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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

254 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 13

Mining Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

A large gathering of the Wagga shareholders of the Bangadang Gold Mining Co. was held in the School of Arts last night to meet Mr. T. Heron…

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Western Coal Shortage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

There is an acute shortage of coal in Adelaide an dWest Australia, consumers being unable to get supplies to replace those which were on hand when…

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Coal Troubles. Alleged Unsatisfactory Conditions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The president of the Colliery Employees' Federation states that the conditions at the Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries are not…

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State Parliament. the Coal Contract. Home Rule for Ireland. Amending Industrial Bill. Keen Opposition Promised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Lang (Granville) asked the Premier to take steps to prevent money, paid into the superannuation fund by…

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The Coal Contract

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

A VERY interesting, and so far as can be seen, a very complete and satisfactory defence of the coal contract with the Victorian…

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Coal Troubles. Men and Proprietors Confer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

It is understood that a meeting between the officers of the Northern Miners' Federation and representatives of the Proprietors' Association will be…

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Wagga Mining Court. Friday, February 8. (Before Mr. C J. B. Helm, Mining Warden.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

George T. K. Cole's application for authority to enter 25 acres of private land at Tarcutta and mine for gold, was granted, for six months, the rent…

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Coal and Shipping. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. Grahame. Minister for Agriculture, stated that the recent inter-state conference convened to deal with the coat pool, carried a…

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Alleged Unsafe Mine. Men Refuse to Work. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

Three hundred coal miners at the Extended mine Huntley, declined to enter the workings. They allege that the mine is in safe owing as they say,…

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Austro Hungary. Decreased Gold Cover. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Zurich correspondent states that Austro-Hungarian bank returns, published for the first time for 3½ years, show that while the note…

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New Zealand Coal Miners. Demand for Increase

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The New Zealand Coal Miners' Federation forwarded a demand to the Coal-owners' Association for a 20 per cent. increase in wages and hewing…

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State Parliament. Coal Contract. Foodstuffs for America. Railway Construction Policy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to Dr. Arthur (Middle Harbor), the Premier said the question of commandeering coastal ships of sufficient…

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New Zealand Miners. Discontented by Not Striking

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.)., Wednesday.—Mr. Semple, an official of the Miners' Federation, denies rumors that the Newzealand miners…

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Assistance to Copper Mines

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Feby 7 Mr. J. J, G. McGirr put a question of particular interest to this district, viz:—"I desire to ask the…

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Coal in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

Some time back a new coal discovery was made adjacent to Coorabin railway station, on The Rock to Oaklands branch. A prospecting…

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Broken Hill Mines. Action Against Manager. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

In connection with the death of Ivan Vosiloff, a Bulgarian, which occurred through an accident at the Junction North mine at Broken Hill,…

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The Latest Gold Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

Amongst the strangest developments of modern gold mining is the return to primitive methods in its most advanced practice. Early man…

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Diamond Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

Diamond mining at Kimberley is the subject of an illustrated articles in the "Engineering Magizine," from which it appears that the ancient…

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To Dredge the "Sea of Death." Gold Seekers Exploring. Neptune's Cemetery

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 6

When a worship, which had been sent out by the United Suites Government to search the Atlantic for derelicts, returned, her captain…

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Mining, 1917

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

WE learn, from authentic sources, the following particulars concerning the local mining industry for the past Year—…

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