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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Under-world. in a British Columbian Gold Mine. Nelson, B.c

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 3

When the manager of the gold mine at Rossland offered to take us down, we accepted readily, and it was only when we were invited to "step in"…

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Our Scrap Book. There Gates of Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 13

If you are tempted to reveal A tale someone has told About another, make it pass, Before you speak, three gates of gold…

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Strike of Nevada Miners Ten Thousand Workmen Out. Situation Serious. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 2

Ten thousand miners in the State of Nevada, U.S.A., have gone out on strike, demanding the recognition of the Miners' Union by the mining companies and the…

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Melbourne Mint Robbery. Confession of Bendigo Gold Buyer. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 3

A Bendigo gold buyer named Thomas Glanville has made a confession that he planned the robbery at the Mint in Jane last. It may be…

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Cablegrams. a Huge Explosion. 425 Miners Entombed. Their Release Hopeless. Passages Blocked with Rock. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 2

A frightful explosion occurred on Friday night in the Baltimore Consolidated Coal Company's mine. Monagh, near Fairmount, U.S.A., and it is thought, that the death…

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The Special Coal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

The special coal court, which has been appointed to inquire into the working of coal mines, more especially with reference to the differences…

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Cablegrams. the Mine Explosion Pathetic Scenes. Recovering the Bodies. Women Sleep in the Snow. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

Further details in connection with the calamity which occurred at the Baltimore Consolidated Coal Company's mine at Mongaline, West Virginia, whereby 425 men…

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Mining Troubles at Lucknow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 5

All the wood-cutters at Lucknow are out on strike 'owing to shire pay being in arrears. Mining operations in the district are as a consequence,…

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Virginia Mine Explosion Fire Stops Exploration. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 2

Latest advices state that the rescue parties which are seeking to recover the bodies of the miners killed by the explosioin in the Baltimore Consolidated Coal…

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A Dreadful Rumour. Thousand Men in the Mine. London, December 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 42

A hundred bodies have been recovered from the mine, and scores more are visibly among the wreckage, but it is impossible for the rescue parties to reach them, owing…

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Mine Explosion. Disaster in Virginia. Terrible Loss of Life. London December 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 42

A terrible explosion occurred yesterday at the Baltimore Consolidated Coal Company's mine at Monongalia, near Fairmont, West Virginia. The explosion shot a number of…

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The Special Coal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 5

The special coal mining court resumed its sittings at Newcastle to-day. The Hebburn colliery difficulty was first considered. Mr. Lewis, the…

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Hebburn Miners Resume

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 3

A mass meeting of the miners out on strike from the Hebburn Colliery was held at Newcastle yesterday. It was decided by an overwhelming…

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Special Mining Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 5

The special mining court sat to-day at Newcastle. Judge Heydon presided, and evidence was given in connection with the formation of working…

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Explosion in Alabama. Ninety Miners Entombed. Fifty Persons Perish. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 2

An explosion has occurred in a mine at Yolande, near Birmingham, in the State of Alabama. U.S.A. Ninety miners Were entombed, but after great exertions, 40…

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Mining Dispute Commission

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 3

The Royal Commission on the mining dispute resumed its sittings at Newcastle at noon to-day. Further consideration was given to the question of cavilling and…

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Seventy Miners Killed. in the Yolande Explosion. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 2

The disastrous exploston which occurred in a mine at Yolande, near Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A., two days ago, has been responsible for more deaths than was at…

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Gold Mining Leases, Etc., Awaiting Execution

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 20

H. Whitfield, 146a 2r, Indigo D. A. Fletcher (executor of the will of D. Fletcher, deceased), 16a 3r 16p. Beechworth…

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Application for Gold Mining Lease Abandoned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 20

B. La Fontaine, E. La Fontaine, C. La Fontaine, L. La Fontaine, 25a, Mitta Mitta…

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Killed in a Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 32

A distressing accident occurred at the Goldfields North mine, Diamond Hill (Bendigo) on Friday afternoon, when a fall of earth caused the death of two miners,…

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