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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Rich Gold Reef Found. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 7

After prospecting for three years in the Oberon district, Patrick Walsh discovered a rich gold-bearing reef…

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Broken Hill Unrest. Miners' Mass Meeting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

Latest reports from Broken Hill state that the mining trouble there is likely to assume serious proportions. The whole of the A.M.A. members will…

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Mining Warden's Court. Friday, March 8. (Before the Warden, Mr. C. J. B. Helm.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 6

An application was made by Richard Irving, of Tarcutta, for the cancellation of authorities to enter Nos. 276 and 281, held by G. T. K. Cole,…

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Long Tunnel Mine. £7,000 Spent

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

In a short time we may expect to hear definite news from the Long Tunnel Mine. For 12 months Manager Hepburn has…

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50,000 Miners Called Up. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 3

The Press Bureau says the Government has decided to recruit 50,000 fit, unmarried coal miners, under 25 years of age…

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Increased Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The New South Wales gold yield for February was valued at £28,336, being a substantial increase on the corresponding period of last year…

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Mine Host, "John Bridge"! Annual Easter Invitation

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 3

In good time for those of our readers who are going to Sydney for the Easter Carnival, John Bridge & Co., Ltd. announce herewith that…

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"Mine Host," John Bridge Annual Easter Invitation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

In good time for those of our readers who are going to Sydney for the Easter Carnival, John Bridge & Co., Ltd., announce herewith that they will…

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Hidden Gold. Riches Found in Miser's Bedrooms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 3

Eight thousand pounds in gold was found in the bedroom of a wholesale grocer who died at Fullham. In addition there was three cabloads of…

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New Use for Coal. Striking Motor-car Innovation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 3

The shortage of petrol has caused the minds of clever inventors to think of some way by which they can come to the rescue of people who want to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Works From Local Funds. Coal Conference. Judge Docker Criticised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to Mr. Lang (Granville), Mr. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Treasurer, said the Government's policy on the question…

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Long Tunnel Gold Mine

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

In a short time we may expect to bear definite news from the Long Tunnel Mine. For 12 months manager Hepburn has been carefully…

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The Coal Contract

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night Mr. Livingstone asked the Minister for Mines for particulars of the contract between the…

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Coal Trouble. "Anything Likely to Happen." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

A Newcastle message states that the position on the goldfields is very acute, as a result of the Pelaw Main and Richmond Main volunteer…

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Coal Industry. Warning to Unions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has issued a circular to the effect that it behoves unionists to watch events and…

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British Miners' Ballot. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The Durham miners voted in favor of a comb-out by 33,578 to 27,178. The previous figures of the South Wales miners' ballot were incomplete…

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Mining Dispute. Conference Decisions. "Spur on the Government." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The compulsory conference, dealing with matters in dispute in the mining industry, met again to-day. After three hours' discussion, nothing definite was…

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Tons of Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 7

Curiously enough, it is not in England or America that one may see the richest treasures of gold, it is at Petrograd, in Russia's State Bank…

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Far Better Than Coal

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

An American mining engineer has come to England with an invention for using nitrogen as an energy-producer in place of coal, at a fraction of the…

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Gold Feet: Treatment. Points About Foot Wear

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

Most soldiers on the march who wear leather foot covering have cold felt when the ground is frozen or the weather wet and cold, and when the…

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