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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

318 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 16

No Strike on Rand. Miners Oppose Socialists. Johannesburg, August 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 42

The Federation of Trades has resolved not to enter upon a general strike on the Rand at the present juncture, but to rely upon the industrial and political…

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Labour Problems. Six-hours Day in Mines. London, August 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 42

Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P. (Socialist), speaking at Dowlas, in his electorate, on Saturday, said that after their continued effort to get an eight-hours' day, the miners…

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Cas Pocket in Mine. Thirty Men Killed. New York, August 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 43

Thirty miners lost their lives as the result of a mining disaster yesterday. At the property of the Philadelphia and Reading Mining Company the tunnel was…

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Walwa Tin Mine. Sold for £25,000. Purchased by English Syndicate. Walwa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

A stir has been created locally owing to the report that the Walwa Tin Mine has been purchased by an English syndicate for £25,000…

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Hundreds Idle Over Mining Disputes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 33

The Minister for Labour and Industry was waited upon by Mr D. Watson, the president of the Colliery Employes' Federation of the northern district; Mr. L…

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Serious Strike Riots. Miners Force Police to Refuge on Steamers. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

Serious strike riots have occurred at Nanimo Vancouver Island. The miners attacked a large force of police and compelled them to take refuge…

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Homeward Bound Gold Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

The work of breaking out alone to a width of 15 feet on the reef formation has now been completed, and a trial crushing or 10 lons is to be forwarded to the Chlltorn…

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Voices of Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

Mme. Melba, who celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of her first appearance at Covent Garden on May 24th, has made a fortune of £500,000…

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Got a Gold?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

Beathable Peps Will Pat You Right and Ward Off Broachitls, Pleurisy, and Pneumonia. Got a cold? Don't trent it lightly, as if…

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Wreck of Bolting Orecars Nine Miners Killed. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 5

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday in the Coronado mine Clifton, in Arizona. A cable connecting a number of one cars…

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Phthisis on the Rand. Best Miners Killed Off. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 2

Mr, Kotze, Government mining engineer, in his annual report on the Rand mines makes a plea for improved conditions in working. He states that phthisis…

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N. Z. Miners Strike. 400 Men Out. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 3

A strike commenced at the Blackball mine this morning, and 400men are out as a consequence. The trouble has arisen over the refusal…

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Minimum Wage in Mines. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

The Scottish Miners' fedaration held an important meeting yesterday, whom the question of the minimum wage in mines was exhaustively discussed. It was…

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Goldfields in Belgian Congo. Reefs Give 70 Per Cent of Gold. Johannesburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

Authorative accounts have been received of the discovery of a new goldfield near Kito, in Balgian Congo. It is asserted that the reefs yield 70 per cent of gold and the…

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Wodonga V. United Miners

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 6

One of the most interesting matches of the season, to far as the Chiltern District Association a concerned, will be played on the Wodonga ground this afternoon, when…

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Albury Spurious Gold Case. Appeal by William Scott. New Trial Granted. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

In the Court of Criminal Appeal today an application was granted for a new trial in the case of William Scott, who, at the Albuny Quarter Sessions of July 2, was…

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Derbyshire Miners Rebuked

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. Smillie, president of the Scottish [?] Conference, has rebuked the Derbyshire miners for not showing loyally to the labor party in connection with the…

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Indian Mining Disaster. Delhi

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

It is reported here that a terrible accident has occurred at the Mysore gold mine. A cage is said to have fallen from the top of the Edgar shaft 10 the bottom…

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Chiltern District Association. Wodonga V. United Miners. an Exciting Struggle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

An exciting struggle, calminating in the [?]feal of Wodonga at the hands of Unitel Miners, by 15 points, was witnessed by a large crowd of [?]peclators on the Wodonga…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Lad Washes a Dish of Ore. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

A rich discovery of gold has been reported from the Trunkey field, in the Bathurst district. A parcel of 50 tons of one was taken from the New Kempfield mine,…

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