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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 12

An Ice Mine. Strange Act of Nature

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Unbelievable as it may seem, there exists at C[?]port, Pennsylvania, an [?] It was discovered [?]18 yours age by a farmer who, nothing a…

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Mine Laying Incidents on a Hostile Coast Gabrielle D'annunzio's Poetic Description

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

It can be said of the Italian war what Percy Bysshe Shelley said of the Medusa's head which he saw in Florence, and which he attributed to…

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The Unrest in Collieries

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

The colliery mechanics in the Cessnock district have rejected the proposals made at the recent compulsory conference in Sydney. It is…

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Shortage of Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 20
Also in The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard

Ton German cities, including Wiesbaden, closed all the music halls, theatres and cinemas owing to the lack of coal for heating…

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Destroyer Sunk. Old Vesssel Strikes Mine Only Five Survivors

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

The British Admiralty announces that a British destroyer of an old type has been sunk. She was patrolling in the Channel, when she struck a…

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Mining Notes. Great Southern Consols Stops Work

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday Rutherglen residents got a surprise when it was made known that the Great Southern Consols had suspended operations (says the…

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ARDLETHAN. Mining Inspector's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

Following up my report of last week I cannot do better than append Inspector Hooke's report on the Ardlethan tin fields, as handed to me. He says:—…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund. a Reminder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

One of our recent editions contained an appeal by the committee of the above fund asking for gold and silver articles of any and every description…

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Belcium Short of Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 20

Amsterdam reports that the Germans have closed all the Berlin schools alleging a shortage of coal. Besides closing the schools, the German Governor has…

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Old Gold and Silver Fund

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

In view of the special appeal now being made by the War Chest Fund, which is urgently in need of money, the Committee of the Old Gold and…

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Gas Coal for Motors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

Attempts are being made to employ illuminating gas for internal combustion engines, the gas being compressed in tubes at a high pressure and…

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A Fatal Colliery Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

While repairs were being effected to the roof of a mine at Coledale colliery, a quantity of stone came away. One man, Patrick Kelly, was killed instantly, while…

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Mines Closing at Broken Hill

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

Owing to the shortage of coal supplies, it has been definitely decided that the Junction Mine at Broken Hill will close down to-morrow night, the…

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Coal Formation in the District

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

An old Riverina land owner, writing to an Albury resident is the reported discovery of coal at Oaklands, says:-- "Your reference to landslides calls to…

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A Colliery Closed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

The Caledonian Co.s Aberdare colliery is idle in consequence of a fire having broken out in the northern portion of the workings…

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New Coal Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 33

After considerable investigation and systematic prospecting the Central Hlawarra Coal Mining and Coke Syndicate has discovered north of Robertson, a seam of…

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Damages Against Miners Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

The case in which Frances Egan sued the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated, Millers' Association of Broken Hill, to recover £1000…

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Old Gold and Silver Fund a Reminder

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

One of our recent editions contained an appeal by the Committee of this Fund asking for gold and silver articles of any and every…

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Vessel Strikes Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 23

The liner, New York, struck a mine in the Irish Sea. There were no casualties…

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