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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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State Coal In Six Months

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 3

During the debate on the censure motion in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Henley asked the Minister for Mines whether he contemplated nationalising…

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Labor Upheaval. South Wales Strike. Miners Thrash Carpenters. London, November 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 7

In spite of the presence of a military force, the strikers in South Wales persist in endeavoring to assert claims by violent, methods. A number of carpenters, who…

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Mine Disasters. Explosions in Oklahoma. Bodies Blown From Pit's Mouth. Vancouver, November 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 28

Two sensational mine explosions have occurred in the State of Oklahoma, accompanied in each case by loss of life. Fourteen men were killed or entombed…

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A Ludicrous Coal Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 2

Fully 80 per cent. of the striking coal miners in the Aberdare district of Wales are anxious to return to work. The minority is composed of the younger and…

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Miners Become Harvesters

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 2

All the alluvial claims in the Chiltern district complain about the impossibility of getting sufficient men to work the mines This is actually felt, especially in…

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Dredging for Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 2

This industry is likely to be shortly entered upon with vigor in close proximity to Corowa, and, from all accounts, the promoters are sanguine of the venture…

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Mine Cage Breaks Away Seven Men Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 December 1910 · page 2

A serious accident has occurred at the Pemberton mine in Shropshire. While a cage was descending the shaft it broke away and crashed to the bottom,…

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Disastrous Mine Explosion Killing Worth Pit on Fire. Damage Exceeds £20,000. NEWCASTLE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 2

A disastrous explosion of gas occurred this morning at the Killingworth colliery, in the West Wallsend district, and which is owned by the Caledonian Coal Company…

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Offer of Coal Measures Declined by N.S.W. Government Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

Mr. Edden, Minister of Mines, has decided to advise the Government against accepting the offer of the coal measures under the Warner Estate in the Newcastle…

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Air to Replace Coal

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 2

A Mr. F. Busby has worked out a coal-substitute scheme by which suburban batteries of huge windmills will compress air in a suitable system of…

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Gold Near Narrandera 265 Acres Pegged Out. Narrandera

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 2

There is very keen excitement in the district in connection with the discovery of gold at Murrill Creek Station, north of the Berembed Holding, near Grong Grong,…

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New South Wales. Coal and Horses for India Aborigine and Socialist Leaving Australia. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 5

The steamer Graigvar is to leave Newcastle to-morrow with 5000 tons of coal from the Young Wailsand colliery. The steamer will also pick up 570 horses at…

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Horrible Colliery Explosion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

An explosion has occurred in the Belle?] colliery at Crow's Nest Pass, in the Rocky Mountains, Canada. Miners to the number of 45 were entombed. Eighteen…

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South Wales COAl STRIKE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

The men who are on strike at the Aberdare collieries, South Wales, have decided to accept the decision of the miners Federation Conference, as to whether they shall resume work or not…

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Price of Coal. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 4

The colliery proprietors met in Sydney yesterday, and decided that the present price of best Newcastle coal should be maintained until further notice. No…

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Discovery of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 3

Gold has been found in Murrill Creek north of Berem[?]ed holding, near Grong Grong, owned by Mr. H. G. Hearne, Geeloong. Mr Charles M'Lean last week…

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The Chaffinch Mine. the Experts' Report. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 2

Hatchford and Glut's expert report with respect to the Chaffinch mine states that the highest assay of ore goes under two dwts. Per ton, and was obtained…

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Coal Miners' Secretary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 33

At the Korumburra Police Court, before Messrs. A. P. Lloyd, G. H. Murray, T. Adkins, and Dr. Taylor, J.P.'s, Andrew Gray, the general secretary of the New…

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Industrial Unrest South Wales Colliery Strike. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 2

The coal miners on strike at the Aberdare Collieries recently stated that they would accept the decision of the Miners' Federation Conference as to whether they…

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Colliery Explosion. Disaster in Rocky Mountains. Rescuers Overcome. Vancouver, December 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 43

A disastrous explosion occurred yesterday in the Bellevue colliery, at Crow's Nest Pass, in the Rocky Mountains, British Columbia…

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