Enemy Mine Sweepers Bombed. London
An Admiralty report states that aircraft heavily bombed the enemy mine sweepers off Zeebrugge; also that a German destroyer was sunk 8…
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Mining & the mines, 1918
315 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 12 of 16
Cause of Recent Victories. Unity of Command. Difficulties of Coal Production
LONDON, Sunday. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a luncheon at Newport, Mommonthshire, emphasised the importance of the pushing back of the Germans from within gun range…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Causes Mine to Close. Sydney
The management of the Junction mine at Broken Hill will close on Wednesday owing to the shortage of coal, through the strike at Port Parle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Destroyer Sunk. Enemy Mine Sweepers Bombed. LONDON
The British Admiralty reports: Our aircraft heavily bombed enemy mine sweepers off Zeebrugge. They also observed a German destroyer sunk eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Want of Coal. More Broken Hill Mines Closing. SYDNEY
It is believed that several additional mines at Broken Hill will be compelled to close down shortly for want of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the North. Seam of Coal Struck
It is reported that in the course of sinking a sub-artesian bore between Wee Was and Burren Junction, a seam of coal was struck ,Which show signs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.S.W. Gold Yield. Sydney
The Now South Wales gold yield for July showed a comparative decrease in value of £19,171, and for the seven months or the financial year a comparatives increase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dapto Miners Strike. Alleged Speeding-up. SYDNEY
The men employed at the Wongawilli mine Depto, have gone out on strike as a protest against the dismissal of one of their mates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Diseases. Board of Trade Inquiry. Scope May be Widened. SYDNEY
The Board of Trade resumed its inquiry, to-day, into the subject of phthisis among miners. Mr. Willis suggested that the Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Trouble. Causes Works to Close Down. SYDNEY
As a result, of the coal trouble, the Port Pirie Junction Mine at Broken Hill has closed down most of its works, while the Junction North expects to close its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Serious Coal Shortage. 36,000,000 Tons Deficit. Italian Towns Without Gas. LONDON
A special message says: One of the most urgent questions at present is the coal shortage, the extent or which is only now fully grasped. The matter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and Victory. London
The Coal Controller, addressing a meeting of the Miners' federation at Southport, read a message from Sir Douglas Haig, Beatty. Foch and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasmanian Iron Mines. Commonwealth Option. £10,000 Commission. MELBOURNE
Mr. Watt announced that in order to enable the Federal Government to retain some hold over the future of the iron manufacturing industries in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Telegrams. Miners' Phthisis. New Zealand Methods. Board of Trade Inquiry. SYDNEY
Mr. H. J. Blow, Under-Secretary of the Mines Department of New Zealand, who is visiting Sydney, gave evidence before the Board of Trade to-day on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Coal, Key to Victory." Appeal to British Miners. From French and English Leaders. LONDON
The British Coal Controller, addressing the Miners' Federation at Southport, read messages from Field Marshal Haig, Admiral' Beatty, General Foch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allies' Coal Crisis. Great Britain's Task. Premier's Appeal to Use Wood. LONDON
Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Criceleth, emphasised the necessity of saving coal and increasing the output, without minimising British sufferings, they were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Adrift. Sighted Off Port Kembla. SYDNEY
Captain Munro, of the steamer Wyrallah which arrived at Newcastle yesterday, from Gippsland Lakes (Victoria), reported to the authorities that he passed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enemy Mines on the Australian Coast. Sydney
A floating mine was found near Green Cape by the steamer Killbahs, and was towed to Twofold Bay, where it was exploded with a rifle shot. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Mining Log Demanded. Sydney
A now log of wages and conditions has been served by the mining section of the Australian Workers' Union on the employers in the metalliferous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drifting Mines. "Come From Gaho," Says Minister. SYDNEY
The Minister for the Navy says the naval authorities consider that the two floating mines sighted last week broke away from the Gabo field before it was…
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