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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

142 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 8

Coal Trade Falling [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday. — Five coll[?] owned by the Caf[?] Co., in the Newcastle district, [?] yesterday owing [?]…

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The Mine Sweepers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 5

Miss Mary Jay has just despatched to the Queen, 100 pairs of knitted socks for the mine sweepers. This is the third hundred pairs that has been forwarded…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

The output from the Vegetable Creek Coy's shafts last week was five tons. Bourke's Hill Coy. report 1 plant sluicing over burden progress…

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Mining Accident. [?] Men Con[?]ned

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

A fall occurred in the roof of the Sheddon Colliery at Wallsend, yesterday. The water found its way into the…

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A [?] Gold Find

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 4

Two miners prospecting down the falls at Hillgrove, met with an unexpected discovery. They descended an old shaft by means…

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The Mine Sweepers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

Miss Mary Jay has just despatched 100 pairs of socks to the Queen for the brave mine sweepers. This is the 4th bale of 100 socks which has been sent to…

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Mining News

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 7

During the week ended May 18 the Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company (Emmaville) produced 6 tons of tin oxid[?] as compared with 6…

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Germans in a Trap. Shell 28 Years Old. Officer's Coal Cellar

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 5

What price chicken, pork, greens, pate de foie gras, grapes, and plenty of tinned stuff for dinner, not two miles from the firing line? As our Job's comforter says: "It may be our…

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Interesting Mining Case

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 6

A case that has created a deal of interest among local miners was recently dealt with by the warden (Mr. W. I. Perry). An application was…

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Miners Generous Response

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 6

A call to [?] at [?], Lyell Tasmania, resulted in one quarter of the employes enlisting for service at the war. NO CHAFF…

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How to Save Coal

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 6

How to minimise the consumption of coal is a problem that most careful housekeepers arc striving to solve. "Muriel," in the "Weekly Telegraph,"…

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How to Save Coal

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

How to minimise the consumption of coal is a problem that, most careful housekeepers are striving to solve. "Muriel," in the "Weekly Telegraph,"…

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Terrible British Disaster. Mine Layer Blown Up in Harbor. Accidental Explosion. Over 200 Lives Lost in Few Seconds. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 3

The auxiliary vessel Princess Irene was accidentally blown up in Sheerness harbor. Seventy -seven dockers perished…

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Mining Shows

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

Yesterday. Mr. Dan Walker showed us a number of specimens from his claim at Maiden Head, near Bonshaw. The mine, which is commonly called…

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Mine-layer Mined. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

The French mine layer Casablanca was mined at the entrance to a bay in the Aegean Sea. British sailors rescued the captain…

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Strikes a Mine. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 6

A German, cruiser struck a mine and was towed to Libau…

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French Mine-layer. Lost in Aegean Sea. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

It is officially announced that the French mine-layer Coeblanca struer a mine at the entrance to a bay in the Aegean Sea. The British picked…

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Mount Bora Bold Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

A REPRESENTATIVE meeting of share holders in the above mine was held at the New England Hotel, Armidale, on Saturday. Mr, C. Simmons pre…

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Pursued by the Law Copyright. Published By Special Arrangement. Chapter I. Hast Thou Found Me, O Mine Enemy!"

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 4

THUD ! THUD ! thud ! Clang Thud ! thud ! thud ! Clang !…

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