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Mining & the mines, 1915

33 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

The Salt Mines of Wieliczka

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

Nine miles north east of Cracow, the great Austrian-Polish fortress town, are the remarkable salt mines of Wieliezka, the most famous in the world. There is…

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Prosperity at Woolwich. a Gold Mine to Workmen

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

While the [?] brain of [?] is felt in all parts of tile country, Woolwich is happy, for Woolwich lives and rives on fighting by land and sea…

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Electric Power As a By-product at Mines

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

At a mine in South Africa, says “Prometheus.” the water supply has to be drawn from a considerable distance, and must, on its way. cross a ridge some [?]…

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Mining in the Depths

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

Ore is being mined at a depth of over 5000 feet in the Catlin shaft, the deepest gold mine of the Witwatersrand, in South Africa. Considering the small…

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For the Mine Sweepers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

Miss Mary Jay, a well-known Sydney journalist, is making a special appeal for hand-knitted socks on behalf of the brave, intrepid men who are carrying…

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Science Notes & News Japanese Mines

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 8

Through the introduction of modern machinery the output of the mines of Japan has greatly increased in recent years. The Nagasaki district, the most…

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Storing Coal in Water

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

The advantages of storing quantities of coal under water, where deterioration is much less than in the air, are, according to the “Colonial Journal,”…

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Much Glory, Little Gold

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

Soon after victory had declared itself in favour of the British arras at the memorable battle of Blenheim, the Duke of Marlborough, in traversing the ranks,…

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Coal Limited. the Prospectus Issued

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 12

An undertaking which we have reason to believe will, in the near future, play an important part in the development of our coal industry has…

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That Dark-eyed Wife of Mine

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

‘Tis summer in the [?] yet wife of mine, And the birds are [?] calling [?] the [?] branches twine : And the golden sun is shining on the green grass, fresh and sweet (May that grass never feel the [?] nor be marked by hostile feet)…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 1

At the Mining Warden's Court, or Tuesday, application was made by A. Hay for saspension of labor condition[?] on mining lease at Yalwal. Mr…

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Mining at Bell 's Creek

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 9

Another attempt is being made to develop the reefs at Bell 's Creek. Mr Warne (says the Braidwood Review) has succeeded in securing…

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The Mine Sweepers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

Miss Mary Jay has just despatched to the Queen, 100 pairs of knitted socks for the mine sweepers. This is the third hundred pairs that has been forwarded…

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The Mine Sweepers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

Miss Mary Jay has just despatched 100 pairs of socks to the Queen for the brave mine sweepers. This is the 4th bale of 100 socks which has been sent to…

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How to Save Coal

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 6

How to minimise the consumption of coal is a problem that most careful housekeepers are striving to solve. “Muriel,” in the “Weekly Telegraph,”…

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Science Notes & News. Storing Coal in Water

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 10

The advantages of storing quantities of coal under water, where deterioration is much less than in the air, are appealing more and more strongly to…

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The Mine Sweepers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 3

Miss Mary Jay has just despatched another 100 pairs of knitted socks to the Queen for the Mine-Sweepers in the North Sea. This makes the fifth hundred…

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A Successful Mine

Southern Star · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 1

At the general meeting of the Whi[?] Mines, Ltd., held is Sydney last week, the [?] submit[?] for last year a working…

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V Mining Warden 's Court. Tuesday, July 27

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 11

J. L. Valentine applied for suspension of labor conditions on mining leases (Homeward Bound and Star) at Yalwal. Mr. Kyan appeared for a number…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 8

At the Mining Warden's Court (before Mr. Clegg, M.W.) J. L. Valentyne [?] application for sus[?] of six months' labor conditions in connection…

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