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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Rich Gold Find

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 3

Rich sold has been struck in the Amalgamated Mine, Hill End. Five hundred osz. were secured in a few days…

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Mine Fighting. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

Mine fighting, which is advantageous to the Allies, continues in the Argonne region…

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Tumut Gold Mines

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

The company that has acquired part of the Tumut Gold Syndicate's property on Bombowlee creek has let a tender to the party of miners, who have been carrying on…

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Welsh Coal Miners. Five Thousand on Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

Five thousand Welsh miners have struck owing to the employment of non-unionists…

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Won a Mine Crater. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

A communique says:— By a lively attack northwards of the Labyrinth we chased the enemy from a mine crater which he had occupied…

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Sir John French's Report. Mining and Bombing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

Sir John French reports:—A party of our troops on the 25th forced an entrance to the enemy trenches near Commecourt wood and…

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The Discovery of Radium in Coal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 7

A series of remarkably interesting experiments have been recently carried out in the west of England by certain scientists to demonstrate the…

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Early Days of the Klondyke Gold Rush

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 6

"The Windsor Magazine" tells a story of a coup made by a Klondyke desperado, nicknamed "Soapy." A clergyman came one day to Soapy…

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Coal Ketch Sunk. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

The propeller of the steamer Goulburn struck the ketch Swansea at Newcastle. The latter, laden with coal, sank immediately…

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New Zealand State Collieries. Industrial Revolt Threatened. Men Against Conscription. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

The union miners employed in the New Zealand State collieries declare they are determined to meet such a calamity as conscription by an…

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Labor Conference. Miners' Delegate's Advice. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

At a Labor Conference the miners' delegate said the miners believed the Government is in the right in the war and they are prepared to do all they…

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Mining. Profitable Crushing. Nearly 4 Ozs. Gold Per Ton. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

Mothy Brothers and Noble crushed 22½ tons of stone from their mine at Grasstree, Merrigundrah, for a yield of 83 ozs. gold…

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Early Pioneers. Men "Who Did" Bendigo Goldfields in 52

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 4

The thoroughbred colt that I had reared when I resided at Nangus, which had been swept down stream for eight or ten…

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Gold Shipped to Japan

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

There were gold movements at the Bank of England recently, of unusually large proportions and of considerable significance…

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German Gold in Roumania

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 8

Wholesale bribery by Germany continues in Roumania. One newspaper was offered £40,000 to turn pro-German, and accepted £24,000…

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New South Wales Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

The New South Wales gold yield for the eleven month's of the financial year shows a comparative increase in value of £26,719…

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Eight Hours Bill. Statement by Miners' President. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. Brid, the miners' president at Wollongong, replying to a query as to how he viewed the amendments to the Eight Hours Bill now before the…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 4

A new fund has been started in Sydney during the last few days with the Hon. Sir W. P. Cuilen, C. P., K.C.M.G., as President, and Messrs…

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Mines and Artillery. Cause Considerable Losses London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 2

Two mines were exploded under the Turkish lines at the Dardanelles, doing serious damage. The enemy immediately manned the trenches and…

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Dusky Skins and Gold Lace. Where Cast-off Military Uniforms Go

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 6

The Paris Temple (the suite where once stood the prison in which Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette were confined) is now the…

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