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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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

Kingsgate Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The Kingsgate Molybdenite (says the "D.T.") has been registered with an authorised capital of 10,000 shares of 10 each, the whole of which has…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The Greut Britain Sluicing Company retorts for the past fortnight:--Britain: After cleaning up on January 18 sluicing was resumed, opening out a…

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Mines Off New Zealand Coast

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

An a announcement has been made by the Naval Adviser of the New Zealand Government that an enemy mine was discovered and exploded off Cape…

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Coal Miners' Wages

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

A coal miner at Kandos, on the Mudgee line, earned nearly £24 in nine and three-quarter days work, and two men earned over £34 for the same…

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HaLL'S Peak Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

The first load of 11 tons to Silverlead arrived in Armidale on Wednesday per Mr. T. Faint for despatch to Cockle Creek work- for treatment…

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Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. Letter From A. Mine Sweeper

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. G. W. Halliky, a seaman on one of the mine-sweepers, writes acknowledging the receipt of a pair of socks received through Miss. Mary Jay's Sock Fund for…

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Tin Mining Elsmore and Tingha

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The Melbourne-owned Elsmore tin mine lost £293 last half, No. 1 plant having to be removed and No. 2 getting into unpayable ground. No. 1 [?]…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

The Vegetable Greek tin mine produced 33 ..tons of tin oxide for week ended ..Feb. 16. No development of importance occurred in the underground…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Miners Earn Good Wages

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

Two miners working in one of the Maitland eplli[?]ee drew ₤25 each for the past fortnights…

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Mines Off Coast

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

The mines found on the New Zealand coast appear of the same pattern as those discovered off Gabo, being the most powerful that Germany is known…

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72 Years on Coal. Miner's Wonderful Record. Started at Seven Years Old

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 8

Edward Davies retired from the service of the East Great (Maitland district) Coal Mining Company a few weeks ago, at the age of 82 years, of…

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Mine Host "John Bridge." Annual Eastrn Invitation

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 6

In good time for those of our readers who are going to Sydney for the Easter Carnival, John Bridge and Co., Ltd., announce herewith that they will repeat…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 4

For the past fortnight the Great Britain Sluicing Company reports as follow:--Britain plant: After cleaning up on February 18 resumed sluicing,…

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Miners Cease Work

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

The miners employed at Coledale Colliery, numbering 250, have ceased work on account of the whelers' grievance…

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Gardiner's Plant of Gold. the Roaring Sixties. an Extraordinary Story

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

A few weeks ago an extraordinary story was published by the "Grenfell Record," to the effect that three men (supposed to have come from…

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Coal Pool

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—A coal pool is to be formed in connection with the inter-State shipping to eliminate competition between fast and slow coal…

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Colliery Dispute

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

The Stanford Merthyr colliery. MaitLand, is idle, owing to the afternoon shift dispute. Five hundred men are affected. A compulsory conference is…

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Welsh Miners Submit. (United Service Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

South Wales voted a majority of 694 in support of Sir Auckland Geddes combing out 50,000 miners under the Geddes system…

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Colliery Dispute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The Stanford-Merthyr colliery has been idle since Monday, as a result of a dispute concerning the afternoon shift question. About…

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Mining Accidents and Paymentc

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A return furnished in accordance with the miners' accident relief fund regulations show that during eight years there had been 437…

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