Verdun. French Lines Broken. Floating Mines on the Meuse
PARIS, Thursday.—A communique says: After a violent bombardment the enemy penetrated our line near Chaulnes, south of the Somme, but immediately were driven out…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
719 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 36
The Broken Hill Miners Refuse to Work 48 Hours a Week. Sydney
The Broken Hill miners have decided, in reply to questions put by Mr Justice Higgins that they are not prepared to work 48 hours a week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Woevre Region. Floating Mines in the Meuse. French Airmen Active. London
There has been intermittent bombardment in the Woevre region. The Germans launched a great number of [?] mines in the Meuse, north of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Territory Mining
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Federal Government have decided to institute an inquiry into certain charges connected with mining administration in the Northern Territory…
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A young man recently got married and took a cottage, determined to grow enough vegetables to keep the household going. He started to dig…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine-sweeping Experiences
"An East Coast skipper, who for months past has been engaged in the dangerous work of mine-sweeping, tells a story of a remarkable escape which his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Explosion at Broken Hill Man Injured. Sydney
While Frederick Wilson was employed blasting on the Proprietary tailings’ at Broken Hill dump this morning an explosion occurred. Wilson was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bencairn's Crew. Bourbaki Strikes a Mine. London
The captain and the remainder of the crew of the steamer Bencairn were picked up by a French barque. The steamer Bourbaki was damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Worvre Region. Germans Explode Mines. No Damage Done. London
The night was relatively calm on the River Meuse. On Wednesday the French engaged in several flights east of the river…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MESOPOTAMIA Important British Success Serious Obstacle Removed The Advance on Verdun Excuses for Crown Prince The Submarine Menace More Vessels Sunk The Western Front. Enemy Airman Brought Down. Mining Activity. London
General Sir Douglas Haig states:— One of our airmen yesterday brought down a German machine south of Souchez. The occupants were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Haucourt Taken But at Fearful Cost French Guns Dominate Village Bulgaria and Roumania Relations Straine d Another Raid on England The Western Front. on the British Front. Mining Activity. London
The Commander in Chief of the British front in France and Flanders, reports as follows:— Our troops participated in mining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Vessels Sunk. the Breslau Bombarded
PETROGRAD, Fridays.—A conmunique stated that a Russian submarine in the Black Sea sank a steamer and seven coal laden sailing ships. A battleship bombarded the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Miners
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Broken Hill miners decided to give a guarantee to the Arbitration Court that they would not miss the four hours shift on Saturday mornings,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →World's Gold Production
It is estimated that the gold production of the world in 1915 was greater in value than that for both 1913 and 1914. The gain last year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Returns
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The-N.S. Wales gold returns for the first three months of the present year show a decrease in value of £64,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Efforts Mines, Artillery, and Air Fights. London
General Sir Douglas Haig reports that general fighting for the craters east of St. Elio continues with parying fortunes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Exploded. Violent Continuous Bombardment
PARIS, Thursday.—A communique says:— Our artillery wreeked trenches west of Parvillers between the Somme and the Cise. We exploded four mines at Fillemorte,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Africans for France. Mining Magnate's Magnanimity
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday.—Sir Joseph Robinson, South Africa mining magnate and banker, has offered a very large sum to assist the despatch of 50,000 South Africans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Western Front. Mines Exploded
PARIS, Friday—General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We exploded mines east of Vermelles on Thursday evening, considerably damaging the enemy's position. We also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Explosions. Enemy Trenches Raided. London
The Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in France and Flanders reports, as follows:— After the explosion of two mines we…
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