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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

144 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 8

Riverina Mine in W.A.

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. Jas. Campbell, son of Mrs C. Campbell, of Mulberrygong, Carrathool, who has been for some time past engaged in mining pursuits in Western…

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Coal Seams

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 15

The view that a coal-seam represents a forest which has been burled, and has been changed by compression and heat, is accepted by most people, though a certain…

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The Rand Mines. Damage at Boksburg. London, January 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 34

Further details are published of the recent attack made by 200 Boers at Boksburg, a mining township 12 miles south-east of Johannesburg, which it supplies with coal…

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The Coal Difficulty

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 1

Wickham and Bullock Island, Burwood, and Lambton B collieries were on Wednesday the only ones in the district not at work. Hetton,…

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New Mount Hope Copper Mining Co., Ltd

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

Progress report for the two months ending December 14th, 1900:— MINING. All faces and stopes underground show a…

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Sanitation in Victorian Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 29

When discussing the question of ventilation with a deputation from the Victorian Chamber of Mines a few days ago, the Minister, Mr. Burton, expressed the…

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Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 29

Whilst several men were engaged in carting mullock from the heap at the mine of the Victorian Gold Estate, Moolort, on Saturday, for the purpose of forming an…

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Shocking Mining Accident. Two Men Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 35

A deplorable fatality occurred on Monday morning, just before midday, in Baxter and Saddler's open cut at the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill. Two men named William…

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Easy Life in Nicaragua. When the Family In Broke, the Wire Digs a Little Gold

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 5

"When I was in the Olancho district in Nicalagua, said a visitor who is largely interested in mining in Central America, I had an opportunity of…

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Near Zeerust. a Mine Explosion. London, January 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 34

An unfortunate accident is reported from Zeerust, in the west of the Transvaal, near the Bechuanaland border. While a party of British troops was…

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Shocking Fatality. Explosion in a Mine. One Man Killed and Two Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 39

A shocking mining fatality occurred early on Tuesday morning at the Spring Gully No. 1 mine, at Fryerscown, whereby one miner was killed outright, another was mortally…

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"The Welcome Nugget." the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 36

There are few Australians who have not heard of " The Welcome Nugget," and there are fow museums existing in the colonies without a model of that precious…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the new Commonwealth, will be that which it is proposed to open at…

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Mining at Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 29

Mr. H. Groth, of South Gundagai, has struck it rich in a serpentine reef in the Messrs. Brothers' paddock, Tarrabandra, about seven miles from Gundagai, and some…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Ex[?]hibition

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most [?] shows of the new Commonwealth will be that which it is proposed to open [?]…

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The Rand Mines. Damage Estimated at £300,000. LONDON, January 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 34

In order to protect tho mines in the Rand from Boar raids the mine-owners have agreed to pay £30,000 a month to support 1200 guards at the mines. The damage a ready…

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The Gold Plum

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

Specimens of this cross-bred Japanese American plum have been introduced. The plum is of medium size, round, bright-red and golden in color, of good…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 3

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the new Commonwealth, will be that which it…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the new Commonwealth, will be [?] which is…

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A Corryong Mining Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 28

At the quarterly sitting of the Warden's Court at Corryong, W. T. Powell (by his agent E. T. Powell) asked to be put in possession of one-fifth share in the "Just in Time Gold…

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