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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

209 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 11

Shepherding Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 29

Says the Gundagai Times:—On one of the beat properties is this district, practical miners assort, the labour conditions are being evaded to the detriment of the mining…

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Chiltern Mines

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

The delegates appointed by the men waited on Mr. John Cock at the Chiltern Valley on Monday, and submitted the resolutions passed by the…

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The Chief Inspector of Mines

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 3

A number of worthy persons are greatly concerned about the manner in which the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Slee, Chief…

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The New Element. Mining for Radium. London, October 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 26

A company has been formed at Denver to work for radium, the new lament discovered a few years ago by M. and Madame Curie, the French physicists. It is said that are has…

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Meerschaum Mines of Anatolia

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 3

In a recent number of the "Journal" issued by the Society of Arts there was published an admirable article upon the rich deposits of meerschaum found…

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Mining at Gundagai

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

The Gundagai Times of Friday says:—Mr. Robert Davidson, of Ballarat, an experienced engineer, will arrive in Gundagai this morning for the purpose of taking over…

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Mining Notes. Corowa Deep Lead G.m. Co

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

The mining manager, Mr. Thomas U[?] reports as follows under date October 14th:--The lower level reef drive has been extended 32 feet for…

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A Hydraulic Mining Cartridge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 1

A new introduction has been made into the coal-mining industry in the form of a hydraulic mining cartridge. The present mode of…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 29

Mr. Richard Henry Trezise, working manager of the Evelyn Copper mine, near Silverton, was killed on Friday morning. He was at the time in the shaft on a ladder…

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Orders for Welsh Coal. London, October 19

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

The latest orders from Russia and Japan for steamer coal from Cardiff amount to 50,000 tons…

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The Rand Mines. Solving the Labour Problem. London, October 20

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

The Royal commission inquiring into the labour problem in South A fries is still taking evidence. Yesterday Mr Creswell, the manager of the Village Main Reef Geld…

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Accident at the Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

On last Sunday week an accident occurred at the Corowa. Deep Lead mine which seems to have been "kept dark" pretty well. Two men, Gus…

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Coal at Rockhampton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 28

A Rockhampton wire states that information has been received there that the Dawson Coal Prospecting Company struck a seam of coal 16ft. thick at a depth of…

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A New Gold Find

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 28

News was received in Bungendore that rich reef had been struck at Woodlands, about five miles from that town, on property near Captain's Flat-road. A number of…

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The Coal Supply. London, October 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 26

Mr A. B. Markham, Liberal member for the Mansfield Division of Nottinghamshire, who is a freetrader, has written a letter to The Times on tho coal supply of the United…

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Mining Notes. Corowa Deep Lead G.m. Co

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

The mining manager, Mr. Thomas Uren, reports under date October 27, as follows:--The lower level branch reef drive has been started again,…

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Corowa Beep Lead Gold Mining and Prospecting Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

The fifteenth general meeting of shareholders in the above was held at the registered office on Wednesday afternoon. There were present:--…

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Mines Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

The Mines Bill was further considered in Committee, and progress reported…

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Mining Reports

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 4

The following imports were read at the usual half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Corowa Deep Lead G.M. Co. on Wednesday…

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The Mining Swindle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

Casgrove convicted of the mining [?] has been sentenced to five years penal s[?]ituds…

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