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Mining & the mines, 1915

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The Early Days. the Discovery of Gold in Australia

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

The diggings at Forest Creek differ in many respects from the other more famous spots. The hills are composed to a great…

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Coal Mining Trouble. Mr. Asquith As Mediator. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, is stilt urging the Miners' Federation to accept the employers' offer to discuss the war bonus proposal at various wages…

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Whisky Made in a Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 5

Perhaps the most remarkable beginning and ending to a colliery fire was in the case of a mine near Stirling belonging to the Sauchic…

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Sunk by a Mine. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 2

The trawler Recolo struck a German main in the North Sen and sank quickly, two of the the crew perishing. A German seaplane, oast of Dover,…

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The Early Days. the Discovery of Gold in Australia

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 2

Here is another instance of good fortune. A young, spirited lad ran away, from horns, and worked his passage on board a…

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French Miners' Union. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

The Miners' Union of France has decided not to celebrate Labor day, and not to leave work…

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Gold for Iron. Germans Revive Ancient Custom

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

Reviving a custom of 100 years ago, the German-Americans of San Francisco will give gold for Iron, in aid of the German relief work (says the Examiner)…

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Miners' Conference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

The Miners' Conference unanimously rejected the employers' offer of an immediate increase and deided to leave their claim of 20 per cent. entirely to…

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Coal Crisis. Negotiations Fail. Government Action May Prevent Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

Negotiations to bring to a peaceful conclusion the coal crisis, have broken down, and it is feared that only immediate Government action run prevent…

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Coal Export. Supply to Be Conserved. for Britain's Needs. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

The British Government has appointed a Committee to control the expert of cool with a view to supplies being conserved for Britain's own needs…

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The Gulf Light. May Have Struck Mine. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 2

The united States Government has received a message stating that it is probable the Gulf Light was destroyed though striking a mine…

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The Mine Sweepers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

Miss Mary Jay has just despatched to the Queen, 100 pairs of knitted socks for the mine- sweepers. This Is the third hundred pairs that has been forwarded…

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Gold for Iron Germans Revive Ancient Custom

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

Reviving a custom of 100 years ago, the German Americans of san Francisco will give gold for iron, in aid of the German relief work (says the Examiner)…

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Premiers' Conference. Motion to Relieve States of Gold Coinage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 3

The Premiers' Conference adopted a motion urging the Commonwealth Government to relieve the States of gold coinage as early as possible…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

The Bangadang Consolidated Syndicate's Gold Mine at Bangadang. known aa the wet-reef at Dogtrap, and recently taken up by W J Dwye…

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Lost by Submarines and Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that 20 mercantile vessels, yachts, trawlers and drifters have been sunk during the war, and 1,556 people drowned. This…

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The Curse of Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

Harclay Hector, late University registrar in New Zealand, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for theft of the…

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The Early Days. the Discovery of Gold in Australia

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

Simultaneously there was and fever, and speculation raged in the buying and selling of property. A piece of land worth…

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Gold in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

Wintry conditions have now fairly set in. Squally westerly winds continue. To-day was the coldest day experienced since last season…

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Mine Office Robbed. £5500 Reported Missing. Sensation at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

A large sums of money, estimated at £5500, mysteriously disappeared from the office at the Golden Hareshoe gold mine this afternoon…

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