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Mining & the mines, 1916

456 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 23

Barrier Miners' Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

During the hearing of the Barrier Miners' case in the Federal Arbitration Court, a telegram was read to the effect that unless the…

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Decreasing Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

The gold yield of New South Wales for the past five months shows a decrease in value of £82,844…

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Export of Coal Prohibited

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

Government orders have been received at Cardiff, prohibiting the export of coal to Greece…

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The Hampshire. Blown Up by Mine. Terrible Struggle for Life. Admiral Jellicoe's Report. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

A patrol vessel has reported that the Hampshire was on fire about 90 minutes after she left the Orkney Islands, and sank within 20 minutes…

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German Employees. Miners' Strike. Kurri Kurri

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 4

German employees at the local collieries were the cause of further trouble to-day, when both the Pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr were idle. At…

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German Employees. Dismissal From Mines. Kukri Kurri

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 3

The strike against Germans, naturalised or otherwise, employed at Pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr collieries, advanced another stage to-day. At…

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Blown Up by Mine. Last of the Hampshire. Story of Survivors. Gale and Great Seas. Kitchener's Coolness. Went Down with the Ship. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 4

The Admiralty announces that the Hampshire encountered a heavy gale and seas off the Orkney Islands. She struck a mine and began to settle down…

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Coal at Coorabin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Carne, Government Geologist, has presented to the Minister for Mines a report upon the seam of coal discovered on Mr. T. J. Lane's…

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Miners on Strike. Tyrants and Disloyalists. Great Cobar Dispute. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 3

"Inexcusable, tyrannical and disloyal," were the terms used by Mr. Justice Powers in his judgment in the dispute between the, Mining Employees'…

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Coorabin Coal. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 19th inst. I note part of the Government Geologist's report on the coal discovery on my property near "Coorabin," in which…

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Brokkn Hill Miners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

The Broken Hill miners, at a mass meeting, decided to abide by the Arbitration Court award and work on. The solicitor for the men…

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Coal and Cotton. Swiss-german Deadlock. Grave Situation Created. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

A message from Berne, Switzerland, says a grave situation has arisen in Switzerland owing to Germany demanding the delivery of merchandise, chiefly…

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Prize-money for Jack. How Our Sailors Will Make Much Gold From Captures on the Seas

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 7

At the beginning of the European war, the Board of Admiralty announced that a new method of dealing, with captured vessels of the…

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A Mining Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

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

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Southern Collieries Again Idle. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

South Bulli, Excelsior, and Bulli collieries were idle to-day. The Bulli men refused to work because of some question of payment or other…

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Victoria's Gold Coinage Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Since the Melbourne Mint was established in 1872, it received over 36, 000,000 ounces of gold, and coined 140,000,000 sovereigns, and over 1,-…

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Fumes in a Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 2

Several men were overcome by fumes at the 1250ft level in the Broken Hill North Mine. Ono man was suffocated…

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The Young Gold Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 7

Beneath a tree, a shady tree (Pith ne'er a thought to harm, The young Gold Land in slumber lay—Her head upon her am…

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Gold From Rubbish. a Curious Result of the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 6

One of the most curious results of the war has been the increase in the value of waste, some of which is now worth nearly as much as the new…

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Mining Town Burned. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 1

A message from Vancouver says that Ashcroft, the centre of a mining and ranching district, 200 miles cast of Vancouver, has been destroyed by fire…

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