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Mining & the mines, 1917

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Maltese As Miners. Rumor at Broken Hill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 1

A statement was circulated that a number of Maltese were yesterday taken on at the South Mine, Broken Hill…

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Tumut Cold Mines

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

Those interested in the prospects of the Tumut Gold Mines, N.L., will be pleased to learn that the company, after experimenting on the sulphides with a view to…

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Miraculous Escape. Men Buried Under Coal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 1

Two railway laborers were severely injured at Eveleigh railway yards last night. They were buried under about 15 tons of coal and had a miraculous…

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Hands Off Gold Stripes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 7

The vertical gold stripe on some of the new coats worn by women is bringing an honourable decoration Into contempt."—Lady's Pictorial."…

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Work and Wages. Idle Collieries. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 4

The majority of the collieries on the South Maitland fields will be idle again to-morrow, when another abrogate meeting will be held by the men to…

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Mine Area Extended. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

The "Gazette" announces that the extension of the North Sea mined area will follow the limit of Dutch territorial waters…

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Mining. Goobragandra Gold Mine

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

The Goobragandra Goldmining Coy, N.L, which holds the amalgamated goldmining leases No. 12, 13, 14,…

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Coal Mines Idle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

The State and other coal mines in the Grey River district, New Zealand, and all idle to-day. The miners are holding meetings in connection with…

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Bullets of Gold. Explorer Discovers an Arctic Eldorado

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Christian Leden, a young Swedish explorer, commissioned by the University of Norway at Christiania, has returned to New York, after three years in the Arctic,…

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New Zealand Miners' Strike. Protest Against Conscription

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 3

A mass meeting of the Runanga (N.Z.) coal miners has passed the following motion:—"That we, members of the Point…

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Coal Under the Sea

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 7

The Whitehaven coal-mine, in which a terrible disaster occurred six years ago, runs out under the Irish Sen for close upon three miles and…

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Vessel Strikes Mine. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 2

The liner N'ew York struck a mine in the Irish Sea. There were no casualties…

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The Mount Morgan Cold Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 6

Until about a quarter of a century ago the Mount was only one height in a line of low bush-clad [?] in no way specially…

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Buried Treasure Found by Youths. Diamonds. Emeralds, Rubles and Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Treasure of enormous value has been uncarthed by two youths named Lorenzo Gonzzalez and [?] Barrial at Mala Habitation, near Havana…

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Fatal Mine Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3

A fatal accident happened in the Scarborough funnel mine, resulting in John Gills being killed, whilst his mate. Peter Pinnington. received…

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Coal Miners and A.M.A. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation discussed affiliation with the A.M.A. and decided to recommend…

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New Zealand Coal Strike Wellington

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, said to-day there was no likelihood of the New Zealand coal trouble…

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New Zealand Coal Strike I.W.W. Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 6

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Union[?] stated this morning that there was no likelihood of the trouble in New Zealand…

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Trentham Gold Cup. Desert Gold Agan Beaten. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 4

The Trentham (New Zealand) Gold Cup was won by Kilboy, with The Toff second, and Desert Gold third…

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"Go Slow" Policy. New Zealand Coal Output. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

During the hearing in Auckland of prosecutions against miners for sedition in connection with the "go slow" policy, counsel for the Crown said that…

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