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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mine Layer Sunk. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

The French mine-layer Canobilance was mined at the entrance of a bay in the Aegean Sea. British sailors rescued the captain, one officer, and 64…

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Pursued by the Law, Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter I. "Have Thou Found Mn. O Mine Enemy!"

Western Age · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 4

THUD! THUD! thud! Olang! Thud! thud! thud! Olang!…

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Welsh Miners' Demands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

The South Wales miners are demanding higher wages. A meeting with the Conciliatory Board proved abortive. The situation is grave…

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The C.S.A. Mines Ltd

Western Age · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

Report of work done at the mine for the fortnight ending 5th June:— 500ft Level The south drive at this level has been extended during…

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Geurie Coal Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

The Geurie coal mine has advanced another stage now, and may be reckoned a certainty (says the Orange "Advocate.") Mr. Lamrock, in company…

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The C.S.A. Mines

Western Age · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

Report of work done at the mine.500ft Love—The south drive at this level has been extended 13ft; total distance, 107ft from shaft. The…

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Bodangora Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 5

Interest in the affairs of the Bodangora Gold Mining Company has of late been centred in the crushing of 1001 tons of stone, broken chiefly in the…

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Frence Gold. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

Franco has forbidden the export of gold…

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Cobar Mines

Western Age · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Mines on Thursday informed a deputation in Sydney, representing the combined unions of the Cobar district, who asked that no…

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Incidents of the Campaign. Mine-sweepers in the Dardanelles

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 3

A member of the crew of a mineswcoper which has been engaged in the Dardanelles and off Smyrna, sends home the following thrilling account of their…

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South Wales Miners Strike. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

Cassation of work in South Wales is now general. Upwards of 120,000 men are idle. The inforcemcnt of the Munitions Act stiffened the resistence…

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The C.S.A. Mines

Western Age · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 2

Report of work done at the mine:— 500ft. Level:—The south drive has been advanced 19ft., total distance 132ft. The driving has been through…

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Cobar Mines Operations During 1914

Western Age · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 6

From the report of Mr T. S. Oldfield (Mining Inspector at Cobar) in the manual report of the Department of Minos, recently issued, we make…

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The Welsh Coal Strike

Western Age · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

The majority of the South Wales coal miners have deserted the pits. In the Avon Valley 40 collieries employing 80,000 men, are idle, while at…

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How Warships Eat Up Coal

Western Age · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

One of the many new items of expenditure which we have to face in the present war is the cost of fuel(says the "Globe"). The Navy Estimates for…

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The Cobar Mines. Why Are They Kept Idle?

Western Age · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

Thus the "Worker"—Writing in regard to the application for suspension of labor conditions at the Cobar Gold Mine and Chesney leases, Mr…

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The Bodangora Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

The second half yearly meeting of the Bodangora G.M. Co., N.S.W., was held at Equitable Buildings, Melbourne, last week…

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The Coal Strike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 1

The coal mines in South Wales are now all in full swing. Only a few men are absent…

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Tullamoke Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 6

A six months' suspension of labor condition was granted to the old magneste mine, Tullamore, on the grounds of want of machinery. The intention…

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Cobar Mines. Operations During 1914

Western Age · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 6

From the report of Mr T.S. Oldfield (Mining Inspector at Cobar) in the annual report of the Department of Minors, recently issued, we make…

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