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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Huntly Collieries Wellington, N.Z.

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 3

It is expected that work will be resumed at the Huntiry Collieries next Monday, when the supply of permitted explosive obtained from Australia, will…

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German Naval Ruse. Periscopes on Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 3

A British naval officer has written home in say thai the latest German dodge is to attack periscopes to their mines in the hope that British…

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Mines Off North Coast of Ireland. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 3

It is officially stated that German mines laid off the north coast of Ireland sunk the steamer Manchester Commerce. Fourteen of the crew…

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Sunk by a Mine. British Commerce Steamer Lost. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 2

A Manchester commerce steamer of 5363 tons, struck a German mine oft the north coast of Ireland, and was so badly damaged that she sank shortly…

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To Block the Channel with Mines. German Intended Operations From Calais: to Cut the Fleet Off From Portsmouth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 2

The "Times" Copenhagen messages state that the Kaiser commanded the capture of Calais at all costs. Baron von Dareve, General of the…

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Colliery Disaster. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 3

By an explosion at Royalston (Illinois), 250 colliers were entombed…

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Struck a Mine

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

A vessel carrying Belgian refugees struck a mine off Boulogne. The steamer Queen and two torpedo boats went to her assistance. Tho refugees, who…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

Matters in the mining line have been practically dead both in Tumut and Adelong, and a revival, would in these dull times be bailed with…

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Turning Copper Into Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 3

In a seaside town the other day a conjurer, having collected a large crowd, informed, them that he had some clever tricks to perform…

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Ardlethan Mining Field

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

On Mr. Warden James' last official visit to Ardlethan be found that, owing to the war and drought, the prospect there is the reverse of pleasing…

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Important Mining Decision

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. Justice Gordon, sitting in Chambers on Monday last, gave a decision on a special case by way of appeal stated by Mr. Warden James in the…

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Mine Disasters.. Steamer Destroyed Off Donegal. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

It is reported that another has been blown up by a mine Malia Head, off the north coast of Donegal…

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Bangadang Mines

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

Mr W. H. Wesley, general manager and chief metallurgist to the Bangadang gold mines, near Adelong, in a report to…

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An Emden Victim. Large Cargo of Coal. Colombo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 4

The Exford's captain and crew have been landed. They reported that the Emden took off 7000 tons of steam coal, and intimated that they…

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Emden Again. Takes Coal From the Exford, Colombo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

The Exford's captain and crew landed here. They reported that the Emden took of seven thousand tons of steam coal, and intimated that they intended…

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Goeben Laying Mines. Russian Boats Sunk. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 2

The Russian steamer Yalta struck a mine laid by the Goeben. The crew were saved. The Ka[?]eb, which was going to the…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 3

Mr W H Wesley, general manager and chief metallurgist to the Bangadang gold mines, in a report to the shareholders, writes:—"The strong…

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Mines Laid by Goeben

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 3

The Russian causer Yalta, a twin screw steamer of 1361 tons struck a mine Laid by the Goeben in the Black Sea and sank. The crew and…

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Earlier News Turkey Joins In. First Act of War. Russian Towns Shelled Navy in the Black Sea. Steamers Sunk by Mines. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 3

Turkey has now definitely thrown in her lot with Germany and Austria, and she has committed the first act of war against the Allies…

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The Mine Sweeper

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 4

Into the dock comes a boat with its decks all strewn with topes and nets. It gropes in the mist of night on the murky sea. It coughs and splutters…

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