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Mining & the mines, 1902

221 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 12

Fatally Drenched. Strange Mining Accident. London, November 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 27

Through an accident to the pumping machinery in a coal mine at Treharris, near Merthyr Tydvil, in Wales, 30 miners were suspended in a cage at the height of 550ft…

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Corowa Deep Lead Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

The mine manager reports, under date Nov. 21:--Boilers being cleaned out and cages repaired. Yield for eight days, from 106 fathoms, including machine…

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A Chinese Mine. Shareholders in Conflict. London, November 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 26

Particulars have been received of a slight disturbance which has occurred in China on a matter in which British interests are involved…

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Gundagai Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 29

The Gundagai representative of Howell's Goldmining Companies received advice by the last London mail that the companies have passed resolutions to voluntarily…

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Fire in a Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 28

A serious fire occurred at the Chiltern Valley Gold Mice Company's air and timber shaft on Friday, and resulted in the total destruction of the timber supporting…

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Queensland Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 29

The November dividends in the Charters Towers (Q.) district total £33,200. Two companies appear which are new to the dividend list, the Victoria and Queen…

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Mining Fraud

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 28

Aldolphus Uppenbeimer was brought up at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, on the charge that, on July 21 last, he falsely…

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Mining Company's Loss. Heavy Defalcations. London, November 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 27

The St. James's Gazette states that serious deficiencies have been discovered in the accounts of the Gienrook Consolidated Limited, a raining company which is a…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 2

Seventeen miners have been [?]lled by an explosion in a Pennsylvanian colliery…

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Gold Discovery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 35

A rich gold reef is reported to have been discovered at Sullivan'a Gully, about nine miles from Canowindra, by Balmer and Davis, who bad been prospecting for the past nine…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 29

According to a return compiled by the Department of Mines, the gold yield of this state for the month of November was equal to 18,116oz. of fine gold,…

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Rand Mines and Taxation. London, December 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 26

In view of recent assertions that the prospect of taxation of the mining companies is affecting the production of gold at Johannesburg, an interesting statement has been made…

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Gold Comfort

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 11

The butler in a Scotch family occupies a privileged and uniqueposition. He sometimes assumes a freedom of speech which seems to border on impertinence; but to those who…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Prospecting Co

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 3

A meeting of shareholders of the Corowa Deep Lead Gold Prospecting Co. was held at the company's office last Wednesday. The Chairman…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, December 17, [?]02. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, Mining Warden.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 2

Ernest Bray, legal manager of the Corowa Deep Lead Gold Mining and Prospecting Co., applied for a reduction of labour conditions, to…

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Goldfields Tragedy. Two Persons Murdered. a Jealous Japanese

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 34

A shocking tragedy, involving the loss of the lives of two Asiatics, took place at Kanowna (W.A.) on 10th inst. Shortly after 6 o'clock a Japanese named Yabu went to a…

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Corowa Mining Prospects

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

Whether interested as sher[?]holdere or not the people of the district have grown to look upon the Corowa Deep Lead G.M. and Prospecting Company as…

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Broken Hill Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 28

The report of the Chief Inspector of Mines respecting the creep in the Central Mine, Broken Hill, was presented to Parliament last week. Mr. Slee said the…

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Coal at Parramatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 29

Some time ago the Parramatta Progress Association requested the Minister for Mines to have a report made on the probability of coal being found in the…

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Good Coal Discovery. London. December 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 26

An important discovery has been made by the Great Eastern Collieries Limited, which controls a large area of coal-bearing country at Grootvlei, 33 miles south-east of…

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