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Mining & the mines, 1914

451 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 23

Items of News. Mining Lease Applications

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

Notice is given by the Mining Warden at Wagga that on the 16th inst. he will hear applications made by Charles Hardy and Wm. H. Hardy,…

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Coal for German Navy. Anticipating the War. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The German cruiser "Ober" leit the Cane before the outbreak of the war. A letter addressed to her commander, which was intercepted,…

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Belgian Harvest. Reaped for Germany. Mines Laid in Brussels. Ostend

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The Germans are clearing the fields in the neighborhood of Brussels, of food crops, which are being sent to Germany by special trains…

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Disaster Predicted. Huntly Mine Explosion. Sensational Evidence Before Royal Commission. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

Sensational evidence was given before the Royal Commission enquiry into the Huntly mining disaster to-day. Mr. Reed, Inspecting Engineer for Mines,…

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Mining for Diamonds. Prospecting on Sydney Catchment Area. Application to W. AND S. Board. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

Two applications for permission to prospect on the catchment area of Sydney water supply, for indications of diamonds, were received by the…

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Lacmalac Mine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

The manager of the Lacmalac Gold Mines reports: Mining machinery and crushing plant installed, and erection completed. Everything is now in…

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Coal-cutting Machine

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 7

Revolutionary changes in coal-mining methods are promised, upon the general introduction of a cool-mining maohine developed by Mr.H. A.Kuhn,…

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An Echo of the Coal Strike

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 7

It was the first week of the coal strike, and the miners were discussing their various ways of economising during this time of limited means. After…

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North Sea Mine. Destroys English Trawler London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

An English trawler was blown up by a mine in the North Sea. Seven perished and of the three survivers two are severely wounded…

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Sinking the Zelee French Guns Outranged. German's Also Sink Prize. Huge Coal Reserve Burnt. San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

A passenger by the Moama states that the Zelee previously captured the German vessel Waikure. The French stripped the Zelee and…

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Coal Depot Found. German Raiders' Base. Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 3

The Japanese navy has located the source whence the German warships obtained coal, which enabled them to continue raiding in the Pacific…

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In the Adriatic. Hostile Vessels Sunk. Destroyer Strikes Mine. Milan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 3

The Allies' fleet sank one of the enemy's torpedo boats off Gravos[?] and another off Ragusa. The latter was escorting a steamer laden with…

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Daylight Robbers. Incident in George Street. Ladies' Gold Chain Taken. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 3

While Mrs. Swayne was walking down George-street on Saturday afternoon, two men accosted her and represented themselves as police, after…

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The War. News Day by Day. Mines do Damage. German Cruiser and Two Gunboats go under at Kio-chau. Heroic Stand by Belgian Troops. Japanese Troops on the Move. Canadian Troops in England. SYDNEY, Friday Morning

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 4

Four Austrian torpedo boats and two destroyers struck Austrian mines and sunk. A German torpedo boat patrolling…

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Destructive Ground Mines. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

It is believed that the Belgian mines round the outer and inner forts of Antwerp costs the Germans thousands of lives…

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Books Bound in Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3

One thousand four hundred pounds is the value set upon magnificent specimen of present-day English bookbinding about to be sent…

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Exporting Coal Prohibited

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 3

At the Federal Executive meeting to-day a proclamation was passed prohibiting the export of coal except with the permission of the Minister for…

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Export of Coal. Forbidden by Commonwealth. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 4

The Federal Executive has authorises proclamation prohibiting the export of coal, except with the permission of the Minister for Customs,…

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Mines Cost German Lives. Refugees May Be Pursued. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 2

The Rolterdam correspondent of the Times declares that Belgin mines round the enter and inner forts of Antwerp cost the Germans thousands of lives;…

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Gratitude. From Starving Men. Broken Hill Miners. Abuse State Government. Refuse to Accept Work. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 3

It transpires that about 150 of 1000 men brought from Broken Hill to be sent to work on the North Coast railway, deserted on reaching Sydney…

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