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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

390 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 20

Mining Operations at Tumberumba

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

Storey's Reef, which has been works for many years by various parties, none of whom had the necessary capital to cope with the water difficulty, has been…

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Copper Mining at Kiandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 33

Messrs. Reeckmann and Forsstrum have formally handed over the management of their Lobb's Hole Copper Mine to Messrs. Freeman, Horton, and Company. As soon as the new…

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Rand miners. Arbitration Offer Refused. London, May 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 42

The offer by the minors of the Rand, who have entered upon a dispute with the mine-owners on the question of whether a man is to have charge of two or three rock-drilling…

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Mining on the Victorian Upper Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 41

Mr. E. J. Dunn, Director of Geological Surveyor in Victoria, who, by the way, is a native of the North-Eastern district, reports as follows:—…

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Electric Safety Lamp. Designed to Prevent Fire In Mines and Powder Magazines

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 7
Also in The Riverine Grazier

A type of incandescent lamp designed to give as nearly absolute security against fires or explosions as possible has been devised by Dr. D. Tomassi of…

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Upper Murray Tin Mining. Council Objects to River Dredging

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 19

At the Albury Warden's Court (before the Warden, Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.) on Monday, several applications for dredging leases at Home Flat Creek (Dora Dora) were dealt with…

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Miners' Strike on the Rand Violent Scenes and Excesses the Military Called Out. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 2

Several of the men who have struck work in the Band mines arc resorting to excesses and are attacking and storming the police who have been…

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Rand Miners' Strike. Strikers Ordered to Disperse. Charged by the Military. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 3

Strict precautions have been taken to prevent riotous outbreaks amongst the strikers on the Rand mines and the men who are still at work…

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A Record Coal Cargo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

The steamer Knight Templar, which is just in from Newcastle, is to carry away to the west toast of South America tho largest-cargo of coal that has ever left…

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Rand Miners' Strike. Compulsory Arbitration Urged. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

A meeting of 5000 persons which was held at Johannesburg on Saturday passed resolutions expressing sympathy with the demands of the white…

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An Australian Silver Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

Tales of treasure-finding always possess a fascination for all classes of readers. Even the mature mind seldom loses its delight in such…

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The Gold Was Best

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

Mr. Tricure (anxiously) : "My dear boy what a dreadful cold you have!' Mr. Strongman "Yes. I get a cold now and then. My only…

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Rand Miners' Strike. Order Being Restored. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

Since the military were summoned to preserve order, the strikers on the Rand mines have been much quieted and have refrained from perpetrating…

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Alleged Mining Swindle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 3

A middle-aged man named Alexander Fraser, 4s years of age, who is a photographer by trade, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having,…

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Coal Saving Engine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 3

A new type of engine, known as the "monkey motion" pattern, which, it is said, will revolutionize steam locomotion on railroads, has been successfully…

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Coal Soaked In Sea Walter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 3

Important experiments are being carried on by the naval authorities at Portsmouth, England, to ascertain tho extent of the steaming properties of…

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Capital and Labour. Rand Miners' Strike. London, May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 42

Despite the steps taken by the authorities to prevent an outbreak of violence in connection with the strike in the Rand mines, serious disturbances have occurred…

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Rand Miners' Strike. Views of the Mineowners. Prepared for a Struggle. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. George Albu, chairman and managing director of the General Mining and Fmance Corporation Limited in Johannesburg, in addressing a…

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A Glint of Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 1

Unmindful of the wintry cold, The snowdrops peep above the mould, And show an inner glint of gold To eyes that care to see…

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