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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

233 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 12

Of Interest to Miners

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, on Wednesday last, the Warden, (Mr W. I. Perry) laid particular stress on the point that owners of…

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Mining. Tin

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

After the gradual fall during the month to £328 10S the price reacted a little, and has now reached £336 10s. Owing to the…

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Mining. the Week's Applications

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 3

Applications for authority to enter private land for the purpose of prospecting were last week made by J. D. Rae, Sydney, portion 110, county…

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Mining Interprise. Amal[?]on A[?] Emmaville. a Pro[?] Venture

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 5

[?] in the [?] of [?]g in [?] interesting than the [?] Ma[?]field…

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Colliery Dispute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister and the Minister for the Navy intend to confer in respect to the Abermain Colliery dispute…

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Desert Gold and the Cup

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 6

New Zealand writers continue to discuss the possibilities of their great mare in the Melbourne Cup. It seems to be generally conceded that she has…

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Colliery Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The Abermain No. 1 colliery has Leen thrown idle, and about 1000 men are out of work, owing to a dispute as to the interpretation…

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The Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 7

Some time ago it was recorded officially that His Majesty's South Downshire Regiment had achieved the distinction of never hating lost a…

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The Colliery Dispute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The Abermain colliery dispute is still unsettled. There is a danger of it extending…

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£230 in Gold Stolen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 8

A [?] forced the catch of the breakfast roam, entered the residence of Mr. [?] Vane, in [?] Avenue, [?] on Friday night, and stole £230 in gold…

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Enemy Mines in New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—A reassuring statement has been issued with reference to enemy mines off the New Zealand coast. Fields of moored mines have…

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Mining. the Week's Applications

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 4

For the week ended Saturday the following applications were made for authority to enter private land:--C. W. Sent, Nob portions [?]…

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Bombs From the Air. Enemy Mine Sweepers Suffer. Destroyer Sunk

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 4

An Admiralty report states: Our aircraft heavily bombed enemy mine sweepers off Zeebrugge. We also observed a German destroyer…

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More Enemy Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 4

Two enemy mines have been'discovered some distance off Green Cape, probably having drifted from the old Gabo field. One was secured and…

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The Coal Industry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 4

The Illawarra and Western Coke Works Proprietors' Association have received from the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation a log…

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Alleged Speeding Up. Coal miners Object

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 4

The men employed at the Wongawilli Mine, Dapto, have gone out on strike as a protest against the dismissal of one of their mates…

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New Arbitration Act. Miners to Express Opinion

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 4

The Council of the Australian Coal and Shales Employees' Federation has decided to submit the question of acceptance or otherwise of Mr. Beeby's…

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Coal Shortage. Most Serious Question for the Allies

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 4

One of the most urgent questions at present is the coal shortage, the extent of which is only now fully grasped. The matter affects the whole of…

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The Key to Victory. Vital Necessity of Coal. [?] Appeal to Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 4

The Coal Controller. in addresing the [?] Federation at Southport, [?] from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Generalisation Fo[?] and…

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