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Mining & the mines, 1914

383 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 20

Cablegrams. Canada's Worst Disaster Coal Gas Explodes. Disaster in British Columbia. 107 Men Dead. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

A very serious mining disaster has taken place in British Columbia. An explosion of coal gas [?] in the Fernie Coliery, and it is believed that 200…

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A Further Coal Mining Trouble

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

The Wallarah miners have given 14 days notice of their intention not to work the afternoon shift unless paid extra. the machine men are also axious, to work…

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Instigating Strikes at Colliery. Injunction to Restrain Officials. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

Judge Edmunds to-day granted an injunction against four officials of the Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge to restrain them from continuing to instigate an…

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Original Correspondence. Coal v. Wood. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

Sir,—I think I am justified having something to say in reference to the above matter, if only to show that the stand I took while the above question…

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Ganadian Mining Disaster. 131 Bodies Recovered

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

Late reports state that 50 more bodies have been discovered in the tunnel at the Hillcrest mine, Canada. This brings the total…

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Serious Mining Riots in U.S. Battle with Sheriff's Deputies New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 2

Crowds marched on the Miners' Union Hall yesterday, where the president of the Western Federation of Miners was to outline the plan for peace…

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Aggrieved Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 19

The executive of the Federated Miners' Association of Australia held a special meeting at Ballarat for the purpose of considering the decision of Mr. Justice Powers…

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Awful Mine Explosion. 200 Men Perish. Vancouver, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 42

A terrible colliery disaster involving the loss of nearly 200 lives, occurred at the, Fermie Coal Mine, at Hill Crest, in Alberta. While the full complement of men…

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Fined for Striking. Nine Coal Wheelers. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

Nine wheelers employed at the Helton colliery were before the Newcastle indus. Trial Court to-day, charged with having tone on strike. The men pleaded guilty,…

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Richard A[?]hleigh; or, a Son of the Mine. Chapter XXVI.-(Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 9

Determined to discover whether any more bodies lay under the Water at that place, Richard and Deacon returned to the drift. With their sticks they felt…

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Greater Than Gold Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., London & Melbourne. All Rights Reserved. CHAPTER X'V.—Continued

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 3

The brother and sisiter went into the house, where the amazed and delighted squire and his wife gave their son a most hearty welcome. Indeed,…

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Books Bound in Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 21

One thousand four hundred pounds is the value set upon a magnificent specimen of present-day English bookbinding about to be sent to America. The book is…

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Serious Strike Riots. Miners Fired On. New York, June 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 43

Disquieting news comes from Butte City Montana), the greatest mining camp in America, and the scene for months past of outbreaks of violence on the part of…

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Greater Than Gold Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., London & Melbourne. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xvii

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

Sheila Danvers' gay season did not end a day too soon. The weather was very sultry, and the girl's pretty rounded cheeks, never highly colored,…

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Scottish Mining Industry. Strike Relieved Inevitable London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 2

Serious trouble is expected to occur in the Scottish mining industry, because of the resistance of the coal owners to a recent derision of the Scottish Miners'…

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Idle Collieries

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 5

The manager of the Wagga gas works reported to the municipal council recently that he was having trouble in getting coal. The Maitland collieries…

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Interstate. State Coal Mines to Be Acquired

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 32

Mr. J. H. Cann, Minister for Mines, referred to the decision of the Government to start a State coal mine in the west, as briefly announced at…

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Greater Than Gold Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., London & Melbourne. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xviii

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

These were truly happy days for the young couple—perhaps the happiest days of all before words of love had been spoken, and when the look…

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Recalcitrant Miners. Labor Ministry in a Dilemma. Strikes or Arbitration—Not Both. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

It is reported that the strike of the Kurri Kurri miners for abolition of the afternoon shift, may result in Mr Estell delaying the introduction of his Amending…

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Mine Roof Caves in Seven Men Smothered in Michigan. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

A serious mining disaster has occurred at the Balkan mine at Iron River (Michigan). A number of mibers were engaged…

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