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Mining & the mines, 1917

231 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 12

Jellicoe's Mines Perturbing to Berlin. (Renter's Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Berlin is perturbed concerning Sir John Jellicoe's new minefields in the North Sea…

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Danish Defences. Mines end Patrols. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

The "Tageblatt" states that the Danish Coast measures include minefields and petrols, directed against the entrance or departure of the…

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"Gold Blooded Murder."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Giving evidence at an inquest held at G eel one (Vic.) concerning an unknown infant found in the sewer on Saturday Dr. Newman stated that the portions…

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Mining Conference

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. — The Minister for Mines is endeavoring to secure a conference of all the State Ministers of Mines concerning matters industrial…

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The Gold Yield

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Cambage, Acting Under-Secre tary for Mines, has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded for New South Wales for…

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Shortage of Coal. (Renter's Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

Grave disorders have broken out at Leipzig. The city is isolated. The coal famine throughout Denmark is severe. The strictest economy is…

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Shortage of Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

Grave disorders have broken out at Lelpzig. The city is isolated. The coal famine througout Denmark is severe. The strietest economy in…

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Coal at 250/ a Ton. Copenhagen

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Works in factories and on the railways has been curtailed owing to the shortage of coal. Tow stipl[?]ads were recently [?]ght at 250/ a ton…

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Gold and Jewels

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 3

The Imperial Bank of Germany publishes a demand for all classes to contribute gold ornaments and jewellery, except that of special artistic and…

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Coal Miners' Comfort

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 4

Judge Edmunds, President of the tribunal for the settlement of coal mining disputes, drew a comparison between the arrangements made at…

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Old Gold and Silver. War Fund Reminder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 4

One of our recent issues contained an appealty the Committee of this fund asking for gold and fairer articles of any and every description, We now…

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Mining in the District

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

Mining is fairly brisk at [?] although the heavy mine have [?] operations to some extent. The Great Britain Company [?]…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

In view of the special appeal now being made by the War Chest Fund which is urgently in need of money. the committee of the "Old Gold and…

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Killed by Floating Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 6

Details received at Singleton of the death of Sergeant-major George E. Shepherd, officially reported as killed accidentally on December 21, shows…

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Beef Barons and Coal Kings

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

The Queensland Premier, commenting on Mr. Hughes' statement regarding the Federal elections issue, claims it is whether the "beef barons"…

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Wholesale Mine-laying. (Renter's Telegram). London, Friday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

In the House of Commons. Sir Edward Carson, referring to the difficulties in dealing with the wholesale mine-laying, stated that submarines…

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Mining Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

While repairs were being effected to the roof of a mine at Coldale colliery to-day, a quantity of stone came away. One man, Patrick Kelly, was killed…

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Mining Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

While repairs were being effected to the roof of a mine at Coldale colliery to-day, a quantity of stone came away. One man, Patrick Kelly, was killed…

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Sundown Mines. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 8

The Directors of the Sundown Tin Mining Company. No-Liabilily, met at the registered office, City Bank Chambers, on Saturday, when Mr. Russell…

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Sundown Tin & Copper Mine, Queensland. Half-yearly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above mine was held at the office of Messrs. Vigars and Sky at Armidale on Saturday morning…

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