers leaving work at the Great Cobar properties at midnight on Sunday. The trouble, has since…

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Retreating Germans. Scatter Mines. Copenhagen. June .4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 12

The "Politiken" believes that the retreating German Fleet threw out an extraordinary number of mines, to which the pursuers fell victims…

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On Their Own Mines. London, June 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 12

One account of the battle states that wheh the Germans divided their forces the British squadron got between the battle fleet and the smaller vessels, forcing the latter on to a…

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Fate of Hampshire. Struck a Mine. Sea Swamps Boats. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 6

The Admiralty has made the following announcement:— "Admiral Sir John Jellicoe reports that it is now established that the cruiser…

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Bitter Mine Fighting. French Secure Advantage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

London, Sunday.—A French communique states:—Mine fighting to our advantage took place in the Argonne. We destroyed some underground works at…

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The Lost Hampshire Sunk by a Mine

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The survivors of the Hampshire tell a story of their terrible experiences. When the rafts were launched the…

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Eight Hours In Coal Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 4

The compulsory conference between representatives of the colliery proprietors and the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, to discuss the eight-hours' question and other…

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The 1St Australian Mining Corps

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

In sending you this short account of the Mining Corps I am hoping you will be as very kind as to give our Comforts Fund the benefit of a short article in your…

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Coal Strikes. £10,000,000 Lost to Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 6

Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Commissioner for New South Wales in the East, in delivering an address to members of the Chamber of Commerce in Newcastle, spoke…

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Colliery Trouble over Aliens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 4

The trouble that occurred at the PelawMain and Stanford-Merthyr collieries over alleged alien workmen has been adjusted. Most of the men concerned have been either…

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Mine Mishap Employees Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 6

On Tuesday, afternoon Harry Cottingham, employed as a trucker on the Oroya [?] mine (W.A.), had a sensational experience. He was working at the 500ft. level, and rand…

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Coal Strikes. £10,000,000 Lost to Australia

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

Mr J. B. Suitor, Commercial Commissioner for New South Wales in the East in delivering an address to members of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, spoke…

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Mine Electricians

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 4

An examination of candidates for certificates of competency as mine electricians under the Coal Mines Regulations Act will held at the Technical Collage, Ultimo, on…

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Broken Hill Miners. Final Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 7

The final award of Mr. Justice Higgins in connection with the claims of the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association and the Broken Hill…

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Coal Strikes. £10,000,000 Lost to Australia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 3
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Mr J. B. Commercial Commissioner for New South Wales in the East, in delivering an address to members of the Chamber of Commerce at…

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The Mining Corps. Appeal from Comforts Fund

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 6

Since its formation the Ist Australian Mining Corps lias taken a very high' position among the many splending 'units of the Australian aramy, The…

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Fate of Hampshire. Struck a Mine. Sea Swamps Boats. London, June 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 12

The Admiralty has made the announcement:— "Admiral Sir John Jellicoe reports that it is now established that the cruiser…

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