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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

231 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 12

Soldiers Resent being Called "Gold-Footers." the Height of Ignorance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 3

A young lady in Glen Inaes is, says flip 'Guardian,' in receipt of the following letter from Pte. Garrod, an Australian soldier in Palestine, which…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Friday. the Strike. Miners Start This Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. Fuller last night read a telegram from Mr. Baddeley, stating that as far as the Federation was concerned the members of the Association were…

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Coal for Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 4

The first cargo of coal hewn by Victorias volunteer miners from N.S.W. reached Melbourne yesterday…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 2

The Bourke's Hill Tin Sluicing Company's report for the period ending September 28 states:-- "No. 1 plant: Finished portion run down and resumed…

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Miners Return

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 5

The dispute regarding the Hebhuru mine has been settled, and all the men on the South Maitland coal fields return to work on Monday…

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Mine Off Coast. Exploded Near Gabo. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 4

On October 10, in Lat. 37deg. 38min. and Long, 149deg. 55min. east, in the vicinity of Gabo Island, a submarine mine of enemy origin was exploded by…

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Local and General News Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 5

The Y Water Tin Mining Company, owing to insufficiency of labor to run the plant three shifts, and to four weeks being lost is moving the plant…

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Mine stuck off the Australian Coast. Sweeping Operations. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 3

Mr. Cook announces that a submarine mine of enemy origin was exploded off Cape Howe by mine sweepers sent from Sydney. No damage…

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Floating Mine Off Gabo. the Enemy at Home

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 7

The Navy Department announces the Undine of a floating mine off Gabo. The finding of a mine of enemy…

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The Coal Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. Fuller has received reports that the whole of the mines are working. Mr. Fuller protests against what he describes as the efforts which some…

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Loyalist Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 4

Several loyalists at Richmond Main, Kurri Kurri, were roughly handled by a number of men on Sunday afternoon. One was so severely knocked about…

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Broken Hill Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 4

Several of the Broken Hill mines resumed operations yesterday…

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Mine Sweeper Overdue. Fears for Her Safety

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 4

The Admiralty mine-sweeping sloop Begonia is overdue. It is considered she has been lost, with all hands…

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The War. Sydney, Saturday. Mine on Australian Coast

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 2

An enemy submarine mine was exploded off Capoe Howe on Wednesday last by [?] sent from Sydney. The concussion was felt at Gabo…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. More Mines. Enemy Work on Australian Coast

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 4

Further mines have been discovered off the Australian coast in the vicinity of Gabo Island. The fact is now established that…

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Latest Telegraphic News. State Coal Mine's Big Loss Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 4

The State coal mine in Victoria resulted in a loss of over £70,000 during the last financial year…

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More Mines in Australian Waters

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 3

Further mines have been discovered off the Australian coast in the vicinity of Gabo Island. The fact is now established that enemy agents are at work…

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Local and General News Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 5

For the week ended October 11 the Vegetable Creek mine produced 3½ tons of tin oxide. The Bourke's Hill Tin Sluicing Company's report for the…

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Mine Laying Submarines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 6

Recently the Italian Government has published a summary of the development of the Austrian submarine in the Adriatic…

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Sympathetic Judge. Coal and Shale Union Cited

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 4

Justice Higgins heard an application in the Federal Arbitration Court calling upon the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation to show cause…

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