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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

The following suspensions or partial suspensions of the labour covenants have been granted in the following leases:--No. 2986, Great Northern…

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Utilising Mine Water. “Advocate’s” Suggestion Discussed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

The suggestion contained in a recent arti[?]le of the “Advocate,” relative to the [?] of utilising the enormous quantities of fresh water…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

Good progress is being made with the erection of the puddlers at the Corowa Deep Lead G.M. Co., and the contractor, Mr. Olsen, is hopeful of having the work…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

The mining manager of the Corowa Deep Lead reports:--The west leading drive has been extended 46ft.; total length, 112 feet. At 92 feet the wash…

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Gold Discovery Near Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

There are good prospects of a reef of, gold having been found My Mitchell and party two miles and a half from the Post-office, on Doctor's…

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A Solid Gold Cradle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 11

The Jeweller says the King of Sweden has offered £500 to the finder of a cradle with a curious history. In 1720 a German Prince sent to Queen Ulrica Eleanora, of Sweden, a…

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The Gold Jubilee Exhibition

The Independent · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

The Gold Jubilee Exhibition at Bendigo which closed on Saturday, was visited while open by 203,000 people. About £12,000 was spent on…

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Mining Disaster. 250 Lives Lost. London, May 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 26

A terrible disaster has happened in the Franterville mine, Goal Creek, Tennessee. An explosion occurred in the mine, and flames issued from the shafts, making it…

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Corowa Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of share holders on Wednesday last it was decided to amend the rules by adding one giving power to increase the capital…

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Fatal Mine Explosion. London, May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 26

A disastrous explosion has occurred in the Crow's Nest coal mine, at Fernie, in British Columbia. It was caused by a miner lighting his pipe, contrary to the…

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Fatal Mining Accident. a Man Decapitated

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 35

A fatal accident occurred at the Shenandoah mine, Bendigo, on Tuesday, to a miner named George Williams. 35 years of age, a resident of Break of Day road, Kangaroo…

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Mining Call

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

The 69th call of 4d per share in the Corowa Deep Lead' G.M. Co. has been made, and is payable on or before the 11th June…

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A Broken Hill Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 28

Mr. G. D. Delprat, manager of the Proprietary Company at Broken Hill, in responding to the toast of the "Mining Industry" at a banquet to Captain Warren…

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Corowa Mining Notes. Corowa Deep Lead

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

The mining manager reports:--The south crosscut has been extended 41ft., total length 54ft.: it appears to have reached the southern reef, so I have…

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The Barambogie Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

A meeting held at Chiltern for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a company to purchase and work the Barambogie mine was attended by…

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Immense Colliery Strike. New York

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

In the American coal mines 300,000 colliers have struck work for higher wages…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3

A party of Rutherglen gentlemen drove out to the old Wahgunyah mine on Saturday for the purpose of re-christening, etc. The mine has recently been taken…

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The Minister of Mines Interviewed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. KIL[?], Minister of Mines, returned to Albury on Saturday night from a visit to Howlong, and was waited upon by a deputation from the municipal council,…

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Corowa Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3

Saturday's clean up at the Corowa Deep Leed mine was the best to date. From four [?]home of wash about sight [?]ces of gold was obtained. The…

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Value of Commandeered Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 38

At the annual meeting of the Transvaal Chamber of Mines, held at Johannesburg in April last, the president (Mr. Rouliot) made the following statement relative to the value…

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