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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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A Gold Rush. Near Home Rule

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 19

The Acting Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr. Jaquet, submitted to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture a report that he has received from Inspector J. C James with reference to…

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The Late Mining Accident at Bethanga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 24

The Inspector of Mines at Bethanga is troubled. Some few days ago a gentleman, who leffe the last public house at closing time, wandered away in the darkness, and opened…

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The War. Desperate Fighting at Motien. a Big Battle in Progress. Another Naval Disaster. A Japanese Cruiser Sank by a Mine. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

The Russians, although they abandoned the Motion pass to the Japanese last week, made a vigorous attempt to retake it on Monday. General Kuroki…

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Japanese Disaster. Ship Strikes A. Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 3

The Japanese Consulate, at Sydney, received a cable to day from Admiral Togo, stating that the coast defender, Kalmon, of 1,307 tons, which was…

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Fumeless Explosive for Mining

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

A fumeless explosive for mining has long been wanted, as in underground laming the fumes of blasting compounds are dangerous, and entail loss of time…

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Correspondence. Chiltern Golden Bar Mine. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 3

Sir,—"Shareholder No. 2" is quite right when he states that the Albury shareholders should wake up, and get one or two of their number on the…

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Japanese Naval Disaster a Cruiser Strikes a Mine. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

The Japanese warship used for coastal defence, Kalmon, in the midst of a dense fog struck a Russian mine and commenced to sink…

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Coal Miners' Strike. 300 Maitland Colliers Idle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 3

The miners employed at the Stand ford Merthyr Colliery, Maitland, have expressed dissatisfaction at the award of the Arbitration Court regarding the…

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A Grievance of Coal Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 28

What a delegate described as "a most pathetic letter" was on Friday night read to the Trades Hall Council, Melbourne. It came from Mr Arthur Wilson, general…

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Mining at Hillsborough

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 29

After continuous work for two years during which the shareholders have been paying calls, operations at the New Homeward Bound Mine, Hillsborough, have been…

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Correspondence. Mr. G. R. M'laurin and the Miners, of Copabella Creek. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 4

Sir,—With your permission, the miners of Copabella Creek would like to answer a few of Messrs Rial Bros.' comments on their letter of thanks to…

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Russian Mines. Some Tall Romancing. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 2

A Russian newspaper, the "Novoc Vremya," states that two separate attacks on Port Arthur on July 10 and 11 were brilliantly repulsed by the…

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Criticism of Mines Act Amendment Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

A meeting of mining men and those interested in the industry was held at Beechworth on Saturday, to take exception to several provisions in the…

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The Burraga Copper Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 3

It is stated that the suggested closing down of the Burraga Copper Mine will affect the livelihood of 1500 miners, who have been asking for…

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Coal Refused to the Russians

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The Russian commander has requested that the Malacca he supplied with coal at different ports since her capture in order to enable her to…

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More Colliery Differences

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 3

Trouble has arisen with the miners employed in the East Great Colliery in consequence of the management deciding to bring into operation the…

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Mining at Tumbarumba

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

Thamins and party, at Cherry Hill, have washed up tow sets for 3 1/2oz, of gold after putting down a monkey shaft of 25ft, at the end of a 901ft…

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The Burraga Copper Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

The position at the Burraga Copper Mine is becoming serious. The mine has been closed down owing to the men applying for an increase of ages,…

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Explosion in a Johannesburg Mine. Chinese Stone the Manager

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

An explosion occurred yesterday in the New Comet Mine at Johannesburg killing two Chinese coolies. The rest of the gang refused to work…

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Gold Discoveries in Madagascar

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 2

The "Temps" reports that now gold discoveries have taken place in the mountains near Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, and that the…

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