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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mine Explosion. Twenty-three Men Killed. West Virginian Disaster. New YORK,Sunday

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 3

Twenty-three miners were killed in an explosion in the Carlisle mine at Fevette Ville, in West .Virginia. One hundred and sixty men were…

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British Recruiting. an Army Corps a Week. 20 Per Cent. of Coal Miners. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The "Times" military correspondent says since the Scarborough raid Britain has recruited an army corps a week. Since the beginning of the war…

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English Miners. Three Months' Notice of Strike. Demand for Higher Wages. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

The South Wales Miners Federation will give three months notice from April 1st to terminate the wages agreement in consonance with the…

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Testing a Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

On Monday the Mines Dept. surveyor mapped out Mr T. Gardner's lease at Jackalass, for the mine he has given the…

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Miners' Amalgamation. Inter-state Contesence in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 3

Delegates from the coal mining centres of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland met in the Sydney Trades Hall to-day. to consider the question…

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Coal Mine Flooded. Fatalities at Vancouver Island Vangouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

Twenty-two, miners were killed as the result of the flooding of a coal mine at Wellington, Vancouver Island. Abandoned workings, which…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

Clark, Winslett and party's mine at Wondalga is under offer, through Mr. Geo. Peele, to a Melbourne investing syndicate…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

Some line specimens from Mr T. Gardner's his mineral lode at Jackalass, have been on view at the Great Southern hotel for the…

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Cancellation of Mining Leases

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

Notice is given in the Government "Gazette" of the intention to cancel, on 24th February, gold mining leases held by W. Butts, senr., and W. Butts,…

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Strewn With Mines

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 5

The Great Belt in the Baltic is thickly strewn with mines…

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France's Special Troubles, Strain on a Gallant Country. Common Stock of Gold Resources. Arranged by Allies Conference Mr. Llyod George evoked loud

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

cheers for Ms description of France's internal troubles and said Britishers did not quite realise the strain this gallant country was undergoing…

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The German Plans. Assistance Ok Zeppelins and Mines. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

A leading Berlin paper declares that Zeppelins will participate in the blockade of Great Britain. Another paper says Germany will…

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Small-pox on Northern Mining Field. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 3

There are now 24 cases of small-pox at Hebbrun and Weston, with other suspicions cases under observation…

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Britain and America. Sir Edward Grey's Reply. Cause of Diminished Shipping. Mines of the Enemy. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

Sir Edward Grey's reply to the United States reiterates that American exports have not diminished in any way attributable to the British declaration…

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Admiralty Praises Mine Sweepers. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

The Admiralty praises the officers and crews of the east coast mine sweepers for having effectually cleared the large mine fields sown by the Germans, off…

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Channel Shipping Normal. Germany's Mine-laying Submarines. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

Despite the blockade shipping in the Channel is normal. Bristol, Glasgow, and Liverpool are similarly ignoring threats…

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Germany's Offer to Italy. Coal Exchange for Men. Rejected by Italy. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A member of the Italian Parliament states that declined the offer of Germany of unlimited coal in exchange for 30,000 skilled Italians to…

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To Use Up Coal Dust

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

When a quantity of small coal and coal dust accumulates at the bottom of the coal cellar it is often difficult to know what to do with it. In country districts where clay…

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Western Campaign. Germans Destroyed in Trenches. Bl0wn Up by Mines. Enemy's Heavy'losses. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

The British Dear Giveueshy occupied two German trenches on Saturday, mined them, and withdrew. Then the Germans reoccapied the trenches aud were…

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German Mine Layers. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

A flotilla of German trailers, laden with mines, has passed the Skaw proceeding west…

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