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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

209 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 11

Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Fire at Greta Colliery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

Rumours are current that the fire in the East Greta colliery was not caused by spontaneous combustion…

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Motion for Adjournment. Mount Kembla Colliery Disaster

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

Mr. Measlier moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the case of a man named Rogers, of Mount Kembla Colliery, whose certificate had…

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A Chinese "Rising." Attack on a Mine Manager

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 15

The happy relations which characterised the inaugural ceremony last week at the Chinaman's claim, Wooragee, took an unpleasant turn on Friday evening. Mr…

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The May Day Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 3

For some time past favourable reports of the May Day mine, Black Range, have been appearing in the "Morning Mail," and as a consequence…

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Probable Solution of a Great Problem. Changing Baser Metals Into Gold

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 3

Professor Ramsay has declared that the transformation of radium to helium looked like a solution of the problem of changing baser metals into gold…

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Our Oceans are Vast Gold Mines

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 4

In their sixty-five quintillions of cubic feet of writer are restlessly tossing about seventy-five billion tons of gold; enough to give every person on earth £676,480. Were…

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Mining

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 2

At the May Day mine, the stone in the eastern shaft, from which a crushing is being broken out, in improving as the reef is opened up. In the…

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The Johannesberg Mines and the Labour Problem. Offer of 100,000 Jewish Navvies at £3 Per Month and Keep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" states that an offer has been received for the supply of 100,000 Jews, used to navvy work, who are prepared to work in…

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Mining. Chiltern Mine Managers Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 3

The Chiltern Valley is still Being worked shorthanded, and the wash operated upon is of lower grade than usual. The week's yield, in cons[?]…

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The Transvaal Mines. Chinese Subjects Not Allowed to Work in Them

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 3

The "Morning Post" states that China refuses to Permit her subjects to work in the Transvaal mines…

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A Corned Beef Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 35

Fish stories are not in it compared with the following yarn from the Muuich Neueste Nachrichten, This journal gravely announces that a big pressed corn beef deposit has been…

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Mining Yield

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

The yield for the New Harambogic (Chiltern) for the week was 76oz 5 dwin, which is considered extremely satisfactory…

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Transvaal Mines Commissioner Resigns. Fianciers Too Much Studied

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Wyhergh, the Commissioner of Mines in the Transvaal, and member of the Legislative and Executive Councils, has resigned the…

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Mining

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

The prospectors at the May Day Mine, Black Range, are still taking out splendid stone from the roof in the No.1 shaft preparatory to a…

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An Awful Fate. an Artisan Falls Down. a Forgotten Colliery Shaft in Staffordshire. His Rescue Was Impossible

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

While an artisan was crossing a street at Hanley, Staffordshire town, in the Potteries, a forgotten delivery shaft, 200ft, deep, suddenly opened and…

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Mining Notes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

Nothing further has been done up to the present between the shareholders in the May day mine and Mr. G. A. Lawson, in regard to the purchasing…

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Gold Yields

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

The yield of the New Barau[?]ngle for the week was 80 ozs,6d wts. Chiltern Valley No. 2, yield was 70ozs, 15 wts. The mine in working…

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Mining

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

A syndicate has taken up a lease at one of the old workings at Ournie, Upper Murray, and are working a reef which is giving fair prospects. Owing…

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Mining Reports

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

Corowa Deep Lad—Lower level reef drive extended 24ft. total, 672ft., North drive from rise extended 31ft, total, 103ft. and connected with No. 1…

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Sensational Shipping Disaster. Petroleum Explodes. Coal-laden Trucks Ignite. Explosion Heard for Miles. Seven Lives Lost

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 3

A sensational shipping disaster occurred at Marseilles yesterday. An Italian vessel, laden with 7000 borrels of petrolcum, through some…

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