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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

344 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 18

The Discovery of Australian Gold

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

Most people are under the impression that Mr E. H. Hargreaves was the first discoverer of gold in Australia, and probably his name will go down…

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French Coal Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The strike riots which have occurred in the French coaling district of [?] have reached very serious dimension A thousand miners prevented the wo[?]…

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Mining at Dora Dora

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

Mr F. J. Belbridge has shown us a telegram from Mr J. W. Morton, secretary of the Grafters' Syndicate (tin mining), Home Flat. Dora Dora, which…

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Mining for Turquoise in Old Arabia

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 1

Prof. Petrie, In a recent address, told his story in reference to the Sinai district in Arabia which is so closely related to the Old Testament days. A short times ago…

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U.s. Coal Cutting Machines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 4

The cost of labor both in the mining and manufacture of minerals is less in America than in Great Britain. Electric coal-cutting machinery, and…

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General Cables. London, Sunday. Miners' Strike in France

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 3

The position in connection with the strike of miners in the North of France is still very serious. Disturbances in the affected districts…

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The French Coal Miners' Strike. a Serious State of Things

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

The strike ol coal miners in the northern districts of France is causing great anxiety to the French Government…

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Search for Spanish Gold Divers Exploring Off Scotland Fou Armada Treasure Ship

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

A famous west of Scotlan diver began work recently on the scene of the wreck of the Florencia, a treasure ship of the Spanish Armada…

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Chiltern Miners' C.c. Euchre Party

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

A successful gathering was the outcome of the efforts of the cricketers to wind up the season. The attendance was marred by a threatening down…

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General Cables. Fatal Colliery Accident. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

A shocking accident is reported from South Wales. A number of coal miners were standing in one of the levels at the…

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Mine Manager Blown to Pieces

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the Greens Freehold mine, at Gordon, ibis mommy. Hr Thomas Weatherall, the acting…

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Progress in Mining

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 4

Perhaps in no line of human effort have modern developments brought more striking results than in mining. Lecturing the other day on modern…

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A Quartz-mining Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 29

An interesting comment has been made by the Geological Director, Mr. E. J. Dunn upon the fact that quartz obtained from a depth of 4224 feet in the New Chum…

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Miss Roosevelt. the U.s. Army's Present. a Rifle Made of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 7

From Washington on 5th February, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:-- It is announced to-day that Dr…

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Shocking Coal Mine Tragedy. 22 Men Starved to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

Twenty-two corpses have been found in the Borusis Goal M[?]. Westphalia (Germany). The indications are [?]at the poor…

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United States Coal Strike Ended

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

The great American coal strike in thy Anthracite Belt is over. The miners have been reinstated—all save those guilty of acts of violence…

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Upper Murray Tin Mining. Mt. Pleasant Talmalmo Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 20

Reports in connection with, the above show that good progress is being made. Tenders have been called for the supply and erection of a 10-inch pump sluicing…

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Mine Accountant's Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 29

Llewellyn Williams, a single man, residing with his brother at Lorn, was found dead in bed on Saturday morning at West Maitland. He was a native of…

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American Coal Strike. the Trouble Over. London. May 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 37

The great strike in the American anthracite coal trade has been settled more speedily than was hoped when the men first went out. Nearly 500.000 miners…

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Gold From a Mud Lake. the Man on the Spot

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

Some comic letters, written on the banks of a lake of mud in the Republic of Colombia. South America, by the managing director of a treasure-seeking…

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