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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

318 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 16

Gold Mining in Victoria. State-owned Colliery's Success London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Peter McBride, who arrived in London on Sunday to take up the duties of Agent General for Victoria in success sion to Sir John Taverner, has been…

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The Hampered Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 5

The miners employed in the collieries are greatly concerned that now they themselves have condescended to return to work, the wheelers threaten that they will…

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Wonthaggi Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 29

The Victorian Minister of Railways is sympathetic with the request of the Wonthaggi residents that screened coal from the State mine should be made available to…

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Mining at Eskdale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. A. D. Bock, manager for Mr. P. Harman, has put through a crushing at their own battery. Mr. Elms, milling 55 tons for a gold yield of 30 ounces. Though…

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Mine Disaster. 100 Men Killed. New York, April 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 43

Terrible loss of life has occurred through an explosion in a coal-mine at Finleyville 17 miles south of Pittsburg (U.S.A.). Of the men who were below at the time, 100…

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Tin in Wheat Fields. Ardlethan Booming. Very Rich Ore Deposits. Great Future Ahead for Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 38

As a rule, mining is the forerunner of agriculture, but in this particular instance, wheatgrowing was the predecessor to the present great discovery of tin ore…

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Children's Story. the Pool of the Hundred Dead (Concluded from last issue:) Chapter Ii. How the Gold Was Recovered

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 13

"What is to be done now?" asked Dick. "They will clay claim to the stuff as they have found it, and we haven't much chance of taking it from them by force."…

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A Previous Huge Gold Robbery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

The story of the recent great robbery of bullion in the course of transit to Alexandria recalls a similar crime which took place…

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Sensational Mine Robbery. 3000 Ounces Gold Stolen. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

Two armed and masked robbers held up the Bull[?] mine last night, and over[?]wed three watchmen. The robbers secured 3000 ounces of gold, worth £800,…

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Unionists V. Non-unionists. Strike in British Collieries

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

The non-unionist question is still causing trouble in the British coal-mining industry. Twenty thousand men are out on strike…

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Still Another Coal Strike. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 3

Four hundred hands employed at the Burwood colliery struck work this morning. They gave no warning as to their intention to come out. The miners say…

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Spurious Gold Dealers. Two Men Convicted. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

At the Fitzroy court to-day, Adam Klein, a laborer, aged 28 years, and John Mahomet, miner, 30 years of age, were charged that on April 28 they were deemed…

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Miners' Wages Raised

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 43

The Durham Conciliation Board has made another advance in minors' wages which are now 6/4 per cent. higher than in 1901…

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Industrial Unrest. Non-unionists in Collieries London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

The non-unionist question is now disturbing the Yorkshire coal- mining industry. A ballot has been taken to decide…

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Labour Problems. Non-unionist Issue. 20,000 Miners Idle. London, May 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 43

The determination of the unionists to force, non-unionists into the fold is responsible for 20,000 miners being idle in South Wales. They have gone out on strike as…

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South Wales Miners' Wages: Increased

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

The coal owners in South Wales have granted the miners an increase in wages of 2½ per cent…

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Cablegrams. General Cable News. Coal Vend Case. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 5

The hearing of the Privy Council appeal case, in which the Commonwealth Government is appealing against the judgement of the High Court in the Coal Vend…

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A Tin Mine Sold. the Eskdale Lease

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Lowis and Dickenson's [?]-mining lease, situated about seven miles from Eskdale in the Milta district, was disposed of yesterday to a Melbourne sy[?] for…

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Chiltern V. United Miners

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 6

The team to represent Chiltern in their match against the Miners this afternoon, at Freehold, will be chosen from the following players: Donchi, Cannon, McLean,…

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Explosion in Mine. Many Lives Lost

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

BELLE VALLEY (Ohio), Saturday. The imperial mine, belonging to the Ogara Coni Company was wrecked by explosions which occurred yesterday…

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