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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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How Warships Eat Up Coal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

One of the many new items of expenditure which we have to face in the present war is the cost of fuel (says the "Globe"). The Navy Estimates for…

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Marooned in a Mine. a Weird Experience

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

James Weir, a worker ill the Simmer and Jack Gold Mine on the Johannesburg Reef, was contemplating a jolly Christmas as he laid aside his…

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Speech Mr Lloyd George Coal Means Everything

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 3

Speaking at a conference of coal owners in London. Mr Lloyd George said the demand for coal was greater than ever and the…

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Turkish Collieries Short of Water

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 2

Athens says that, owing to the Russians having effectually prevented water transport, the Turke are hastily constructing a railway to connect the Black Sea…

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Speech by Lloyd George. To a Coal Getters Conference. Praise for the Australasian Soldiers' Attitude. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing a conference of 2000 coal owners and miners' delegates in London, said the demand for coal was greater than ever,…

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Russian Torpedoer Raid in Black Sea. Coal Vessels and Shipyards Distroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

A Russian communique reports that Russian torpedoers in the Black Sea set [?] to a coal depot and to 10 coal laden vessels and also destroyed over 200 coal carry…

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Export of Coal. Prohibited to Allies

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 2

The exportation of coal from Great Britain, which [?]itherio has been permitted to British possessions and Allied countries, has now been prohibited…

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The Dardanelles. Australians in Gallipoli. How Quinn's Post Was Captured and Held. Splendid Work of New Zealand Miners. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

Mr. Ashmoad Bartitt, the correspondent for the British newspapers at Gallipoll, under date July 16, reports that the positions of the Australians and New…

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National Miners' Conference. 3,00 Delegates Attend. Mr. Lloyd George's Appeal. to the Democracy of England. "Follow the Example Set by the Australians. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 1

Three thousand people attended the conference of the mining industry at Kingsway Opera House, and all the leading miners' men were present, and…

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Belgian and North of France Coal Mines Robbed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 2

[?] Ger[?] have organised a [?] burean at Antwer in counection with the coal mines of Belgi[?] and North of France. What in not required by the…

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Sweden Refused Coal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

A Swedlsh real committee has reported that the Government of Britain has refused permission to export a [?] of coal bought for the Swedish Navy,…

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Italy and Austria. French Scbmarine in Adriatic Destroys Mine Fleld. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

The French subamrine Papin (300 tons, 846 h.p., 12 knots, armed with seven for pedo tubesl, when operating in the Adriatie met a mine held. She destroyed…

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Western War Theatre Engagement in the Vosges. Fren[?] Exelode Mine London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 2

A Parts communique, states that in the Vosges mine was exploded in a Gorman trench between Burnnaupt les Has and [?]murtzeiller. The French were enabled…

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South Wales Coal Crisis. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 3

Mr. [?], President of the Board of Trade, presided over a conference of South, Wales coal owners and miners, at the Home Office. The conference lasted…

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The Coal Industry. Proposed Suspension of Eight Hours Act

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 2

In accordance with the suggestion of he coal organisation committee the Government is summoning at the beginning of September a national conference of the…

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Mine Exploding by Wireless

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 3

From France came news a few months ago of success in the art of exploding ocean s mines by wireless impulses but. the news was received with suspicion…

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Miscellaneous War News. Coal Thade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 2

The South Wales miners are gravely dis[?] with the award of Mr. Runchuan, President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Harishorn considers the exchision of the…

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Enemy's Coal Supplies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 23

Russian warships in the Black Sea again have destroped Turkish coaling stations and fortifications" on the coast of Anatolia, which had been reconstructed. They…

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Welsh Miners on Strike. London, Thursday, morning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 28

One thousand Welsh miners are striking as a protest against the tardy settlement of the claims. The Coal Conciliation Hoard failed to agree, and tho sitting ended…

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Miscellaneous War News. LONDON, Thursday. South Wales Miners' Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 2

One thousand coal [?] in Wales have struck work as a protest against the [?] settlement of the South Wales dispute. The Coal Conciliation Board met…

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