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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 12

Submarine Mine-Layers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

Mines have always been laid in the sea by vessels especially equipped for that purpose. The warring powers of Europe have built submarines to…

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Other Items. Effect of American Intervention on Holland. Assembly of South American Republics. South Africa's Grant to Great Britain. a Peace Meeting Wrecked. Coal Famine at Copenhagen. Krupp's Workers Demand More Food. the Spanish Situation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A peace meeting in the East End of London was wrecked. Their flags were torn up by indignant crowds, and two of the pacificists were hurled…

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Letter-box. Down a Coal Mine. Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Having had much to do in getting the Children's Page ready for the printing machine, I feel in a sense I am a kind of a "second uncle" to the…

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Colliery Employees Federation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

The Colliery Employees Federation as urged the members to refrain from striking without first trying to get their grievances adjusted…

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Coal Employees' Decision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

The Sydney conference of coal employees decided to assist the New Zealand miners where necessary, and to prevent any unnecessary extension…

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New Zealand Miners' Strike

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The coal strike at Waikato is assuming serious dimensions. One hundred and fifty men at the Pukemiro collieries sruck work on Wednesday, which…

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The American Situation Opposition to Conscription. Mine Laying Expected in American Waters

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The New York correspondent of "The Times" does not believe that Germany will be able to attempt to blockade, but mine laying is expected…

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The New Zealand Mining Trouble. a Serious State of Affairs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

During the hearing in Auckland of prosecutions against the miners for sedition in connection with the "go slow" policy, counsel for the Crown…

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Gold Dredging Problem

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 44

A party, including Mr. Livingston Minister of Mines and Forests; Mr Merrin, Chief Inspector of Mines; Mr. M'Kay, Conservator of Forests; J…

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More New Zealand Miners Resuming

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

In New Zealand three more mines have decided to resume work on Monday…

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New Zealand Coal Mines

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The State coal mines in New Zealand resumed work to-day…

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Slow Voyage on Bad Coal

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

The Ballarat's troops were practically all Victorian reinforcements for the 2nd and 4th Brigades. Colonel M'Vea, of the Victorian…

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Trouble at Tasmanian Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 32

In accordance with resolutions carried at a special meeting of the F.M.E.A., contractors numbering 200 terminated contracts at Mount Lyell and North Lyell…

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Control of British Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 19

A regulation passed under the Defence of the Realm Act makes illegal any transfer of interests in load, tin. zinc, or tungsten mines in the United Kingdom to aliens…

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Coal Under the Sea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 47

The Whitehnven coal-mine, in which a terrible disaster occurred six years ago, runs out under the Irish Sea for close upon three miles, and Workington, a near…

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The Ballarat's Coal

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The managing agent for the Wallarah Coal Company denies the statement that the Ballarat left Australia short of bunker coal…

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To-day's Latest. Raids Repulsed. a Serbian Success Russian War Minister Resigns. a French Correspondent's Tribute to Australians. the Russians in Asia Minor. Germans Report Mining of British Strike Situation Improving

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports We repulsed raids eastwards of Epehy and northward of Ypres. German reconnaissances attempted to roach the…

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Unrest in Coal Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 33

The coal tribunal met at Wollongong on Thursday. Mr. Justice Edmunds presided. Mr. T. R. Morgan, representing the Southern Coal Owners' Association,…

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New Zealand Miners and Conscription

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

A New Zealand message says that it is understood the appeals of the "go-slow" miners, called up in the conscription ballots have been…

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Shortage of Coal in Germany

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 22

From Amsterdam it is reported that the German Government admits that it is impossible to supply coal to paper factories. Many newspapers will cease publication,…

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