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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

213 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 11

German Gold Hunt

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

The "word" report that measures have been taken to strengthen the Imperial German Bank. A gold purchasing office has been opened in potsdam…

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Another Colliery Dispute

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

All colliery mechanics on the Maitland coalfield have ceased work, and 12 collieries are idle. Over 4000 men are affected. The men complain that…

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The Mining Industry

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

The result of the miners' stop work meeting all over Australia its awaited with[?] [?]nsiderable anxiety in industrial [?] It is understood the…

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Tricks in Mine Warfare. Toll of a French "7[?]."

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

The following are extracts from a dispatch dated "Forest of Argonne, May 17," which has been received from Mr. H. Warner Allen, the…

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Collieries Resume Work

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 4

Nearly all the Maitland collieries resumed work this morning…

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Old Rocky Goldfield. a New Mining Venture

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 3

One of the principals interested, credibly informs us that the deep gold lead known to exist under Sydney Flat, a few miles from Uralla, is about…

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Sundown Tin and Copper Mines. Development of the Property

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 9

There is not much fuss made about the Sundown Tin and Copper Mines, but since the present company took over the property they have set to…

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Mine Trawlers. Work of the Naval Auxiliaries Fishing for Mines

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 3

How the British Isles are protected from the untoward attentions of the Kiel Canal Fleet is a story which will some day be fully told, but during…

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Hoarding of Gold

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 6

In banking circles it is believed there is still a considerable amount of gold being uselessly hoarded, which, if deposited in the banks, would…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund." Fight! Work! Give!

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

Can we do enough for those men who are doing all they can for us?—they are giving their lives for the country. The very least that we can…

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New Mining Venture. (To Editor OF "Armidale Chronick")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 8

Sir.—In your issue of the 22nd inst., the article on the new mining venture at the Old Rocky arrested my attentin to pay such a degree that ii caosed…

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A Mining Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 8

[?] Mr. W. L. Peny, Mising Warden, at the local [?] on Friday morning last. T. R[?] [?] that T. W[?] bad me fulfilled the [?] condition on…

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Miners Want Holidays. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 5

Despite the personal appeal of the veteran Laborite Commoner Abraham, 20,000 Welsh Miners have decided to take two days' holiday next week…

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Sunk by a Mine. London, Tuesday Morning. (Reuter's Telegram)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 5

A Flushing mail boat the Wilhemina, has been sunk by a mine. Three stokers were killed and several other of the crew injured. The passengers and…

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Miners

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

The Government has money to develop payable propositions, now about yours?…

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To Revive Mining. What the Minister for Mines Proposes to Do

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 3

It is understood that a sum of £20,000 will be set aside to encourage prospecting for metals in N.S.W. A special effort is to be…

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Mining Notices

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

Rents are due and owing on the undermentioned leases, and if not paid within thirty days such lease may be declared void or…

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Old Mining Fields

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Mines desires to ascertain whether any of the old mines in this district can be profitably revived, and in order to enable the…

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Coal Mining Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

The Northern Colliery proprietors have confirmed a tentative agreement for the working of the mines. It is considered that in the public interest…

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Indifferent Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

Although the general manager of the North Broken Hill Mine circularised the employees of the company offering to take up bonds for the Commonwealth…

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