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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

390 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 20

Mines in Talienwan Bay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

Admiral Togo reports that his vessels have discovered and destroyed 11 mines in all Tallenwan Bay…

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Mining at Tumbarumba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 20

A report from Tambarumba says :—The decision against Robert Frickle by the Full Court with regard to the right to hold the long-disputed water race…

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Starvation Drawing Near. Shortage of Food and Coal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

The Russians at last admit the drendful shortage of both food and coal at Port Arthur, and the straits to which the garrison will be…

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Japanese Torpedo-boats enter Port Arthur Harbour. Twenty-one Russians Mines Destroyed. Later

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

Admiral Togo reports that eight Japanese torpedo-boats entered Port Arthur Harbour on Tuesday under a heavy fire from the forts, but the…

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Cablegrams. American Reign of Terror, Miners Strike at Colorado Martial Law Proclaimed London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

Following the disgraceful dynamite outrage at Independent, where several non-unionist miners at the railway station were killed, the mine-owners…

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Victorian Gold Yield

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

The yield of gold for May amounted to 61,636 ounees gross, or 57,302ozs line, showing a decrease won during compared with the amount won…

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Japanese at Dalny. Re Moving Russian Mines, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

Admiral Kata[?] who is supervising the clearing of Talleawan Bay of the contact mines laid by the Russians before their departure reports…

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Mining

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 2

The whole of the mines on the May Day line of reef at Black Range are at present obtaining very good gold, and as the trouble about testing the…

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The New Mining Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 3

The various clauses composing the new Mining Bill have been approved of by the Cabinet…

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Destruction of Russian Mines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

Admiral Toge has destroyed thirty Russian mines on the high seas off the coast of the Liao[?] Peninsula…

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Mine Laving Disaster. Nineteen Japanese Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

A fatal explosion has occurred off Port Arthur on the Japanese transport Talhoka Maru, while engaged in laying mines…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Rich Gold Discovery. at Wattle Flat. £1000 From Three [?] SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

The Mining Registrar at Wattle Flat has informed the Minister for Mines that a prospector named George Clarke, together with his tow sons…

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Laying Mines for the Russians

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

Captain Touchiya, who is in command of the Japanese torpedo boats and torpedo destroyers, reports having placed additional mines in the entrance…

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The Mining Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

In connection with the Mining Bill, the Government has decided to abolish the mining boards, and thus save £4300 per annum…

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Mining Near Grenfell

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 28

The Under-Secretary for Mines has received a report from Mr J. Polkinghorne, Inspector of Mines, respecting the recent iscovery of alluvial gold at Goonigal…

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Mine-laying Dangers. a Japanese Mishap. London, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 38

While the Japanese transport Taihoku Maru, a steel screw steamer, of 2796 tons, was engaged in laying [?]ines in the vicinity of the entrance to Port Arthur an…

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New Find of Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 28

G. Clark and Sons made a remarkable find of gold at Redbank, near Sofola, last week. About three months ago they got a patch or 13oz in a flat vein, 4ft from the…

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The Kildary Gold Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 15

It has occurred to me that the heading of "Riverina Ramblings" is rather incorrect from a geographical point of view. Strictly speaking Riverina is that tract of country…

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Latest War News. Mines at Port Arthur .Two Destroyers Sunk 140 Russians Lost

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese warships off Port Arthur into which place Chinese junks are daily smuggling food supplies, recently captured a junk near the port…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 29

The question of rating gas mains was discussed at the Ashfield council meeting after the leading of the circular letter sent to all the suburban municipalities by the…

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