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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 12

31 Northern Mines Working

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

The first pay since the strike commenced for those mines which have resumed work under the Government conditions will be drawn on Friday…

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German Coal for Holland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 20

It is resorted from Amsterdam that Germany, under a new agreement, will supply Holland with 200,000 tons of German coal and 50,000 tons of Belgian coal every…

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Strike Declared Off. Broken Hill Miners' Decision

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

The A.M.A. met at Broken Hill on Saturday and after an hour's discussion, decided to declare the strike off, and to ask, the mining managers,…

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Strike Off. Coal Lumpers at Work. Seamen Anxious to Return. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

The coal lumpers have declared the strike off. All seamen are displaying anxiety to return, and the ship owners are…

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All Maitland Mines to Resume. No Government Black List. the Seamen's Difficulty. Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 3

The dispute at the Hebburn colliery has been settled. All the mines in the Maitland field will resume on Monday…

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Enemy Mines in Australian Waters Mine Sweepers Sent From Sydney. Explode a Mine Off Cape Howe. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 1

An enemy submarine mine was exploded off Cape Howe on Wednesday last by mine sweepers sent from Sydney. The concussion was felt at…

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The Industrial Trouble. Maitland Collieries at Work. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 2

All the Maitland collieries are working to-day, but unless the shipping difficulty is overcome very soon they will have to cease before the…

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Enemy Mines Off the Australian Coast. Further Discoveries. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 2

Further mines have been discovered off the Australian coast, in the vicinity of Gabo Island. The fact is now established that enemy agents…

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Coorabin Gold Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

Mr. Jno. Evans, F.G.S. consulting engineer for the Australian Developments Co., paid a visit of inspection to the mine last week, and in an interview…

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Enemy Mine Exploded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 44

It was announced by the Minister for the Navy, Mr. Cook, that on Wednesday. October 10, in lat. 37deg. 35min. S., long 149 deg. 55min. E. (off Cape Howe), a…

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Victorian State Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 33

In reference to the Victorian State coal mine, it was stated in the Legislative Assembly by Sir Alexander Peacock on 10th October last year it was estimated that…

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Coorabin Coal Mine, Visit of Inspection

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

Mr John Evans, F.G.S., consulting engineer for the Australian Developments Company, has paid a visit of inspection to the Coorabin coal mine,…

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Coorabin Coal Mine

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

Mr Jno. Evans, E.G.S., consulting engineer for the Australian Developments Co., paid a visit of inspection to the Coorabin coal mine, near…

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Coorabin Coal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

A very fine sample of coal has been been left at this office, being the product of the newly found coal mine at Coorabin, near Oaklands…

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Ardlethan Tin Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 47

On Tuesday, 15th, inst., Mr. Warden James made an extensive inspection of the whole of the Ardlethan tin field. As a result of his ispection the warden is more…

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Gold on the Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

A resident of Rutherglen, whilst walking along the road in the vicinity of Clark's slaughteryard at Wahgunyah, is reported to have picked up a…

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Yalgogrin District Goldfields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 41

A new goldfield has been discovered in the great mineral belt about seven miles from Yalgogrin by Harrigan and party, from which claims have been pegged out,…

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Coorabin Coal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

A very fine sample of coal has been loft at this office, being the product of the newly found coal mine at Coorabln, near Oaklands (says the Jerilderie…

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Mine Menace Off Gabo. Further Particulars. Mine Sweepers Bring Further Mines to Surface. the Death Traps Well Laid. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

It has been ascertained that mine sweepers, off Gabo, dragged to the surface mines of almost modern type terrifically powerful. They bore…

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