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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Gold Mining Leases Awaiting Execution

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 20

M. Clune, 22a Or 17p, Yackandandah J. W. Glovor (tailings license), Indigo…

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Applications for Gold Mining Leases Abandoned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 20

W. Lane, 120a, Yackandandah J. Forrest, 100a, Toaks Creek, Upper Mitta Mitta River. Many school children suffer from…

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A Labour Programme. Municipal Coal Mines. London, February 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 42

An interesting exposition of labour views was made last night by Mr. Keir Hardie, leader of the Independent Labour party in the House of Commons, and a pronounced…

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The Age of Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 13

In Europe, where gold plays a more important part as a circulating medium in the currency than in America, gold coins are allowed to suffer but little loss of…

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Realms of Gold. Three Great Questions. the Monarch's Search

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

It once occurred to a certain King that If he always know the right time to begin everything: If he knew who were the right people to listen…

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Cablegrams. the Transvaal Elections Mine Workers Disfranchised. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 3

The Miners Unions at Johannedburg are complaining that the refusal of the Earl of Selbourne to proclaim a public holiday on polling day will…

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Coal Trucks Break Loose. Six Miners Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

A line of tram cars coupled together broke away on the tramline of the Trimsaran Colliery at Kidswelly, in Wales…

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Runaway Tram. Six Miners Killed. London, February 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 43

Owing to the breakage of the gear on the tramway of the Trimsaran colliery, at Kidwelly, near Carmarthen, in Wales, a serious accident happened. When the…

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CHILTERN. Tuesday. Visit of the Minister of Mines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

The Minister of Mines, Mr. McLeod, and party, arrived by the express last night, and were met at the station by Mr. A. A. Billson, M.L.A., and all the…

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English Goldfield. "Reef 31 Miles Long."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 6

For some time past rumors have been afloat as to the discovery of a gold-field in England within 200 miles of London. It has been stated in whispers that the…

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Welsh Colliery Disaster. Two Rescuers Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 5

An explosion has occurred in the Genwen Colliery at Elwynhendy (?). Four men were entombed, and the rescue work was attended by great…

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South African Mining Failure

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 5

The report of the Rhodesia Goldfields Ltd., states that £500,000 of preference and ordinary capital has been lost in working the mines…

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A Colliery Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred in The Dudley Colliery to-day, a miner named Henry Parke being killed by a fail of coal…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Liddleoat, a [?] residing at North Creswick, Victoria, and brother of Mr. T. Liddicoat, the licensed of the Wahgunyah Hotel…

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Great Gold Robbery. at the South African Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 3

Gold bars to the value of £1600, forming part of a trophy at the South American Exhibition now being held in London, have been stolen from the…

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The Poseidon Gold Field. a New Rush. Tarnagulla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 44

Many prospectors are throwing up their claims. The only piece of gold of any size picked but this week was a 20-oz. slug, which was unearthed by Messrs. Wragg…

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CHILTERN. Friday, Mining Reports

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

Golden Bar Extended—North drive extended to 66ft., stone 3ft. wide showing a little gold. North drive to 50ft. from crosscut. 300ft. level—…

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Looted Gold Mines a Series of Robberies

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4
Also in The Corowa Free Press

A series of amazing robberies are reported from Nevada, where a hundred miners in the goldfields have been looting several mines and stealing large…

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