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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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The War. Account of the Fierce Fighting on the Aisne. The Underestimated British. Loss of Australian Submarine. German Army Corps Wiped out by Russians. Further Accounts of New Guina The Dun-dum, the Mine and the Jagged Bayonet. Aisne to End in Further German Retreat SYDNEY, Saturday 10.14 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 2

9000 Austrians crossed the Month of the Drin[?] where they were attacked by the Servians and exposed to a terrific bombardment…

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Big Nugget of Gold Found. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 3

A nugget of gold, weighing 28¼ ozs., was found yesterday at lsabella, in the Bathurst district, by Donald McVicar, embedded in an alluvial deposit about four…

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Big Nugget of Gold Found. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 3

A nugget of gold, weighing 28½ ozs., was found yesterday at Isabella, in the Bathurst district, by Donald MeVicar, embedded in an alluvial deposit about four…

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Molasses for Mines

The North Western Courier · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 3

Mr. Launcelot Ussher, of South Africa, has introduced a new dust-laying preparation for use in mines, the base of which is molasses. It is…

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Tbawler Strikes Mine. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

The trawler Kilmarnock struck a mine and six of the crew were killed…

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Trawler Strikes Mine. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

The trawler Kilmarnock struck a mine and six of the crew were killed…

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Surprise Meeting Underground. Mining Towards Enemies Lines. Both Sides at Same Came. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Sapper Gilbooly, of the Royal Engineers, relates that last week on the Marne the Engineers spent two days constructing a mine towards the German lines…

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Surprise Meeting Underground. Mining Towards Enemies' Lines. Both Sides at Same Came. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Sapper Gilhooly, of the Royal Engineers, relates that last week on the Marne the Engineers spent two days constructing a mine towards the German lines…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 3

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications tor patents connected with the farming and…

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£600,000 in Gold in a Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 7

Probably the most valuable freight ever conveyed by a single train has been carried on the Lehigh Valley Railway from Denver. Baltimore, and…

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Mine-laying in North Sea. Germans Use "Neutral" Trawlers. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" naval expert quotes a letter from Dr. William l[?] to the offect that many trawiers are used to nine-laying by sight…

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Mine-laying in North Sea. Germans Use "Neutral" Trawlers. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" naval expert quotes a letter from Dr. William Lloyd, to the effect that many trawlers are used [?] [?] laying by night…

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Japanese Colliers. Coal German Ships In Pacific. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

The Japanese steamer, Ina[?]e Maru, which arrived at Brisbane to-day from Japan, reported that, between 20 and 30 German ships were taking refuge at Manilla, most…

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Japanese Colliers. Coal German Ships in Pacific. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

The Japanese steamer, Inabe Maru, which arrived at Brisbane to-day from Japan, reported, that between 20 and 30 German ships, were taking refuge at Manilla, most…

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Effects of the War. Big Copper Mine Closes Down. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

The mining warden at Bathurst has granted two months suspension of labor conditions at Lloyd's big copper mines at Burraga, Which up till July employed…

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Effects of the War. Big Copper Mine Closes Down. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

The mining warden at Bathurst has granted two mo[?]s' suspension of labor conditions at Lloyd's big copper mines at Burraga, which, up till July, employed…

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Coal Enough for 1000 Years

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 7

According to a calculation made by the International Geological Congress of Canada, the available supply of coal still unmined in the world is 7,397,000,…

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Coal for German Cruisers. Steamers Prevented From Sailing. SANTIAGO De CHILE. Wed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 2

The Government has prohibited two German steamers from [?] with coal intended for German cruisers on the Pacific Coast…

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Coal for German Cruisers. Steamers Prevented From Sailing. SANTIAGO Do CHILE, Wed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 2

The Government has prohibited two German steamers from sailing with coal intended for German cruisers on the Pacific Coast…

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Mine Sweepers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 5

It must not be supposed that Germany's action in sowing mines in the open sea way took the Admiralty completely by surprise [says the…

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