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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

436 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 22

Heroic Mine Manager

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 4

The N.S.W. Governor (Lord Chelmsford) is interesting himself in the conduct of the heroic mine manager who gallantly attempted to save the victims of the recent…

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Coal Pits Working. 500,000 Miners Resume. Disturbances in Lancashire. London. April 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 42

There were half a million workers in the coal-pits of England, Scotland, and Wales on Wednesday out of a total of one million…

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Better Than Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 13

A tender smile on the lips we kiss A flush of joy on the cheek, A clinging, grasp in the, hands we press, Love's tones when the dear ones speak;…

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Miners and Military. London, April

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 42

Owing to the intimidation by strikers of working miners in Lancashire, the Army Office is arranging for military protection. A body of 630 Fusiliers, has arrived at…

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The Romance of Gold Finding. Fortune Found by Digging Grave

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

The romantic story of the. discovery of a gold-field, at Ballarat as the result of digging a grave has a sttiking parallel in a story told of the…

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Emigrants for Australia Vessel Runs Short of Coal. St. Helena

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

The Australind Shipping Company'a steamer Australind, 5563 tons, with 501 emigrants aboard, destined for Australian ports, called here yesterday. She had run…

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The Coal Strike. Relieving the Distress. New Zealand Contributions. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Sir William Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand, has distributed altogether £2453 in those districts in which the distress arising out of the…

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[?] Andos, Gentleman and Burglar. [?] a Series of EXCiTING Detective Stories. Part 4. the Gold MUMMY.—(Continued.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 3

When I did call he seemed to have lost interest in tee scientist's gold treasures, and led led me solemnly to his sanctum, where the gloomy…

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Commonwealth Note Issue. Large Demands for Gold

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday £60,000 was withdrawn from the Federal Tresury in redemption of Australian notes presented by the banks. Last week the withdrawals totalled…

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£2000 for Postal Clerks' Widows Gold Medals for Carpathla's Crew

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 3

Several measures are announced for earl introduetion into the American Congress dealing with certain matters pertaining to the Titanic catastrophe…

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The Dardanelles. Floating Mines Laid. Atuens

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

It is stated here that the Turkish authorities have laid 55 floating mines in the Dardanelles. Considerable danger to shipping in the…

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Miners Fight Soldiers. Killed Number 150. St. Petersburg, April 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 7

Serious fighting has taken place between the workmen of the Gold Workings Company on the Lenar, in the province, of Irkutsk, Siberia, and soldiers…

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Ocean Specie. Salving for Silver and Gold. London, April 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 45

More than £400,000 of the £750,000 worth of specie an board the P. and O. liner Oceana, which sank off Eastbourne, in 60ft. of water, after a collision with…

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VICTORiAN State Mine. All Miners Called Out. Wonthaggi

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 4

At a meeting of the men employed at the State coal mine, held this morning, it was decided to call out all the members of the Victorian Coal Miners' Association…

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"No Room for Miners." Message From New South Wales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

Mr.J. Keir Hardie, the well known Lab­or leader has received a cable from Mr. Breunan, Secretary of New South Wales Miners' Federation, reading as follows:…

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Mining at Gundagai

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 1

There is now a good revival in mining, and several shows that promise well are being energetically worked. One of these is Bennett and Sweet's, on the old…

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Miners Minimum Wage. Loose Wording Causes Confusion. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

The "District B" cards, which deal with the minimum wage provisions of the new-Coal Mines Act, passed during the recent strike, have been issued…

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Texas Struck Submarine Mine. London, Wednesday Night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

The Texas struck one of the submarine mines laid down by Turkey as a precaution against an attack by the Italian fleet. The mine exploded, so damaging the…

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Labor Crucifies Its Gods. Broken Hill Miners and Mr. Thomas

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 1

A number of unionists at Broken Hill are engaged, in the campaign against the present Commonwealth defence system, and a movement initiated against it by the…

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The Coal Strike. Relief From New Zealand. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

A further sum of £1100, raised by newspapers in New Zealand for the relief of persons' who are in distress as a result of the recent coal strike, has been received…

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