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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Coal Strike in Wales. Lawlessness Increasing. London, June 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 26

Lawlessness is increasing in South Wales, where the dispute between the coal-miners and the owners, which has resulted in an extensive strike, is not yet settled…

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Original Sketch. The Romance of Gold-Mining

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 1

WHEN the ordinary newspaper reader peruses the bald details of each year's Departmental Report, he does not think, or care one jot, under what condition, much of the…

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The Romance of Gold Hunting

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 4

So long as man is " at heart a gambler" the alluring prospect of making a fortune in a day and unearthing a year's income with each turn of the…

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Colliery Disaster

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 21

A serious mine accident; happened at the Wallsend Colliery on Wednesday. Three men—William Webster, aged 63; John Dryden, son-in-law of Webster: and Thomas…

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Mass Meeting of Miners. London, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 26

A mass meeting of the miners on strike in South Wales was held last night. A resolution was carried requesting the enginemen and stokers to strike, unless the…

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Coal Strike in Wales. Military Precautions. London, June 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 26

A force of 500 infantry and a detachment of cavalry were sent to South Wales last week in consequence of the increasing lawlessness of the coal miners, who are on…

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The Spanish Fleet. Report by a Spy. Damaged and Without Coal. London, June 24

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

The American have received important information from a Cuban spy respecting the condition of Admiral Cervera's fleet, which accounts…

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Extensive Mining Concessions London, June 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 23

The Times correspondent ab Peking states that the Chinese Government has signed a contract with an Anglo-Italian syndicate, authorising it to work coal and…

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Coal Strike in Wales. Negotiations for Settlement. London, June 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 18

The minors on strike in South Wales have appointed delegates to ask Mr. Ritchie, the President of the Board of Trade, to intervene in order to bring the strike to an end. The…

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AMERICA V. SPAIN. American Troops at Santiago. Within Half-a-Mile of the Spanish Artillery. The Future of the Philippines. The Spanish Fleet in the Suez Canal. America Purchases all Available Coal at Port Said. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 4

The American troops are concentrating at North Santiago, within half a mile of the Spanish artillery. Six thousand reinforcements have left…

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The Coal Strike. Views of the Employers. London, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 26

There is still no prospect of a modus vivendi being found for the voluntary settlement of the strike of coal-miners in South Wales. The colliery proprietors…

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Fire at Deep Lead Mine. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

SIR,--The narrow escape from total destruction of the mine store, contents, and other buildings at the Deep Lead last week should, I consider, be…

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The Bungowannah Gold Lead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 8

A party of gentlemen, residents of the town and interested in sold mining, visited Bungowannah on Saturday for the purpose of viewing Mr. Parker's gold saving machine…

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What the Black Range Miners Owe to Mr. Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 26

It is anticipated tint the federal candidate will poll a large number of votes at Black Range, and he certainly ought to. It was during his mayoralty and by his influence…

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Colliery Accident. Twenty-four Miners Killed. London, July 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 21

A terrible accident has occurred in a coal mine in Silesia. Twenty-four miners were seconding the shaft in a cage when the steel rope broke…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Mining and Prospecting Company, No Liability

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 3

THE adjourned half-yearly meeting of the above will be hold of the Company's a temporary office to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m., when the balancesheet…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Mining and Prospecting Company, No Liability

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 3

THE adjourned fifth [?]inary half yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company was opened at the temporary office of the…

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Gold in New Guinea. the Gera Rush

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 27

The New Guinea Government steamer, which has arrived at Cooktown, has brought particulars of the Gera rush. If is reported that about 100 miners are doing well. One…

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Corowa Deep Lead Mine. an Important Proposal. an English Syndicate Treating for the Taking Over of the Mine. a Special Meeting to Be Called

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 3

AT the meeting of shareholders in the Corowa Deep Land G.M. and Prospecting [?] the chairman of dire[?]…

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Gold Escort in the Mountains. a Rough and Perilous Journey

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 27

The escort from Matlock and Wood's Point, in charge of Mr. Thomas Grieve, manager of the Bank of Australasia, arrived at Walhalla, on Tuesday, evening, bringing in 1378oz. of…

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