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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Coal Crisis. Solution of Problem. Not Helped by Public Coercion. Owners' Spirited Action. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George states that the solution of the mining problem had been rendered possible on the lines of the agreement rather than by [?] by…

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The Coal Strike. Huge Losses. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 5

The material loss to South Wales by the strike is estimated at upwards of £1,500,000, while the loss in coal is estimated at 1,000,000 tons…

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Summary of War News. Monday, July 19th. the Welsh Miners

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

The difficulties in connection with the Welsh coal miners' strike still remain unsettled. The wholesale dislocation of trade in the west is…

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Russial Submarines. Cdt Off Turkish Coal Supplies Petrograd

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

Russian submarines in the Black Sea are markedly affecting the Dard[?] Turkish coal supplies are at a stand till, paralysing the German munition factory…

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Gold Not to Go to Front. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 2

An Army Order has been issued reprobating the practice of officers and men on active service taking gold with them to France…

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Africa. Ineffective German Mines. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Colonel De Waal, a member of General Botha's staff, speaking at stellenbosch, said that the Germans laid 6000 mines in Damaraland, which killed 21…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 2

Mailers in connection with the mining industry promise to move on a very substantial scale c[?] long. Owing tn the recent discovery of a couple…

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Guarding Gold on Liners

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 3

It would be natural to suppose that shipments of gold bullion back and forth across the Atlantic on the big liners would be attended by…

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A Lost Gold Mine

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

Among the famous lost mines of the Western World, and one which is again being sought, is the Tisingall of Costa Rica. It is said to have…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

Mr. Wesley, mining engineer, of Melbourne, now in charge of the Bangadang and Jackalass gold mining propositions, recently acquires by…

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Spirit of Australians. Mr. Lloyd George Advocates Emulation. Address Before Coal Trade Delegates London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing a conference of 2000 coal owners and miners in London, said that the demand for coal was greater than ever…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 3

Mr Wesley, mining manager of Melbourne, now in charge of the Bangadang and Jackalas gold mining propositions recently…

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Speech by Mr. Lloyd George. "A Mottled Sky." Great Tribute to Australians. a Deduction for the Miners. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 4

Three thousand miners attended the national conference of the mining industry in the King's Way Opera House. All the leading miners and…

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State Coal Mine Site. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

It is reported that the Minister for Mines has discovered an ideal site for the establishment of a State coal mine in Litbgow…

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Electricity from Coal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 3

A great drat yet remains to be done by roducers of artificial light—more by way of conomy of energy than In the direction of mciency. It has even been said that a boy…

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State Coal Mine. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 3

The Minister for Mines stated that site for the State coal mine is about a mile and half from Lithgow. Operations will be commenced at an early…

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Mons Miners. Strike and Fight Troops. Riots at Charlerol. Havre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 4

Rumors are current here that the Mons coal miners have struck, having come into collision with the troops. Several of the miners were wounded and…

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Germans Organise Coal Bureau. Belgium and North France Mines. Dunkirk

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 3

The Germans have organised a coal bureau at Antwerp in connection with the mines in Belgium Northern France of what men are not required in…

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United States Gold Stock London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 3

The stock of gold in the United States is £100,000,000 greater than a year ago…

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Miners Won't Work

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 3

The disorders at Mons and Charleroi are increasing. Miners refuse to work, and many, have been shot…

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