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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 4

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

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DARDANELLES. Mine-Sweeping and Bombardment. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

It is stated that the operations in the Dardanelles have recently been chielly confined to mine sweeping. A 24 hours' bombardment was…

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DARDANELLES. Mine-Sweeping and Bombardment. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

It is stated that the operations in the Dardanelles, have recently been chiefly confined to mine sweeping. A 24 hours' bombardment was…

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The War Poisoned Teh Wells. German Methods in Africa. British Escape. Nearly March Over a Mine. CAPETOWN, Sunday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

Further accounts of the recent fighting in German South West Africa show that the enemy's defences at. Aus were strongly constructed…

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The War Poisoned the Wells. German Methods in Africa. British Escape. Nearly March Over a Mine. CAPETOWN

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

Further Accounts of the recent fighting in German South West Africa show that the enemy's defences at Aus were strongly constructed…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 3

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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German Fleet. Caught in its Own Mine Field. COPENHAGEN

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

The German fleet was unable to return to its base after attacking Liban and was caught in its own mine-field, which was adrift. It refuged between…

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German Fleet. Caught in its Own Mine Field. COPENHAGEN

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

The German fleet was unable to retrun to its base after attacking Libau and was caught in its own [?]-field which was [?]. It refuged [?]…

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Mines and Artillery. Germans Slaughtered in their Trenches. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

A mine was successfully exploded under the German trenches in the vicinity of Lu Bassee destroying a hundred yards of trench and part of a…

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Mines and Artillery. Germans Slaughtered in their Trenches. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

A mine was successfully exploded under the German trendies in the vicinity of La Bassec destroying a hundred yards of trench and part of a…

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British Cruisers Active. Mine-Layers and Chore Batteries Bombarded. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

Three British cruisers fired on German minelayers outside Zeebrugge and afterwards bombarded the German shore batteries…

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British Cruisers Active. Mine-Layers and Shore Batteries Bombarded. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

Three British cruisers fired on German minelayers outside Zeebrugge and afterwards bombarded the German shore batteries…

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Terrific Colliery Explosion

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

Considerable excitement was caused on Tuesday by a terrific explosion, which occurred in the en[?] room of the Central G[?] colliery at about…

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British Labor Troubles. Coal Owners Will Not Yield to Miners. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The Coal Owners' Association refused the Miners' Federation's request for a joint conference to discuss the 20 per cent increase, but is prepared to…

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British Labor Troubles. Coal Owners Will Not Yield to Miners. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The Coal Owners' Association refused the Miners' Federation's request for a joint conference to discuss the 20 per cent. Increase, but is prepared to…

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Gold Yield

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

The gold yield of this State for the first three months showed an increase…

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Teffanel's Device for Mines

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 7

At last a device has been discovered to limit an explosion in a coal mine to certain workings and keep it from spreading to others. The device was…

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Mine Explosion at the Front. Terrible Effect. LONDON, April 17

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

"Eye-Witness" at British headquarters in France states:—We exploded a large mine on the 8th instant, near Armentieres, and the timber and debris…

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Mine Explosion at the Front. Terrible Effect. LONDON, April 17

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

"Eye-Witness" at British headquarters in Franco states:—We exploded a large mine on the 8th instant, near Armentieres, and the [?]mber and debris…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

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

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