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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Decreasing Coal Export. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 5

The foreign coal exports af South Wales have decreased by 7,000,000 tons, since August…

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Mine Theory Favored. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

In view of the heavy destruction, of merchant ships and mine sweepers during the past week, English [?] on clings strongly to the view [?]…

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Battleship Formidable Sunk. Over Six Hundred Perish. British Soldiers Emulate Traditions of Bravery. Great Hostile Fleet Behind Heligoland. Commander Hewlett's Thrilling Adventures. Re-organisation of British Forces. Egypt to be Invaded. Russians Defeat the Turks. British Battleship Sunk. [?]Either by Mine or Submarine. Seventy-one Rescued. the Others Missing

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Press Burean states that the battleship Formidaole was sunk in the Channel, It is uncertain whether the disaster was the result of a mine…

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British Battleship Sunk. Loss Of H.M.S. Formidable. By Torpedo or Mines. Two Boasts Launched. 150 Men Rescued by Trawler. Over 500 Still Missing. Christmas in the Trenches. Fraternising With the Enemy. Germans Still Strong in West. Russians Threatening Tho[?]n. The Hardy Servians. H.M.S. ''Formidable" Sunk Disaster in the Chanel. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

H.M.S. Formidable has been sunk in the Channel. It is uncertain whether the cause was mine or a submarine. LATER…

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To Sweep Mines

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night,—The mine danger is becoming an increasing factor and two retired British Admirals one over 70, have offered…

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Beach Mining Machinery

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

By the Burringbar yesterday (our Ballina correspondent writes) there arrived a boiler, engine and pumping plant for the Lighthouse Beach Gold Mining Syndicate…

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Colliery Unsealed

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Neath Conery Kurri Kurri, was unsealed yesterday. There was no sign of fire. The opening of the mine will strengthen the hands of…

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State Coal Mines to Supply Local Requirements Mr. Cann Still Seeking. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. Cann. as Minister for Mines; is still searching for a suitable coal seam for State requirements. He says if £40,000 were available he…

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Search for Coal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday,—The Mines Department is pursuing its search for coal in different localities, in addition to the seams already…

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Pulganbar Quickesilver and Copper Mining Co., Ltd

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the shareholders in the above Company wan held in the Town Hall, Grafton, on the 31st December, when there was a fair…

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Revolution Predicted in Turkey. The Qoeben Damaged by Russian Mines. Germany Annoyed at Informal Christmas Truce. Anti-German Feeling in Italy. Ragged and Frozen Turks Unsuccessfully Attack Russians. The Goeben Damaged Laid Up for There Months

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

COPENHAGEN, Thursday.—A constantinople message states that the Goeben stricl twp Russian mines near the Bosphorus. The repaire will occupy three…

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Coal Conference Arranged

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday,—The Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association has agreed to the request of the Colliery Employees' Federation for a…

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Stress in Vienna. Carrying Their Own Coal. Bakeries Close Down. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

Vienna official market report shows that over 20,000 people carried their own coal from the municipal stand, some having walked many miles. About…

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German Warship Damaged. Strikes a Mine in the North Sea. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 3

A despatch to the "Star" from Petrograd states that the German cruiser Bremen has arrived at Wilhelmshayen badly damaged by a mine…

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The Gold Yield

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The gold yield of New South Wales last year showed a decrease in value of £106,880…

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The Gold Production

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Continued din.inution is disclosed by the figures telating to the gold production of Australia…

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Beach Mining

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

Yesterday we were informed that the beach mining plant at Black Head was making excellent progress. The mine is now 65 feet below the…

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Clearing German Mines

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 5

COPENHAGEN, Saturday.—A flotilla of Swedish torpedoers are clearing the German mines which suspended shipping from Stockholm to Gothland for several days…

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Mines Drifting Ashore

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Saturday.—Over 100 mines have drifted ashore on the Delgain coast. Soldiers at Zeebrugge are busy exploding them…

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Storm Swept Mines. Exploded on Belgian Coast. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 3

The late storm strewed mines on the Belgian coast in such numbers that the mining of the whole coastal waters has failed. The mines were placed in…

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