Mines in the Atlantic
Captain W. H. Davies, of the British steamer Etonian, reported on arrival at New York on Saturday, that he had discovered contact mines off Fire Island (a…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Mining & the mines, 1914
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No Increase in Price of Coal
At a meeting of the Northern Colliery. Proprietors' Association, it was unanimously resolved that there bo no alteration in the selling price of coal for the year…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →On the Sea. The Menace of Mines. A Valuable Merchantman Prize
The captain of the steamer Eponian reports the discovery of a number of contact mines off Fire Island, near New York. He says they are directly in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What War Costs in Min and Gold. War at £33,000,000 a Week!
Since the far-away day when man first slew his fellow-man it is estimated that a least a thousand million soldiers have fallen on the battlefields of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What War Costs in Men and Gold. War at £33,000,000 a Week!
Since the far-away day when man first slew his fellow-man it is estimated that a least a thousand million soldiers have fallen on the battlefields of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cruise of a Mine Layer
The British Admiralty reports that the German mine-laying steamer Berlin, which left a German post for the Atlantic, via the north of Scotland on November 20, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Sea. Swedish Ships Sunk by Mines. A Turkish Cruiser Damaged
The capture of steamers belonging to the Moermann line involves a personal loss to the German Emperor, who is a large shareholder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine-laying Evil
A statement has been issued by the Admiralty to the effect that the German auxiliary cruiser Berlin (17,324 tons), which recently put into a Norwegian…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Uses for Coal Oil
The value of coal oil as a cleanser is not With it iron must and stains of many kinds can be removed from white porcelain tubs…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Coal Tar Products
When coal gas was first introduced as an illuminant for large towns, the tar which is condensed from the goal was looked upon as a nuisance. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Sea. The Dover Incident Unconfirmed. Attempt to Mine the Straits of Gibraltar
It is reported that the German cruiser Friederich Karl struck a mine in the Baltic, and sank Most of the crew were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Short of Gold
The general in command of Munster, in Westphalia, has appealed to the burghers to exchange their hoarded gold for paper money, in order to assist the preparations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine in the Channel
A passenger steamer sighted, a mine in the English Channel, and some soldiers who were aboard managed to explode it by rifle fire…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Cold Mine in Tomatoes
Recently representatives of the tomato growers at Echuca wrote to the Water Commission urging that water should be allowed to flow down the Gampaspe River…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Daring Dive Under Mines
Particulars of the exploit of submarine B[?] are supplied by the British Press Bureau. The submarine, under Commander Norman Holbrook, entered the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Perils of Mines. New York
The Cunard liner Transylvania, which has arrived in port, reports that she narrowly escaped destruction by a mine north of Ireland. Two mines collided, a short…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Incidents of the War. Liner's Narrow Escape. Mines Explodes Before It. New York
The Canard liner Transylvania (14,000 tons), which has arrived here, had a [?]row escape from destruction by a mine on the voyage from England…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Strikes a Mine
The steamer Tritonia, bound for New Brunswick, struck a mine on Saturday, when off the north of Ireland coast. It is believed that the vessel foundered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the Sea. The Deadly Floating Mine
The Norwegian steamer Vaaren was rained in the North Sea. Four survivors have landed at Grimsby. Thirteen were drowned, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Fatality in W.A. Perth (W.a.)
A [?]rian, [?] Jim Kris, when working near the 1760, foot level of the Great Boulder Perseverance mine, was told to clone the gate at the entrance to…
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