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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

351 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 18

Coal Prices Raised

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 3

The executive committee of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain has unanimously protested against the Board of Trade allowing the South Wales…

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Captured Submarine. London to View Mine-layer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

In the House of Commons on Thursday, Dr. T. J. Macnamara (Financial Secretary to the Admiralty) said that the Admiralty intended to exhibit the captured…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fuad

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

One of our recast editions contained an appeal by the committee of this food asking for gold aDd silver articles of any and every description. We…

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Iron for Gold. Fresh German Campaign

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

It is reported that a fresh campaign has been instituted in Germany to extract from the people jewellery, and gold ornaments. The banks are offering in…

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The Coal Mining Dispute

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 3

The coal mining dispute was debated at a compulsory conference, before Mr Justice Higgins, yesterday, but no finality was reached…

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Coal Miners Trouble in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 33

Acting under instructions from the Australasian Shale and Coal Miners' Association, the members of the Victorian branch employed, at the coal mines in Victoria…

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Amongst the Copper. Kyloe Copper Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to you. I like reading the Children's Page. I go to school; it is about a mile from here. My father is caretaker of the…

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Mine Fighting in Argonne. Foe Fails in Vosges

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 2

It is reported in a Paris communique that there has been, mine fighting in the Argonne, where the French have occupied two craters…

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Suicide Takes No Changes. Shoots Himself on Edge of a Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 1

Standing, at the month of an abandoned shaft 250 ft. deep, Alexander Kiellor, 54, is believed to have shot himself in the head. His body fell 150 ft…

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Welsh Miners Restless. 20,000 to Take Holiday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 3

Despite a personal appeal made by the Yeteran Labor member of the House of Commons, Mr. W. Abraham-("Mabon");President of the South Wales Miners…

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The Coal Strikes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

The Northern colliery proprietors have confirmed the tentative agreement for the working of the mines. It is considered in the public interest…

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Other Items. Welsh Miners insist on Holidays. Heat Wave in America. The Deutschland Still in Port The Recent Bomb Outrage in 'Frisco. The Turks Near the Canal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 1

Despite the appeal of the veteran Labor member of the House of Commons, Mr Abraham, 20,000 Welsh miners have decided to take a two…

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Mine Sweeper Sunk. Admiralty Reports Loss

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

The Admiralty, on Sunday afternoon, announced that the British auxiliary mine-sweeper Clacton had been torpedoed and sunk in the Levant (Eastern…

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The Victorian Cabinet and Mining Profits

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

The Victorian Cabinet has decided to urge the Federal Government not to tax the profits derived from the mining industry…

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On the Seas. Two German Torpedo Boats Sunk by a Russian Cruiser. A British Mine Sweeper Lost

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

It is reported that the Russian cruiser Baltic encountered and sank two new German torpedo boats. The Admiralty announces that the…

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Coorabin Coal Mine

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

Work in the Coorabin coal mine was brought to an abrupt termination on Saturday right, 29th July, at 8 o'clock, by a sudden inrush of…

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Big Gold Find

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

A party of four residents of Hobart, who claim to have made the rihcest discovery of gold in the sn[?] of Tasmania, and one of the richest in the…

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Mine-sweeper Torpedoed London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 6

The Admiralty announces that the auxiliary mine sweeper Clacton was torpedoed and sunk in the Levant on Thursday. Five of the crew are…

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Chiltern Golden Bar Extended Mining Machinery Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Dolg & Vallender, the auctioneers conducting the above sale on Wednesday, the 16th inst., desire to intimate that owing to the heavy…

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Britain's Credit £50,000,000 American Loan. Repayable in Gold. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

new York financial circles expect with ­in the nest fortnight the announcement of the notation of a loan of £50,000,000 to Great Britain…

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