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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining Notes. The Mount Adrah Field

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

O'DWYER'S battery started to crush on Williams' and Edmundson's stone, from Bangadang, but after putting through 1 ton of quartz, the…

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Welsh Colliery Explosion. Alleged Fore-knowledge of Officers. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

At the inquiry into the Senghenydd colliery disaster, a miner named Thornton deposed that the accumulations of gas were known to the pit…

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German Coal Consumption

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

The returns of the Coal Syndicate with regard to sates In Germany show clearly how greatly the inland consumption of coal has increased. If, for the sake of convenience,…

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Petrified Bones in a Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

Miners at the Usworth Colliery, County Durham, have made a gruesome find. While hewing la tho Maudlin scant they broke through into a…

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A "National" Coal Strike. Predicted in England. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

The Northumberland colliery owners have declined to raise their recent offer of 3/ a day for surface men. Another national coal strike is…

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A Colliery Strike. Over an Engine Driver. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

The East Greta Colliery at West Maitland was idle to-day, offing to a dispute over the retention of the services of an enginedriver, whom the…

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Chillagoe Mines to Be Shut Down. Slow Railway Construction. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 5

It has been reported that the directors of the Chillagoe mines have decided to shut down the smelters when the present coke supply is exhausted…

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German Coal for England

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

The London gas companies are reported to have purchased in million tons of German coal at 3/ per ton below the English prices…

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A Veritable Gold Mine

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

We have received a circular about "a veritable gold mine," which descriter the starring tour of a musical [?] who is about to visit the…

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Victorian State Coal Mine a Profitable Venture. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

During the four years the State coal mine at Wonthaggi has been In existence, it shows a profit of £122,000…

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Big Station Gold. [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

Woolloondool[?] 70,000 acres,[?] bidgee River[?] privately sold[?]…

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German Coal Consumption

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

The returns of the coal Byadicate with regard to sales in Germany show clearly how greatly the inland consumption of coul has [?] If for the sake of conveniance…

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The Commons Extended Gold Mining Syndicate

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

Work on the above syndicate's property, at the South Wagga common, is proceeding steadily. The tunnel has been advanced some 15 feet since…

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Gold Storage Employees

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 5

The opinion was freely expressed that the cold storage employees would certainly come out…

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The Commons Extended Gold Mining'syndicate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

Work on the above syndicate's property it proceeding steadily. The tunnel has been advanced from 15 feel since work commenced. A decided…

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Betting Market. Gold Brew Displaced. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

Gold Brew has quite recovered from his slight injury in the Hawksburn Handicap and moved in his accustomed freedom in a gallop at Flemington…

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Broken Hill Mining. Eight Shillings Dividend Absorbing £140,000. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

The Broken Hill South Salver Mining Company has declared a dividend of eight shillings per share, absorbing £140…

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Sick of Strikes. Master and Men Agree on Their Utility. Miners Return to Work. and Will in Future Seek Constitutional Means. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

Work has been resumed at Pelam[?] Mine, Kurri Kurri. The [?] of the Northern Miners' Federation told the miners that the Crown had recently…

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Attempted Murder. Native and White Miners. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

A native miner was remanded for attempting to murder a white miner while asleep. A cartridge was placed under the bedroom, which was…

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Adelong Splashes Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

One of the bast shows ever known in this part of the district as the makings of a big mine is under offer to a Melbourne syndicate, and affairs locally are being managed…

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