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Mining & the mines, 1916

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Mining Mems

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

The Democrat Mining Company has started operations again, going on with Mr. Geological Surveyor [?] recommendations to sink on tho No. 2…

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A Mining Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 4

A case of interest to mining enthusiasts and others came before Mr. Warden Helm in the Wagga Wardens Court, when the…

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A Tremendous Mine. Seven Months' Preparation

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

A wounded sergeant gave a graphic description of the monster mine exploded at Beaumonthamel. It took the crack Lancashire . miners seven…

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Ministers Hustling Fight for Cootamdnora. Mr. Cann and Barrier Miners

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 4

The Executive League of Cootamundra has decided to receive applications from persons willing to contest the seat in the Labor interests up till 18th…

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It Went Up. Exploding a Great Mine. Sergeant's Graphic Story. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

A wounded sergeant has given a graphic description of a monster mine which was exploded at Beaumont-Hamel, and which took some…

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Carrying Gold at Sea

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 7

The specie locker of an ocean steamer is a carefully constructed vault, and is located in the stern, immediately over the screw. It has the…

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Grains of Gold. (Wise and Otherwise, mostly. Otherwise.)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 4

What is the use of repining? To-morrow the sun may be shining. Never be off with the old love,…

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Coal Miners' Claim. Big Meetings Fixed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 3

It is expected that every colliery in the Eastern States and probably in the Commonwealth, will be idle one day next week to allow aggregate meetings…

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Patriotic Miners. Forego August Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

The British Miners' Federation has decided to forego the August holidays…

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Monster Mine. Austrian Positions Wrecked. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

As Italian communique says:— "The enemy positions at Castelleto have, for a long time, commanded the Dolomites Road. On the night of July…

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Coal Mines Idle

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 4

Cessnock reports that six collieries in that district were idle to-day, owing to trouble with the mechanics. The Pelaw Main and Standford…

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Two Collieries Idle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

The Pelaw Main and Stanford Merth[?] collieries in Maitland district were idle to-day owing to the colliery mechanics objecting to the award…

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Imperial Bank. Gold Buying Officer. Opened in Potsdam. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

Dr. Karl von Wiegand, Berlin correspondent for the New York "World," and formerly a well-known military critic, says that in order to strengthen…

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Northern Collieries. Twelve Cease Working. Minmi Miners Paid Off

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

All colliery mechanics on the Maitland coalfield have ceased work. Twelve collieries are idle and over 4000 men are affected. The men complain that the…

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Colliery Troubles. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

There is no alteration in the position at the Maitland collieries. The employers informed the Union's secretary that a conference would be…

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Gold for America. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

Canada is sending to the United States £1,000,000 worth of gold daily, whereof much is said to come from South Africa, and Australia. American…

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Mining. Tumut Gold Mines

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Mr Ormonde Lockyer, one of the directors of the Tumut Gold Mines, N.L., and a metallurgist of the highest repute, being the representative of Edwards' Pyrites Ore…

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Maitland Collieries. Coal Strike Settled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

The coal strike on the Maitland coalfields has been settled, the proprietors' offer being accepted. Work will be resumed to-morrow…

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Coal Miners. Eight Hour Shifts. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 4

The coal miners of Australia, who held their aggregate meeting from every field have come practically to a unanimous demand for an eight…

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Collieries Resume Work. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

Nearly all the collieries were working his morning at West Maitland, and the remainder will be at their posts to-morrow. when the mines will be in full…

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