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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Shot in Gold Blood

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 8

Further revelations of German atrocities in Belgium are set out an detail in a report drawn up fay a member of the Belgian commission of…

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Disastrous Mine Explosion. New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

TWENTY-THREE minors were killed by an explosion in the Cartiale Mine, [?]lie Ville, West Virginia One hundred and sixty were rescued…

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Mining at Kingsgate

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 6

The Kingsgate molybdenite mines are reported to be looking well. Kingsgate mine, which is owned by Mr. W. H. Yates, of Sydney, is…

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A Rolled Gold Watch on " Appro."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

''Inverell tells me (says Uncle Wiseman in the Farmer & Settler) a rolled-gold watch has been sent to him from a certain company in…

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Mine Sweeping

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Imagine a still sea dotted everywhere with the shapes of the steam trawlers we know so well at every fishing port. Apparently the boats are…

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Coal Seams at Boggabri

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

In two hills a few miles north-westerly of Boggabri thick seams of coal have been discovered in wells sunk for water, while another thick seam has…

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Howell. Mining News

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

The Davie Syndicate is on good stone, but sadly handicapped for want of machinery for haulage and crushing and treatment. John MacDonald and…

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A Mining Claim

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Alfred James Moore v Jonathan Barnes, of Inverell, Edward Topper, of Delungra, and Frederick Barnes, of Inverell, claim £200 for balance of…

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At Tingha. Bravo, Miners

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

A public meeting was held at Tingha on Tuesday night with the ideal of forming a Citizens' Defence Corps. Mr. Jos. Parker occupied the chair…

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Warden's Court. Friday, February 26. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, Mining Warden)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

James aPtrick M'Kinley made application for authority to enter land owned by Mr. W. C. Higinbotham, in the parish of Duval…

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Warden's Court. Friday, February 26.—(Before Mr. W. I. Perry, Mining Ward[?]n)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

James Patrick McKinley made application for authority to enter land owned by Mr. W. G. Higinbotham in the parish of Duval…

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For the Mine Sweepers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 5

Miss Mary Jay, a well-known Sydney journalist, is making a special appeal for hand-knitted socks on behalf of the brave, intrepid men who are carrying…

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"Digging for Gold."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 7

The lure of gold attracted over a thousand men; women, and children to Newcastle Beach on Saturday night to dig for small tins,…

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Mining Application

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 6

An application has been lodged by G. P. Lock in respect of leases 269, 270, 319, and 337, p. Tilbuster, c. Sandon, being measured portions P.G.Ls. 2.3,…

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Interesting Items. a Mayor As Mine-sweeper

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Dawes, M.P. for Newingten. and mayor of Southwark, has been engaged in mine-sweeping, and he recently appeared in naval…

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Coal for German Cruisers. Philippines As a Base

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 6

Reports from Manila dispel any remaining doubt that the German men-of-war have used the Philippines as a base of supply, and that American neutrality has been violated…

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Allies Have Base at Lemnos. Mine-sweeping Continues. Berlin

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

The "Frankfurter Zeilung" assert that the ashed fleets are using Lemaes as a have and have erected a wireles station and two floating docks and are…

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Mine Dodging. Rubber-plated Warships

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

The problem of protecting the battleships from the ravages of the submarine, the torpedo, and the mine can be salved (says Mr. Louis P. Bowler)…

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The Mining Difficulty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Mr. Brown, speaking at Newcastle on Saturday, [?]tend to close down the Richmend Main mine if it was going to [?]…

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The Sundown Tin and Copper Mining Co., Ltd., Ballandean (Queensland)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 7

The official opening of this mine took place on Thursday last, 15th inst., there being present—Mr. Russell Blaxland (Chairman of Directors), Messrs. W. R…

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