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Mining & the mines, 1904

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A Terrible Wreck. Russian Transport Yenessei. Blown Up by a Mine. One Hundred Perish. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

Admiral Alexieff reports that the Russian transport Yenessel, while lying to Talienwan Bay on the 11th inst., in close proximity to a line of submarine…

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Mining Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Corowa Beep Lead.—Work is progressing favourably at the above mine No.3 rise is now risen 3ft., and is still in hard rock. All drives are…

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Literature. How Submarine Mines Are Laid

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 9

There are many people who imagine that submarine mines are holes dug in the bed of the sea by divers, and filled in with explosives which can be "fired somehow or…

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'Twixt Love and Gold. (All Rights Reserved) PART 2. a Highly Sensational Romance of Love and Adventure. Chapter Ix

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 5

"Very well; do what you please." So Lord Kilkerne agreed to Mr. Bexfield's proposal, and left him to effect the abduction of Wylva in the…

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No Danish Coal. for Russian Warships

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

Denmark has refused Russia permission to to coal her warships at Danish ports, and in defence of her attitude has summoned two thousand reserves…

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Contrabrand of War. 18 Coal Liable to Seizure. England's Reading or International Law. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

The Marquis of Lansdowne, British Foreign Secretary, in replying to a communication from a large firm of colliers at Cardiff as to whether coal…

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Submarine Mines. Russia Hoist with Her Own Petard. One Hundred and Ninety Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

The "Daily Mail" gives further, particulars of the wreck of the Russian torpedo transport steamer Yenessei[?], which was blown up in Tall[?]enwan Bay…

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Cablegrams. War. Japan and Russia. Russia Bad Luck. the Maw of Baikal. Deadly Submarine Mines. The Russian Communique. Russia a Laughing Stock. the Victim of Treachery. Criticism in Europe America. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

The official Communique issued at St. Petersburg, stating that Russia had been "treacherously" attacked, and that the Czar's desire to maintain…

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Hospital Administration. a Miners' Grievance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

A matter which should be investigated by the Corowa Hospital Committee is a complaint miners have against the treatment meted out to…

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Naval Activity In France. Cherbourg Exercising Torpedo Boats. and Examining Her Mines. Has France Become Involved in the War? London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

There is an extraordinary manifestation of naval and military activity at Cherbourg, a French port and arsenal in the department of Manche, at the…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Accident in a Coal Mine. Seven Miners Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

Seven miners have been killed in one of the coal pits of Rotherham. They were descending to work in the cage, when the wire rope sustaining…

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'Twixt Love and Gold. PART 3. a Highly Sensational Romance of Love and Adventure. Chapter Xii. (All Rights Reserved.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 5

"The doctor! What doctor?" asked Wylva in surprise. "I don't know, Miss; Mrs. Graystone said I was to say the doctor…

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Mount Morgan Gold. Rockhampton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

The Mount Morgan gold mining Co. notify that they will pay on Tuesday next £12,500, being a divided of 3d. per share for the month of February…

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General War News. Crafty Russia. Mine Cables As Wire Rope. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

A Russian firm of the name of Ginsburg, it is stated, shifted three weeks' age from the Japanese port of Nagasaki for Port Arthur, several miles of…

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Miners in Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

The miners of the North Extended and Rhondda Collieries, in the Newcastle district, on whom summonses were served for [?]…

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The Coal Strike

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 29

The strike which has existed at the Northern Extended, Rhonnda, and Northumberland Collieries, Teralba, since the beginning of the year owing to the miners…

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Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 29

Albert Ernest Sulton, fitter, 25, married, was frightfully injured at the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, on Saturday morning. His clothes caught in the machinery, and…

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Mining at Wyalong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 29

A report from West Wyalong says :— A third interest in Donoghue's Tribute at the Buddigower Silver and Tin Mining Company has been sold for £56. A…

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Equalisation of Mining Yields

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 3

Referring to the Well-known practice of withholding the knowledge of actual yields per week or fortnight from shareholders by a system of keeping in a safe…

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'Twixt Love and Gold. (All Rights Reserved.) PART 3. a Highly Sensational Romance of Love and Adventure. Chapter Xii. Continued

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 5

"I am ready, Mr. Cameron," she said eagerly, her restless eyes betraying her delight. "Then we will go. If Lord…

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