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Mining & the mines, 1916

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Australian Banks and Australian Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

As might be expected, the Federal Government prepossessed by certain notions which are current in Labour circles, has been unable to see eye…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

At Gibraltar mines, during last week, it was notified that the Superintendent would discuss the question of letting the mine on tribute if…

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FINED £200. Wrongly Exporting Coal. Newcastle Men Mulcted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

A the Newcastle Police Court Frederick Newman was proceeded against for exporting coal without the consent of the Minister; also for…

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Industrial Unrest. Aberdare Coal Strike. Men Resume Work. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

A settlement has been effected of the coa[?] strike at Aberdare Collieries, and work will be resumed. No further trouble is feared…

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Western Front. British Explode Mine. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

Berlin admits that the British successfully exploded a mine north of Hulluch…

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Where the Gold Goes. Chinaman with Bag Full. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

Federal officers who have been puzzled to know what Chinamen do with the gold they get daily from the Federal Treasury, learned a day or…

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Miners' Union Decision

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the Miners' Union, Kalgoorlie, decided that the British members of the union would no longer work with enemy subjects…

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The Appam. Germans Want to Re-coal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Lieutenant Berg has asked permission to take 2000 tons of coal aboard the Appam. It is suggested that he is apparently preparing for a dash out…

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Industrial Unrest. Patriotic Miners. Kalgoorlie Men's Decision. Work with Enemy Declined. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

At a mass meeting of the Kalgoorlie Miners' Union it was decided that the British members of the union would no longer continue to work with enemy…

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Message to Miners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

Mr. Fisher, in a message to the South Wales miners, stated that the whole of the Australian people were out to win the war, and make work…

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Anti-german Feeling. Enemy Subjects in Mines. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

As a result of the resolution passes by the Kalgoorlie miners, refusing to work with enemy subjects, the Porseverance Associated Mines were…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

A Rood find is reported from the Bangadang gold mines. Nine oz. stuff has been come across in the deepest level…

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Four Mines Exploded. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

A Paris message states that the French have blown up four mines in the Argonne region…

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Roumania. Russia Sends Coal. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

Russia is sending enormous quantities of coal to Roumania…

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Russian Coal for Roumania

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

It is reported from Bucharest that Russia it sending enormous quantities of coal to Roumania…

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Miscellaneous Items. "Overdue in Hell." Advice to Welsh Miners. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Stanton, M.P., addressing the South Wales miners, urging them to supply more coal, said:—"Keep working till we have driven all the Germans…

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Fighting in Albania a Serbian Success Capture of the Roon Report Not Confirmed the Roumanian Crisis Germany Expected to Strike Troops Massed on the Frontier Seaplane Raid on England Enemy Success on the West Western Front. La Folie. Germans Explode Mines. Both Sides Attack. Enemy Losses at Frise. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

A French message says the Germans exploded two heavily-charged mines near La Folic, and penetrated some sectors in our front trench,…

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Germans Explode Mine. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

Progress was made in the Artois region by bombing communication trenches, west of La Folie. Two German attacks west of Hill…

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America. Appam Booty. Gold Bars Taken. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Lieutenant Berg asserts that the raider Moewe removed gold bars from the Appam valued at £40,000…

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Enemy Gold. Defence Minister's Belief. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Senator Pearce, discussing the mutiny, said he could not help believing that enemy influence and enemy gold was at work. An inquiry would be held in…

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