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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Colliery Explosion. Seven Men Killed. London, December 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 43

Through the unfortunate circumstance that the miners employed at the at the Dinas colliery, at Gilfach-goch in Glamorganshire, were on the surface…

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Mining Leases Declared Void

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

Baranduda Alluvial Syndicate N.L., 520a, parish Yackandandah B. Turnbull, 18a 0r 12p, Dorchap Koetong Proprietary M. Co. N.L., 148a 2r…

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Coal Commission Humbug

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 5

The coal commission, to inquire into the differences between mines owners and miners, sat at Newcastle to-day. The hearing was continued of…

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Cablegrams. More Mine Explosions. 250 Men Entombed. the Mine Ox Fire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

A sudden explosion of firedamp yesterday set on fire portion of the Pittsburg Goal Company's mine at Jacobs Creek. Over 250 American and Hungarian miners,…

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Terrible Mine Explosion a Shocking Death Roll. 250 Miners Suffocated LONDON.—SundaY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 2

All hope of saving the men entombed as a result of an explosion at the Pittsburg Coal Company's mine at Jacob Creek on Thursday, which shortly afterwards set the…

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Absconding Church Official. Robs His Church and Bank of £120,000. Found Working in a Mine. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 2

William Walker. a deacon of an aristocratic Baptist Church and Treasurer of the New Britain and Connecticut Savings Bank, recently absconded with £122,000 of…

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Terrible Mine Disaster

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 4

Another has been added to the series of colliery explosions which have occurred in the United States during the past few days. The last…

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Early Beechworth Mining. Interesting Reminiscences

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 3

The Victorian Mining Department has received a report dealing with early mining experiences in Spring Creek, Beechworth, from Mr. James Elder M'Kay, miner, of…

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Coal Strike at Port Said. a Serious Position. All Shipping Paralysed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 2

The strike of coal heavers at Port Said is assuming alarming proportions. Notwithstanding all the inventions of civilization, coaling is carried out more…

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Miners and Sunday Work

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 6

The result of the ballot taken by the Chiltern and Rutherglen branch of the A.M.A. on the question of demanding extra pay for Sunday labor…

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