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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining Accident. Cages' Controlling Cable Breaks. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 2

A serious mining accident occurred in the Prussian province of Westphalia. While two cages were in motion—one descending and the other ascending—in the…

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Mining Tragedy in Germany

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 3

A disastrous explosion has occurred in the Siegfried Mine at Giessen in Hesse-Darmstadt. The mine caught fire owing to a dynamite explosion and 15 miners…

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Dashes for Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 47

A gold rush should really be entered in medical books under the heading of infections diseases. Certainly, it is curious how though at first a man within a few…

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W.A. Gold Find

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 33

It is difficult to describe the excitement owing to the new finds at Southern Cross and the Golden Valley. The boom is at fever height. At Southern Cross, and…

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Disaster in a Mine. 15 Men Killed. Berlin, October 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 45

An explosion of blasting dynamite [?] Siegfried mine, at Giessen, in Germany, caused a serious fire, which blocked the exit. The result was that 15 of the…

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Alaskan Coal Lands. Huge Frauds Alleged. Arrests at Seattle. Vancouver, October 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 42

Three prominent business men of Seattle have been arrested on a charge of fraud in connection with Alaskan coal lands. Warrants have been issued for the arrests of…

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Mine Cage Disaster. Breaking of the Cable. Thirty-five Men Aboard. London, October 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 23

A serious disaster in a mine through an accident to the cage by which the men descend and ascend is reported—from Westphalia…

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Bullfinch Goldfield. Boom in Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 30

During the last few days there has been a boom on the Adelaide Stock Exchange in connection with the remarkably rich gold discoveries at the Bullfinch, near Southern…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield the Official Report. Total Yield, 2304 Ounces

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 4

From the Buloltinch lease, near Southern Cross, Western Australia, up to Friday, five parcels of one, amounting in all to324 tons, have been treated, and have returned…

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French Railway Strike Methods Discovery in a Coal-truck. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

A startling discovery was made at Poit­iers on Saturday afternoon. During the day a truck of English coal came to hand via Bordeaux. While it was being…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield a Big Offer for Shares. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

The excitement over the Southern Cross discoveries shows no sign of abatment. It has transpired that Mr. Doolette has not only refused £200,000 from Mr. Lionel…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 2

Great excitement was manifested on the Stock Exchange this morning owing to the Bullfinch Boom. The record clerk says that the "B.B." is the biggest thing that…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield Extraordinary Excitement. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 2

Excitement in connection with what has come to be termed the Bullfinch Boom is growing hourly and lively scenes were enacted on the railway station this morning…

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Strike of Burnley-miners

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 3

Three thousand Burnley miners have struck work, declaring that the tonnage rate of wages does not include timber striking…

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"Gold Madness." Exodus From Kalgoorlie. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 47

A wire from Perth states that the gold excitement grows hourly, and lively scenes occurred at the Perth railway station this emorning, when several trains ran in…

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Labor Disputes. Strikes in France. Dynamite Cartridges Found. Explosives in English Coal. Marseilles, October 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 42

An alarming discovery was made here to-day, in the shape of a plant of 24 dynamite cartridges, which was found on the railway line near the city. They had evidently been…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield Activity in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 3

More interest was taken to-day in the forthcoming flotations of position blocks than in the shares of companies already quoted, The Great Bullfinch is to be put…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield Pups Ease Off. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 5

The Sydney market opened this morning with less disposition to buy new Bullfinch flotations—"Bullfinch Pups," Prices ruled cheaper all round…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 2

Experts express the opinion that the Bulltinch lode will prove to be of a permanent nature. A progress committee has been formed…

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Labor in Evolution South Wales Coal Trouble. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 2

Mr. Stanton the men's agent wrote to the manager of the Powell Duffryn Company. South Wales stating that if there were any blacklegging in connection with…

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