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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

140 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 7

Mining at Inverell

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 28

A telegram from Inverell says:—The Stony Creek Tin Mine has vastly inproved during the past week. The manager reports that the miners are now on 3ft…

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The Rand Mines. London. May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 26

Very few of the Witwatersrand gold mines are now being worked by the Transvaal Government. The remaining mines, which include the…

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The Gold Brick Game. Successfully Tried on English Miners. Who Lose £10,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 37

An English correspondent writes to a contemporary as follows :—The English mining speculator is not, as a rule, altogether an artless individual, and I confess…

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Remedy for Gold Feet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 10

This is easily disposed of, for all we have to do is to discover the cause, and to remedy that cause. Is it due to a "sluggish liver" caused by an indolent and lazy life? Then…

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Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 4

The inquest on the body of a miner, M'Auley, who was killed by an explosion, in the Cobar copper-mine was concluded. The evidence of the "going-off" shift was…

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Mining Accident in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 14

An accident occurred at the Lyell Tharsis mine, Tasmania, on Sunday, by which two miners named Michael Cronin and P. Murphy were entombed. They were…

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Mining Development in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 28

At the Stock Exchange smoke concert held last week at Brisbane in honor of the relief of Mafeking, the Premier, in replying to the toast of the Ministry, acknowledged…

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The Rand Mines. General Botha's Attitude. London, May 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 27

According to reports from Pretoria, President Kruger has reluctantly abandoned his intention of destroying the Rand mines. This determination is stated to be due to…

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The War Lord Roberts at Johannesburg British Unexpected. Rolling Stock Secured. Mines Uninjured. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 3

General Roberta telegraphed from Gormistown, a suburb of Johannesburg, on Tuesday, as follows:--"Have arrived, and was not seriously opposed, There…

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Corowa Deep Lead Cold Mining and Prospecting Company. Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 2

THE ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the above company was held on Wednesday last at the registered office, but…

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Cunning Kruger. Lines His Pockets Well. with Commandered Gold

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 3

When flying from Pretoria, Kruger took some millions of sovereigns coined from the mines output, and then the officials wanted to take what…

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The Queen’s Gold Plate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 1

The Queen is the owner of a great quantity of almost priceless gold plate, the accumulated treasure of successive sovereignties. This plate is stored at…

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An American Pro-Boer Advocates Surrender. The Rand Mines and the Transvaal Government

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 4

Nine hundred British prisoners have been removed to Novilgedacut. No officers were included. Steyn is at Bethlehem…

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The Queen's Gold Plate

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 1

The Queen is the owner of a great quantity of almost priceless gold plate, the accumulated treasure of successive sovereignties. This plate is stored at…

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Relief for Miners Accidentally Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 28

"It is the intention of the Now South Wales Minister for Mines to proceed early in the coming session with Mr. Fegan's bill providing for the maintenance of persons…

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Announcement to Miners. London, June 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 27

Sir Alfred Milner, Her Majesty's High Commissioner for South Africa, has made an announcement of great importance to miners with regard to their return to Johannesburg…

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How the Boers Ram Money. the Rand Mines Plundered. the Banks Looted. London, June 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 27

Although President Kruger, in an interview with a representative of the Daily Express at Machadodorp, denied that he had taken 2,000,000 sovereigns from Pretoria…

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Lord Roberts' Victory. Fuller at Laing's Nek. Kruger Shipping Gold-issuing Paper Money. the Cape Political Situation. Sir Gordon Sprigg Sent For, London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 3

Latest news from South Africa states that there was heavy fighting. before Commandant Botha was driven from Ereste Fabrieken by Lord Robers. The…

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Gold, Gold!

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 5

Henry III. issued the first current gold coin in England in 124,7. It was of pure gold, "passed for twenty pence, and was called a gold penny. The next…

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A Record Gold Deposit. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

The Bank of New South Wales made a record deposit of gold at the Mint to-day, representing in approximate value tho sum of £282,250…

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