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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

134 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 7

The Gold Mining Industry of Siberia

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 2

All gold found in Siberia has to be sold immediately to the Government, who pat it at the current prices of St. Petersburg. A mine-owner is not permitted to sell to a…

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Diabolical Murder in Gippsland. a Dynamite Mine Under a Man's Bed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 4

Intelligence reached the Superintendent of Police for Gippsland at Sale on Monday, the 8th last., of a frightful murder at Stirling formerly known as…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 3

ROSE OR SHARON G.M.C.--Matters in connection with the management of this company have not been, of late, so satisfactory as could be wished, and we are…

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Mining Disaster at Templestowe

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 27

A disaster suggestive of the awful calamity at the Australasian mine in Creswick, but for[?]unately not nearly so serious in its results, happened at the Antimony Hill mine,…

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The Miners’ Strike at Broken Hill. Preparations for Reopening the Mines. Broken Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 27

The managers of the associated mines are busily completing their arrangements for the resumption of operations on a limited scale on Thursday morning. Same important…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 2

GARIBALDI.--The crushing of stone on the surface at the time the criginal proprietors handed over this mine to the company, has yielded about 23 dwts. to the ton…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Latest Developments. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 2

The latest news from the Barrier is of a very disquieting nature. Arrangements are being made for the dispatch of a large detachment of police…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Latest from Broken Hill. SYDNEY, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 1

Two unionists named Cox and Keogh, who assaulted a free laborer at Broken Hill, were to-day sentenced to three months' hard labor without the option of a fine…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Latest from Broken Hill. SYDNEY, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 4

Two unionists named Cox and koogh, who assaulted a free laborer at Broken Hill, were to-day sentenced to three months' hard labor without the option of a fine…

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The Miners' Strike at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 3

Another uneventful day has passed hero, the pickets offering no serious molestation to the men going on the mines. The number, of hands on the Proprietary and British…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 3

ALL NATIONS EXTENDED.--Extended drive cast 20ft., making 88ft. from south drive. Bed rock rising a little, but keeping good for working. No gravel in face at present,…

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The Bethanga Mining Dispute

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 19

Much satisfaction is expressed by the residents of Bethanga at the final settlement of the longstanding dispute between Mr. John A. Wallace and the Bonambra Mining Company, which…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 September 1892 · page 3

ELDORADO.--Engaged overhauling machinery, New sweep-red and bob procured, and everything in a good state of preparation for resuming sirking,…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Riot at Broken Hill. SYDNEY, Friday evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1892 · page 4

Rumours were freely afloat this morning that the military were under orders to proceed to Broken Hill at a moment's notice, but this is denied by the authorities…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Latest Developments. Additional Police Sent to Broken Hill. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1892 · page 2

In consequence of information received yesterday from Broken Hill the Cabinet held a meeting and decided to despatch another contingent of police, numbering 100. The…

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The Miners' Strike at Broken Hill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 2

The scenes enacted at Broken Hill on Saturday morning were by far the most serious that have been witnessed since the commencement of the strike,…

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Gold Medal Competition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 27

A gold medal competition in connection with the rifle clubs throughout the No. 1 (North-Eastern) District is again (says the Corowa Free Press) being arranged by the captain (Mr. B…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 3

GUEAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.--In western lead started a drive to go north; still taking out good payable wasbdirl[?] Down the lend wash is still keeping wide, and…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Sydney, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 1

The latest from Broken Hill stats that 32 non-unionists arrived this morning. The men were taken straight to the mine, well guarded by troopers' No attempt was made…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Arrest of the Labor Leaders. Latest Developments. SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 2

Messrs Hurn, Hewitt, Ferguson, Sleath, Heberle, Bennett, and Polkinghorne, of the Labor Defence Association have been arrested at Broken Hill. All the committee's books…

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