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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

221 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 12

Corowa Mining Notes. Corowa Deep Lead G.m. and P. Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

The mining manager. Mr. [?] Uren reports under date 27th August, as follows:--The steam puddlers were started on Tuesday…

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Corowa Mining Notes

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

Last week's yield from the Corowa [?] Lead mine was 15oz. [?] from 10 fathoms. In a short time, when blocking out has been made…

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The Burraga Mine

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

Intelligence has reached Lithgow that the Lloyd Copper Mining Company's [?]rereducing mills at Barraga ceased work on Monday last, on account of the water in the…

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Corowa Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

The Corowa Deep Lead is on [?]oz. to the fathom wash dirt--[?] fathoms puddled on Tuesday on cleaning up giving 9 oz…

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Attempted Gold Robbery. an Engine-driver Assailed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 25

On Sunday night, about 9 o'clock, an attempt was made to rob the puddling machines at the Commonwealth Mine, Rutherglen. The driver, Thomas Ashby, was…

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Corowa Deep Lead Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

The following letter has been published in the "Argus":--Sir,--Kindly allow me a small space in your columns in order to…

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Death at the Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

On Sunday morning the wife of Mr. William Thomas, miner, died--leaving a child one week old, and seven others, two of whom are on…

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Corowa Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

Shareholders have every reason to be well [?] with the manner in which Mr. olsen. contractor for erection of [?] paddlers, has…

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Colliery Explosion. Forty Casualties. London. September 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 34

A disastrous explosion of gas has occurred in the Maclaren colleries at Abertvsowg, in Wales. Out of 112 men who were below at the time, 16 were killed and 24 injured…

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Southern Consols Mining Co., Rutherglen. [?] and Men Confer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

A conference was held at the offices of Sir Alexander Peacock on Monday between the directors of the Southern Consols Mining Company and…

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Science. a Substitute for Coal

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 1

PROFESSOR William Hallock, of Columbia university, is pursuing investigations along the lines recently suggested by the British…

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Science. a Substitute for Coal

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 1

PROFESSOR William Hallock, of Colombia university, is pursuing investigations along the lines recently suggested by the British…

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Corowa Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

The mining manager reports:--The east drive off main south drive has been extended 37 feet in payable wash; total length, 177 feet. East drive off north…

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A Colliery on Fire. Sydney

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

The fire at the Corrimal colliery is still burning, it being more serious than was at first supposed…

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Corowa Mining Notes. Corowa Deep Lead G.m. and Prospecting. Co

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

The mining, manager, Mr. Tho[?] Uren, reports as follows under date September 10:--North drive extended 22ft, in heavy wash; total 158ft…

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A Colliery on Fire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

A fire broke out on Saturday morning in Corrimal colliery, four miles north of Wollongong. Owing to the early hour of the outbreak very few…

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Gold and Silver Silk

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 5

We wonder if it is a traveller's tale We learn that gold and silver silk are coming from South Africa. The fibres are spun by two remark…

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The De Beers Mines. Large Claim for Income Tax. London, September 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 27

The Financial News states that the Commissioners of Inland Revenue claim income tax amounting to over £1,000,000 from De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited on the…

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Corowa Mining Notes Corowa Deep Lead G.m. and Prospecting Co

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

The mining manager (Mr. Thos. Uren reports under yesterday's date as follows;--" The upper level reef drive has been extended 75ft. in good working country;…

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Labour Troubles. Miners' Strike in France. London, September 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 26

The French Miners' Congress has decided to urge a general miners' strike throughout France. It has instructed the national committee to organise for the struggle, and to…

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