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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

209 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 11

Corona Deep Lead Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 3

In their article on the development of the mining industry in the State, both the "Sydney Morning Herald." and " "Daily Telegraph"…

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Grains of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 4

You may mend a broken reputation, but your neighbours keep their eyes on the cracks. Any man may make a mistake, but none…

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Colliery Disaster. Fifty-eight Deaths. London, January 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 1

A terrible disaster has occurred in a coal mine at Uspensk, in the province of Ekaterinoslay, in the south of Russia. A fire broke out in the mine, and raged so furiously…

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Colliery Disaster. Fifty-eight Deaths. London, January 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 34

A terrible disaster has occurred in a coal mine at Uspensk, in the province of Ekatridoslay, in the south of Russia. A fire broke out in the mine, and raged so furiously…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Prospecting Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held at the registered office on Wednesday last, 7th…

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Labour Covenants in Mining Leases

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. Reginald Murray says that Australia is the only mining country that applies the labour tenure, and the lack of it does not appear…

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The Bethanga Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 15

Our Wodonga contemporary says :—"The Bethanga mines, which nave been working partially for the, last five weeks odd, have cleaned up after a…

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Victorian Gold Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 29

The Mines Department officers have completed the return of gold for the month of December and for the year just closed. The yield for the month of December lasts…

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Mining Reform

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

The condition of the mining laws in this State is most unsatisfactory, and so prejudical to the proper development of our mineral concurred…

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Transvaal Mining Companies

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

Mining ex[?]er's have informed Mr. Chamberlain, that the value of the properties held by all the Transvaal Mining Companies amounts to $226,000.000 of which Great…

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Coal Train' Pillaged. an American Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 36

Extraordinary proceedings followed an accident to a coal train on the Central Illinois railroad near the town of Arcola, in Doughlas County, Illinois. When the train broke…

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The Stolen Gold. London, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 26

Mr. Chamberlain told the Boer deputation that the British Government knew that large sums of money belonging to the Transvaal had been sent by the Boer leaders to Europe…

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Yorkshire Coal Strike. More Evictions. Heavy Losses Entailed. London, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 34

The strike of miners employed at the Denaby and Cadeby main collieries, near Rotherham in Yorkshire, ia having serious and far-reaching consequences. No fewer than 750…

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Strange Mine Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the Chiltern Valley No. 2 Mine on Saturday night, the victim being Thos. Nash, aged 15, the second son of…

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Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 28

A report from Brisbane says:—A serious accident occurred at the Brilliant Central mine at midnight, on Friday, when the shifts were…

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Mining at Forbes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 28

The report of the directors of the Lachlan Goldfields for the year ending October 31 last states that a careful valuation of all the plant, machinery, and…

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Mining at Bethanga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 39

A Bethanga correspondent of the Sentinel writes as follows:—"Since the Bethanga mines cloned down several of the miners have been trying their luck at…

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Coal in America Remedial Measures. London, January 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 27

The United States Congress has (almost unanimously) passed the bill granting for one year a rebate equal to the duty on imported coal, which war, reported on…

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Shipping Disaster. Coal-carrier Founders. Crew and Passengers Drowned. London, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 27

The foundering of a steamer on the Irish coast yesterday was accompanied by the loss of between 20 and 30 lives. The Upupu, an iron screw three-masted steamer, of 866 tons,…

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Mining on the Rand. a Gigantic Scheme. London, January 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 26

Remarkable figures are given in an announcement which has been made concerning the policy to be followed by the leading companies on the Rand gold-field. It is stated…

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