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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

264 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 14

Ghoulish Huns Mine Their Own Corpses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Perry Robinson says that the Germans are new affixing mines to the corpses of German soldiers, so that when the British, burial parties lift the corpses…

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Homeward Bound and Bon Accord Gold Mining Co

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 2

The mine manager reports: Cleaned up battery, 193 tons for 106oz. 7dwts. for month…

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Incidents of the War. Transvaal Gold Output. Expert Reviews Decrease. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. E[?]elyn Wallers, president of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines, in addressing members of the Chamber, referred to the serious position in regard to the…

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120,000 Miners Idle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 2

As a result of the strike 120,000 miners, 60,000 munition workers and 10,000 steelworkers in South Wales have been thrown out of work. The trouble which is…

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Desert Gold's New Record

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 4

Desert Gold's mile and a quarter in 2.11 1/4 outside of hurdles on the course proper at Randwick on Saturday was a record gallop for that particular rink…

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Coorabin Coal Mine. Water Causes Cessation of Work

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 1

The Coorabin coal mine, near Oaklands, is at present shut down owing to an unprecedented inrush of water, which the winding engine and…

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Brown Coal in Gippsland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 29

South Gippsland Progress Association urged the Victorian Minister of Mines to undertake the development of brown coal deposits near Hedley. Mr. Livingston…

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Copper Mining Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 23

In view of the fact that the present price of copper in America is £140 a ton, Mr. Blakeley asked the Acting Prime Minister in the House of Representatives…

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American Battleship Strikes Mine Montreal

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 6

The U.S. battleshop Minneuota struck a mine off Delaware Breakwater, and returned to port under her own steam. There were no…

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Higher Price for Gold Londdon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 2

A motion was carried at a meeting of the London Chamber of Commerce, asking the Government to treat gold production preferentially…

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Desert Gold's Future. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 4

When Mr. T. H. Lowery was asked whether Desert Gold would go to Melbourne, he said that he intended to consult the trainer later in the week, when…

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Wimmera Sunk by a Mine the Captain Held Blameworthy. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 3

The finding of the Court of inquiry at Auckland, New Zealand, into the sinking of the steamer Wimmera was delivered to-day…

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Destruction in Mining District Operations of the Fifth Army

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

Mr. Perry Robinson, telegraphing on Thursday, says:—Between Lens and Armentieres the Fifth Army, under General Birdwood, continues to shepherd the…

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That Gold Stripe. How the News of a War Honour Was Received by the Wounded

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 3

The first [?]apital train moves off; another takes its place. The long line of str[?]ch[?]rs is thinning out. There are perhaps a hundred left. They…

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Homeward Bound Bon Accord Gold Mining Co. Yackand Andah

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 2

The mine manager reports, October 18, 1918: "Cleaned up battery, 185 tons crushed for 142 oz. 7 dwt[?] free gold."…

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German Steamer Strikes a Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 3

Reuter's Stockholm correspondent says that the Hamburg-Amerika steamer Hapsburg struck a mine off Riga. Over 100 German soldiers were drowned…

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Mining Lease at Wodonga Park

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 3

Mr. George Higgins, chairman of Sludge Abatement Board, will inspect the proposed site of mining lease at Wodonga Park on Saturday morning. He will be…

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Coorabin coal Mine

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

Sinking operations are still going on, but considerable trouble is being caused through the very fine sand, which comes out of the…

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Are You a Gold-mine?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 47

Forty thousand pounds' worth of gold placed in the teeth of Londoners every year! That is the modest estimate that one of…

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Coal Mine. at Coorabin

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 3

Sinking operations are still going on, but considerable trouble is being caused through the very fine sind, which comes out of the coarse wash…

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