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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

231 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 12

Fishing for Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

How are the seas fished for mines When the trawlers' compasses and charts tell them that they have reached the position where there is every like…

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Broken Hill Short of Coal

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

The Central Mine, Broken Hill, will probably have to close down unless some unexpected supplies of coal come forward…

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Mine Sweepers Mined London

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The Admicalty announces that two mine sweepers were mined in one case without casualty but in the other case if were drowned…

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Contract System in Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

THE Broken Hill miners have declared by 685 votes to 665 that they are not prepared to do away with the contract system in the local mines. The figures…

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The Gold Value of 1914 Pennies

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

All newspapers occasionally get strange questions in their query columns (says the "Catholic Press"), and occasionally—very rarely—they…

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Mining at Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 3

The result of the First quarter's Operations on this field for 1917 is well up to that of the corresponding period of last year, not with standing the fact…

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Transport Strikes Mine. (Renter's Telegram). London, Thursday Night

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

The Press Bureau states that the transport Tyndareus, with a battalion of a Middlesex regiment aboard, struck a mine on February 9th, off the Cape…

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Transport Strikes Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 3

The Press Bureau states that the transport Tyndareus, with a battalion of a Middlesex regiment aboard, struck a mine on February 9th, off the Cape…

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Three Miners Entombed. West Maitland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 5

Three men had a miraculous escape from death owing to the fall of a large quantify of stone at the Benbird Collier[?] yesterday, while a rescue party were in…

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Maitland Colliery Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 3

Three men had a miraculous escape from death owing to the fall of large quantity of stone at the Bellbird Colliery on Saturday, while a rescue…

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American Liner Strikes Mine. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

It is officially announced that the American liner New York struck a mine at 7.40 p.m. on Tuesday, five miles outside the Livepool bar. The passen…

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Will Coal be Black?

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

"If anyone sells coal or ships coal to New Zealand, then the fat will be in the fire. Coal will be declared black, and the mining and associated…

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Gold by the Ton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 1

REFERRING to the winding up of the Baker's Creek Gold Mining Company, the Adelaide "Register" reviews the remarkable history of this famous mine, which was discovered…

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To Assist New Zealand Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

The Sydney Conference of coal empluyees has decided to assist the New Zealand miners, where necessary and prevent any unnecessary extension of…

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Gold by the Ton. a Mine with a History. Bakers Creek Company Winding-up

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 6

To speaK of gold by the ton In these days of paper currency, when the mere sight of a sovereign is sufficient to make the average member of tne…

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New Zealand Strike. Miners go Back to Work

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 4

It was reported from Greymouth last night that the strike in New Zealand had ended, and that all the mines will start work to-morrow…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 9

Mining Lessen Approved: — R. S. Pearse, m.l. 87, 3a., p. Cooney, c. Sandon. Rents are due on c.ls. 51 and 163, Sa. each, p. Metz, c…

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Save Your Silver. and It Will Torn Into Gold

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

Siverdoen and sixpence raved now, whether in one sum or by means of the simple sixpence, will be wirth £1 to you in three years if invested in…

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MINING. State Figures for the Year

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

The mining output of New South Wales for last year was nearly £11,000,000…

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Famous Mine Sold

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 5

Interesting facts are recalled by the winding up of the famous Baker's Creek Gold Mining Company at Hillgrove. Since the company's first…

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