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Mining & the mines, 1916

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The Mining Cases. Remission of Fines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

Tn the Legislative Assembly, last night, Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Labour and Industry, in view of the suggestion made that the chairman of the Colliery…

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Local and General News. Small Debts Court Balliff at Mining Towns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. William J. Piddick, of Cessnock, has been appointed Small Debts Court balliff at Kurri and Cessnock, Vice Mr. James S. Pritchard, resigned…

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Cessnock District News. Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

George A. Wood,, 16 years of age, who resides with his parents at Greta, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital on Wednesday evening suffering from a compound fracture of…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund." an Interesting Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 6

This patriotic fund, which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, with the Honorable Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as president, Mr. J. Russell…

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A French Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 12

The "Petit Journal" says:—Three French soldiers had completed laying a mine in the Bois de Lavanche, and while returning were burled by a terrific explosion. The…

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Mine-laying. Amsterdam

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 13

A German naval communique states, that the Moewe brought four British officers and twenty-nine British marines and sailors, and 168 belonging to crows of enemy's ships,…

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Coal Export. Result of the Federal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 16

The embargo on the export of coal. and the com[?] unemployment in the Newcastle district, was brought Minister…

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The Maloja. Mine or Torpedo? London, March. 3."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 12

At the inquest on the victims of the disaster to the R.M.S. Maloja, which was sunk off Dover, Captain Irving said that, considering the speed the vessel was going astern…

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Mining Corps. District Recruits Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

Lieut Loftus Hills has arrived in New castle to obtain recruits for the Newcastle and Maitland quote for the No. 4 Tunnelling Company of the Australian Mining…

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The North Sea. Full of German Mines. Copenhagen, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

A Norwegian captain reports that the North Sea is full of German mines…

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Military Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

The arrangement made for training at the military camp at Rutherford are such as to give assurance to parents that every provision, will be made, not only for effective military…

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The Mining Industry. Reviving Old Fields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Estell) has been devoting special attention to the question of assisting the mining industry in this Sate, and has decided to have a…

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Channel Trade. Precautions Against Mining. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

The steamers plying between Flushing and Tilbury are resuming their runnings. They are carrying 2500 empty barrels, which, it is hoped, will keep the vessel…

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Gold at Goobrigabba. An Important Find. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

Mr Jacquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, reports that the recent gold find at Cobrigabda is an important one. He particularly directed attention to the…

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Miners' Residential Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

In connection with the village of Pelaw-Main, which is shortly to be thrown open for occupation, it might be of interest to intending applications for tenement areas to…

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Baerami Oil Shale Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

On the 10th inst., the Government Gazette contained a notice that H. E. the Governor in Council had been pleased to approve of mineral leases…

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South Coast Mines. Three Goll[?]eries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Three of the South Coast colliories, employing an aggregate of 100 miners, were idle yesterday. At the woononn mine the employes have…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund. An Interesting Fund. Will You Help?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

This Patriotic Fund which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, with the Honorable Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as…

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South Maitland Collieries. New Undertakings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 7

A new colliery is to be opened by Hebburn Limited on a site about three miles south-west of the Hebburn colliery in the direction of Mr. Tumbleby. The coal seam was proved…

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South Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

The following have been elected office-bearers to the South Greta Miners' Lodge:— Chairman, Mr. A. Whitehouse; treasurer, Mr. G. Harrlman; secretary, Mr. J. Ryan;…

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