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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Colliery Explosion. 30 Miners Imprisoned. Pittsburg, June 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 43

A disastrous explosion occurred at the Susquehanna Coal Company's shaft in the Shamokin district. After the explosion it was found that…

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Strike in Cloncurry Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 32

A striko directly involving about 1000 men has taken place in the Cloncurry mining district, Queensland, where miners and surface workers have declined to continue…

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Anti-trust Law. Mine Workers Prosecuted. New York, June 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 42

John White prosecution under the Anti-Trust law has been entered upon at Charleston, in West Virginia. John White, president of the United…

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United Miners V. Southern

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 4

United Miners, 5 goals 6 behinds, beat Southern, 2 goals 11 behinds…

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The Rand Mines. Serious Charges Against Doctors. Mortality Amongst Natives. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

Serious allegations have been made against the medical officials at the Rand mines by the Government Director of Native Labor in a report on the high rate…

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German Gold Reserve Increased

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

The Imperial Bank of Germany announces that the gold reserve has been increased since June 7 by £1,050,000. This brings the total amount in reserve up to…

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Floating Mine Peril. Sailing Boat Blown Up. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

Another shipping disaster has been caused in the Gulf of Smyrna by a floating mine. A sailing vessel struck one of these…

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Mining Disaster. Sudden Inrush of Water. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 2

A serious mining disaster occurred yesterday at Rotherham, in Yorkshire. While a large number of men were working in the Carrhouse colliery, there was a…

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Electricity in Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 33

Some time ago Mr. Peters and Mr. Lewis, of the Colliery Employes' Federation, waited upon Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, in order to point out to him the danger of…

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Russian Miners Objected To

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 33

The Colliery Employes' Federation does not look with favour upon the employment of a number of Russian miners at the Richmond Colliery, in the northern district…

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Chiltern District Association. Miners V. Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

The team to represent Wodonga against Miners to-morrow will be chosen from: Gardner, Richardson, Hiekey, Hammond, Gordon, Mahony, Edwards, Wilson, Pyke,…

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Eskdale Mining Leases. Sale in London. Tallangatta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. Porey Ernest Harman, of Doopdone, who is interested in several mining propositions in the Eslolale district, has received a cable message from London…

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Coal Miners' Agreement

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 3

The special committee appointed by the miners' lodge, which has been sitting during the past week, has drafted a new agreement, which will be duly submitted…

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Condobolin Silver Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 3

The rich silver field near Condobolin, which was discovered ten years ago by T.A. Potter, and has since than yielded nearly £50,000 worth of silver and lead,…

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Chiltern Distrct Assoclation. Miners V. Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 4

The match between Miners and Wodongo on the Miners' ground on Saturday was keenly contested. Both teams possessed an unbeaten record for the season, and…

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Coal Contracts Lost. Strike Clause Objected to Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 3

Mr. A. Thomas, a few south Wales coal mine manager who returned from a trip to the East to-day, and that it is were not for the strike dance in…

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Cobar Copper and Gold Field Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 3
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

The report on the. Cobar Cupper and Gold Field, Part. 1., by E. C. Andrews, B.A., F.G.S., Geological Surveyor, has just been issued under the…

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Selling Spurious Gold. an Extraordinary Case. Two Years' Imprisonment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 4

The Albury Quarter Sessions was continued yesterday. His Honor Judge Rogers presided. William Scott was charged with that…

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Increase in Wages for Scottish Miners

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 3

Scottish miners have received in wages an increase amounting to threepence per shift. The increase affects 100,000 men…

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