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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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The Export of Coal

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

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr Kidd, has received a communication from Mr Valder, the Government Commercial Agent in South Africa, on…

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Chinese on the Rand. Panic Stricken Miners. London, July 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 27

An explosion occurred yesterday at the New Comet mine, Johannesburg, one of the mines being worked by the indentured Chinese labour recently imported to South…

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General War News. Russia Buys 200,000 Tons of Welsh Coal. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 2

Russia is announced to have purchased a line of 200,000 tons of best Welsh coal for delivery in the months of August and September…

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Mining Matters

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

For some time past mining in various parts of the district in and around Albury has been steadily looking up. A number of small parties…

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Accident in a Mine

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 4

At Wallaroo, South Australia Mines, yesterday, two men were buried by a fall of material. One was instantly killed…

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Impending Coal Strike in America

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

It is feared that another anthracite coal strike will shortly occur in America. The United Mineworkers' Association has practically decided to…

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Mining at Hawksview

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 2

A few days ago Mr. Bryant, on behalf of a Ballarat syndicate, paid a visit to Albury for the purpose of inspecting a mining property at…

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A Deep Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

At the Victoria Quartz mine, Bendigo, gold has just been discoverd at a depth of 4,010 feet. It was found in the centre-country winze when a…

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Sensational Mining Mishap

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 4

Five miners employed at the North New Moon Mine, Bendigo, had an unpleasant experience last Monday afternoon. They were descending the shaft to go on shift, and by…

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General Cables. London, Wednesday. Coal for Belligerents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 2

The Right Hon. Gerald Balfour, President of the Board of Trade, replying to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, stated that 1,381,000…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 29

An accident occurred at the Occidental mine, Cobar, when one of the workmen, James Ernest Bates, was killed and another man (named Case) was injured. The…

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Mysterious Disappearance of Gold. Stolen From the Strong Room of Tumbarumba Police Station. Tumbarumba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 24

Startling revelations were forthcoming yesterday evening, when the strong room of the police station had to be broken open by official authority, the keys having been reported lost for a…

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[?] Gold Robbery

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

The Police [?] at Sydney recedved news of a [?] gold robbery from [?] police station on Thursday last some [?]…

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Entombed in a Coal Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

A fall of masonry and earth in the Ynysddu colliery at Newport, Monmouthshire, imprisoned 17 men, 10 of whom were subsequently rescued…

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Colliery Disaster. Ten Men Still Entombed. London. August 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 27

A shocking colliery disaster occurred yesterday at the Yrysddu Colliery, at Newport, in Monmouthshire. A fall of masonry and earth occurred, which buried 17 men. Of…

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New Zealand Coal Mines

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 4

The New Zealand State coal mines after a year's working show a net profit of £1338…

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The Russian Mine Fields Terrible Destruction. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

An eye witness of the explosions of the Russian mine fields at Port Arthur declares that, while the Japanese were advancing against the town,…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 3

In no department of industry has the influence of compulsory arbitration-- compulsory arbitration, it might more appropriately be termed…

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Great Assault in Progress. Awful Havoc by Mines. London, August 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 26

The assault on Port Arthur is being continued with desperate vigour from the land side. According to Reuter's correspondent, the Japanese are engaged in their final…

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Corowa Deep Lead Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

At a late meeting of the directors it was decided, we understand, to call an extraordinary meeting of shareholders to discuss matters in connection with the…

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