Submarines As Mine-layers. Latest Invention in Deep-Sea Warfare
The latest German method of warfare is to lay mines by means of a new type of submarine. Before the war opened, Simeon Lake, the American…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1916
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Turkish Submarine Sunk. Strikes a Mine. London
A Turkish submarine was destroyed by striking a mine off Trebizond. The crew perished. A despatch says it was known that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Western Front. Mining Activity. German Deserters. Tired of War. London
The correspondent of "The Times" with the British headquarters describes the mining activity. Forty-six were exploded in one small section under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Agreement
Commenting on the application of the northern mine owners to have the recent agreement filed, and their failure to give a satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miners' Claims
The hearing, of the plaint by the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Minors' Association against the Broken Hill Proprietary Company…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The World's Gold Output
According to the "Statist" the world's gold output in the past year was £96,915,000, or the highest in any year on record, exceeding that of 1912…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italy S Big Task. Piercing Solid Rock. Mines and Counter-mines. London
The Milan correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that the destruction of the Austrian positions at the Coldi Lana was a herculcan task, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Skilled Miners Wanted
LONDON, Friday.—The War Office asks for 10,000 skilled miners for tunnelling work on the various fronts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Redmond's Comments. Feeling of Horror. German Gold
LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. John Redmond on Ireland and the Sinn Fein revolt said: "My first feeling on hearing of the Sinn Fein revolt was one of horror, discouragement,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Gala Day" South Coast Collieries Closed. Sydney
The whole of the South Coast collieries were idle to-day for the annual "Gala Day," but no celebrations were held on account of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Export of Coal Action by Minister Sydney
Mr. Jensen will visit Newcastle on Thursday to meet the representatives of coal miners affected by the lack of export, trade. It is his intention to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold at Orange All Available Land Pegged Out. Orange
Every available foot of ground has been taken up at Wellwood Station. Orange, where gold was recently discovered, and some large sums have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Strike
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Hill End miners' strike has entered upon the ninth week with little prospect of settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War The Western Front. General Haig's Report German Attacks Broken Mining Operations. London
General Haig reports:— The enemy unsuccessfully raided our trenches near Fricourt, after mining. There was heavy shelling at Messines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Mining Field
BRISBANE, Thursday.—It is reported from Maryborough (Q.) that big developments are pending in connection with extensive sulphide deposits at Banban. An expert estimate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Yield
SYDNEY, Friday.—The. N.S.W. gold yield for the month of April shows a comparntive increase of £7601. For the four months there is a comparative decrease of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Economy in Gas-making
At a large gas plant in Holland, the experiment has been tried in mixing peat with the coal with excellent results. The quality of the gas is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ship Safety From Mines. the Under-sea Eye
The seas are strewn with mines nowadays, as many a vessel reported "missing" has learnt to the cost of her passengers and crow. The look-out cannot always "pick up'' such…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compulsory Service. Second Reading of Bill Carried. Turkish Minister for War Disappears. German Mine Sweepers Sunk. Sensation Om Brazil. Aehial Activity. the Wrecked Zeppelin
LONDON, Thursday.—The crow of the wrecked Zeppelin at Stayanger declare the raiders on Tuesday were compelled to relinquish their attacks, and explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Germans Buy Swedish Copper Mine
LONDON, Sunday.—Advices from Gothenburg state that a German company bought the King Carl copper mine at Jonkaping, the most…
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