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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mine Sweeping Proceeding. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

Mine sweeping operations in the Dardanelles continue daily. The warships enter the straits in order to prevent repairs to forts which have been…

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The Early Days. the Discovery of Gold in Australia

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

The diggings which were known as the "Ovens," perhaps more on account of the terrible heat in which the gold seekers toiled than from the…

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A Mining Show. Jackalass Mineral Lode. Big Future Predicted

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The future of the big mining property at Jackalass, which has been taken over by a Melbourne syndicate, from Mr. t…

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Coal Economies

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

Have you over tried the plan of reducing your fuel bill by using a substitute for coal? If you never have try it now and you will be…

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Salt Mines of Wieliczka

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

Nine miles south-cast of Cracow, the great Austrian-Polish fortress town, are the remarkable salt mines of Wieliezka, the most famous in the…

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Turks Concentrating. Much Heavy Artillery and Mines. Obessa

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Reports after aeroplane reconnaissances state that the Turks are concentrated in great strength along the coasts to the north and north-east of…

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Miners' Ultimatum. Work to Cease. If Non-unionists Employed. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

The North Wales Miners' Association has informed the owners of collieries that after May 9 work would cease in the mines employing non-unionists and…

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Communication with Russia and Sweden. Cut Off by Mine Field. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

The German fleet laid a mine field in the vicinity of Olands to prevent communication between Russia and Sweden…

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A Previous Huge-Gold Robbery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

The story of the recent great robbery of bullion in the course of transit to Alexandria recalls a similar crime which took place…

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Turkish Mines. Recovered From Suez. Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

Two Turkish mines have been recovered from the Suez Canal, near Kantara…

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Welsh Miners' Threat. Discussed by Federation. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

A conference of the Miners' Federation met at Westminster to discuss the South Wales suggestion to declare a strike unless the 20 per cent, advance…

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Bangadang Goldfield

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

The edit which is 190ft in at 80ft has been discontinued for the present in the main Bangadang Mine, and a winze is sunk down 29ft, through a…

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Miners' Conference. National Strike Suggestion Defeated. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

The resolution at the Miners' Conference in favor of a national strike, was defeated by votes representing 570,000 as against 135,000 members…

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Price of Coal. Owners Recommend Decrease London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

Mr, Runciman presided over a meeting of coal owners who agreed to recommend the various districts to consider lowering the price of coal…

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British Miners' Troubles Executive and British Premier Confer. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Asquith has conferred with the executive of the Miners' Federation, with a view to adjusting difficulties with the employers…

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Big Gold Yield. 1890 Ounces From 600 Tons. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

Six hundred tons of quartz from the A1 Company's mine at Gaffney's Creek (Victoria), yielded 1890o ozs. of gold…

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Alleged Libel. Mine-owner Sues Minister for Mines. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Fox, mine-owner, Melbourne, has issued a writ against Mr. Brown, Victorian a writ against Mr. Brown, Victorian Minister for Mines, claiming £5000 damages for…

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Sunk by Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Cap[?] struck a mine and sunk near Tory Island, but the crew were saved…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

It is expected that boring will be, resumed at Jackalas this week. So far the operations there have, been encouraging…

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A Profitable Mine. Big Dividends. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The Broken Hill Propriety Co. have paid the sum of £10,756,000 in dividends…

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