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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Re-opening of Old Mines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

Messrs. W. Burkinshaw, H. Ionkin and W. D. Heather, the sub committee appointed by the Progress Association to deal with this matter…

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Old Mother Shipton a Rich Mine of Days That Are Gone

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 8

Mr. Warden James, who visited Temora a day or two ago to inquire into the opening of abandoned mines, had some startling…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 3

Tumutites at present are in the throes of a traditionary period, the quandam stick at home farmer or grazier is gradually contracting the…

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WAGGA'S £1000 3-Mile Race. First Gold Cup Presented in 1876. (Article No. 71.) Wagga Champion Race, $1,0001

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 6

It is now over 50 years since John Cox took an active part in the affairs of the town of Wagga. He was a prominent figure on the racecourse…

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South Wales Miners. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" says that the South Wales miners demand an advance of 15 per cent. in wages which they sought in August, before consenting to…

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An Ice Mine

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 6

Uabeli[?]veable as it may seem, there exists at Coudersport. Penasyte[?] an ice mine. It was disc[?] some 18 years age by a farmer who noting a…

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Liebknecht's Swan Song. "Comrades, We Abe Starving." Minting Gold From Lives

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

"The Uncrowned King of Potsdam" was the former title of Dr. Liebknecht, the Social Democratic representative of the Kaiser's residential city, but he has…

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Somme to the Sea. Mining and Raids. General Haig's Report. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig, in a despatch dealing with the operations north of the Ancre River (or Somme battle area) says:—…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 3

It is intended to void the following gold lease on 6th inst.—The Gibralter Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd., 8 acres,…

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Newcastle Miners Idle Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 2

The coal miners were idle at New castle to-day for the purpose of holding a stop-work meeting. They carried a resolution against Conscription…

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Miners' Duty. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. Smillie, speaking at a Labor demonstration at Cradley Heath, said that if the miners wished to keep the privileges wherefor they had fought they…

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Shortage of Coal Sydney's Gas Supply Affected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

At the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Hunter, counsel for the Australian Gaslight Co", said the position was serious owing to a shortage…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 2

Action is expected to be taken early next week to call together the Board created under the War Precautions Act to prevent developments likely to…

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A Mining Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 3

An application was made in the Warden's Court, Tumut on Thursday, before Mr Warden James, by Wm. Kershaw, for the forfeiture…

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Tumut Cold Mines

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

"Messrs George Buchanan, Bryant and Ormonde Lockyer, directors of the Tumut Gold Mines on Bombowles Creek, paid a visit to the mine last…

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A Wonderful Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 3

Situated in the beautiful Knap Valley, in the Jamestown district of Barberton, Transvaal, there is a mine known by the name of Verdite. The…

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The Coal Industry. a Critical Situation

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held in Sydney on Tuesday for the purpose of…

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Gold Ornaments for Coinage. Copenhagen

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 2

Seven officers have opened in Berlin a collection of gold ornaments for coinage. One thousand Beliners have deposited ornaments in exchange for…

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Germany's Reserves. Troops Metals and Coal. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

A Petrograd message states that a Roumanian diplomat from Berlin declares that Germany still has considerable reserves of troops, and plenty of…

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Liner Sunk in the Channel. Struck a Mine London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

The Cunard Co's (Liverpool) liner "Alaunia," of 13,000 tons, has been sunk in the English Channel, through striking a mine. Two hundred…

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