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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Three Days Without Coal Canada Saves Fuel

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

With the object of saving fuel, the Canadian Government has ordered all manufacturers, including munition makers, but excepting those producing food, to close for…

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Music Examination. Gold Medal Awarded Berrigan Candidates

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

At the recent examination of the Sydney College of Music, held throughout New South Wales, Miss Eileen Hickey, pupil of the…

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Colliery Difficulties

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

It is understood that a meeting between the officers of the Northern Miners Federation and representatives of the Proprietors' Association…

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The Coal Contract

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 41

In his speech on the no-confidence motion in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Fuller, Chief Secretary, dealt at length with the coal contract. Having outlined…

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The Coal Contract

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 33

Harmony has been restored in the ranks of the State National party. Members met in caucus, and explanations made hy Ministers concerning the Victorian coal…

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Desert Gold's First. Gallop a Trial in the Rain Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

At Randwick this morning Desert Gold was stretched out over seven furlongs in the rain. Although the jockey had a fair hold on her she did the…

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How Coal was Discovered at Coorabin. Due to Mr J. T. Lane's Perseverance

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

Australia is a country well-known for its erratic climatic conditions; at certain periods the rainfall is excessive and the…

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Kiewa Electric Scheme Water Power or Brown Coal. Government to Investigate Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. Downward, Minister for Mines, announced to-day that Parliament would be afforded an opportunity of deciding whether electric power generated from brown…

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America May Ignore a Gold Reserve

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. W.. G. McAdoo, Secretary for the United States Treasury, yesterday issued a warning that if the war lasted long enough it might force the Government to…

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Loans for Mines and Rail­ways Henty-billabong Scheme

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

By a system of raising local loans in the localities to be benefited, the N.S.W. State Government contemplates the construction of certain public works. These…

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N.Z. Miners Restless at Cost of Living. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. Semple, an official of the Miners' Federation, denies the rumors that the New Zealand miners are contemplating a strike, but he states that there is…

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Miners' Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 32

The Colliery Employees' Federation has definitely decided to own and control their own coal mine. The minute of the delegate board, having reference to this…

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The Coal Agreement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 32

The Premier laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly the papers in connection with the contract, but explained that they did not cover the whole of the…

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Hidden Gold. Riches Found in Miser's Bedrooms

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

Eight thousand pounds in gold was found in the bedroom of a whotcoal[?] grocer who died at Fullham. In addition there was three cabloads of…

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New Use for Coal. Striking Motor-car Innovation

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The shortage of petrol has caused the minds of clever inventors to think of some way by which they can come to the rescue of people who want to…

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Sale of Mining Plant

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

By Moore and Davis on February 27, on account of liquidator in estate of the Tumut G.M. Co., Tumut, up-to-date mining plant including 10 head battery, two…

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German Mine in Cook's Strait Danger to New Zealand Shipping. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

The announcement has been made by the Naval Adviser to the New Zealand Government that an enemy mine was discovered and exploded at Cape…

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Mines in Cook's Straits

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 1

An announcement has been made by the naval adviser to the New Zealand Government that an enemy mine has been discovered and…

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Coal and Shale Largely Decreased Outputs. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

A statement issued by the Mines Department shows that 8,392,867 tons of coal, valued at £4,422,740, were produced during 1917, being an increase of 165,706 tons,…

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Death of a Bulgarian in Junction North Mine. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

In connection with the death of Ivan Vesieff, a Bulgarian, which occurred through an accident at the Junction North Mine, Broken Hill, on January 17, the…

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