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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Worth Their Weight in Gold

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 7

When the shoe clerk of the present day says, "Madam, these shoos are worth their weight in gold," he accurately is not. very far off. A shoe manufacturer in Lynn, Mass…

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Germany Must Pay Security for Demands Railways, Shipping. Mines, and Forests

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 1

There are those who, while agreeing that Germany must be soundly beaten and adequately punished for the crimes of her leaders and soldiers, are of the…

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Power and Uses of Coal

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 3

The energy contained in coal is enormous. A pound of coal--that is to say, a piece about as big as a man's fist--in combining with oxygen…

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Coal for Chill

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 4

AFTER being closed down for a long time the coal export trade to South America is about to re-open. A big steamer has been fixed to immediately load at Newcastle for…

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After Gold. Public Meeting at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. McC. S. Hill) presided over a public meeting held at Wingham on Saturday night fast, the object of which was to take steps…

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Amending Mining Act

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

The above important measure was dealt with in the Assembly last week. The following portion of the discussion is taken from "Hansard":—…

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The New Mining Act the Minister Commended

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 3

During the course of passage through the Assembly of the New Mining Act, in charge of the Minister for Mines. Mr. J. C. L…

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Copper Works. Mines Closing Down. Wollongong

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 5

Small batches of men are being paid off from Port Kembla electroliptic copper works every pay day. The outlook is far from cheerful. It is said that…

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