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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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General Telegraphic the Coal Trouble. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 3

It is expected that the whole of the coal mines in the [?]warra district will be idle to-day owing to the demand of the men for eight hours bank to…

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Yalgogrin Notes. MINING

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Dan. Mulcahey crushed five tons of stone for a yield of 4 ozs 1 dwt per ton. This is the largest yield that has been obtained for…

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General Coal Strike. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 18

In addition to the general coal strike in Illawarra, all the mines in the Maitland district were idle yesterday, It is believed that the trouble is over…

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Gold in Callipoli

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 1

Gold was discovered near the British positions on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Some Australian troops were digging a hole in expectation of tapping a…

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The Mining Trouble. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

There is no change in the position at the M[?]land mines. The men held a meeting at Westen to discuss the matter of shift men, wheelers and stop…

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The Worlds Great Tragedy. Blood and Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 8

While the nations of the world are engaged s in this death struggle by which it is sought to dominate human existence and to determine…

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The Miners. Threat of National Strike. London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The South Wales miners decided that the only method to effectively oppose compulsion was a national strike, after a ballot in which all…

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Wheat Versus Coal. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The renewed restri[?] on the export of coal are seriously affecting the trade at Newcastle. Several vessels have been prevented from loading,…

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Forbe's Mining. Figures for 1915

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

We have to thank Mr. H. Holcombe, Mining Warden, for the following particulars of the results of mining in the Forbes district for the past year:—…

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Forbes District Mining. Last Year's Figures

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

Mr Holcombe, Mining Warden, has supplied the following results of mining in Forbes district during the past year:—…

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The War Servian Civilians in France. Miners Oppose Conscription a Bait for Belgium. Two Zeppelins Lost. Sydney, Thursday 9.11 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 19

Eighty thousand Servian civilianshave landed in France and 30,000 in Italy. The export of cotton has been,…

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The Would's Biggest Mining Camp. a Triumph in Engineering

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 5

Forty miles from Salt Lake City, in a narrow, crooked two thousand feet deep gash in tho barren, thousands-oil-centuries old mountains of the Oquirrh…

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Australian Mining Corps

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 11

The first representative unit of Australia, comprising men from all the States, is shortly to leave: for special trench work at the front…

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Some Sydney Rotes. "Under Fire"—The Play of the Hour—"Westonia" Mining Boom —Fortunes in Share Speculation— Fortes Faces in Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 7

My Forbes friends will, I am sure, be pleased to hear that I have passed successfully through phase the first in my equipment as an officer of the…

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Submarine Mines

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

Submarine mines are of three types —first, ground mines, which are usually of great size and laid directly on the bottom of shallow seas; second,…

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Random Headings. Russia's Gold

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 7

The largest hoard of gold in the world ss that held in the vaults of the Russian State Bank. Ordinarily a visitor may travel…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund. Will You Help?

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 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 President,…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 8

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

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

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

This Patriotic Fund, which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, is doing very well and deserves whole-hearted support…

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Wild Cat Mining. Government Action Needed

Western Champion · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 10

It has long been recognised as desirable that greater restriction should be put upon certain types of mining company promoters. The State…

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