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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

264 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 14

Coorabin Coal Mine. Work Progressing

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 4

Sinking operations are estill going at the Coorabin coalmire (says the Urana Independent”), but considerable trouble is being caused…

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Coorabin Coal Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

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

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Where It Is Gold

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

On the hottest day in summer a flying man may be in the Arctic regions in ten minutes by mounting to a height of 10,000ft., just as the…

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Coorabin Mine

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 2

The coal has been struck in the new shaft of the Coorabin cool mine, and timbering is to be completed before sinking further…

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Stimulating Gold Output London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

Replying in the House of Commons to a question by Major-General Sir. J. Newton Moore (formerly General Officer Commanding the Australian Imperial Force…

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Sweeping Up Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 23

It is estimated that there are still 200,000 mines in British, home waters. The present force of mine-sweepers will be kept busy until these dangers to fishing…

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Four Men Shot by Mine-owner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 33

News has been received of a tragedy at Mount Coolon, a small mining camp, about equally distant from Clermont, Charters Towers, and Bowen (Q.). This place was…

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An Aftermath of the War. The North Sea Mine Menace

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 1

The aftermath of the war includes a ceaseless mine sweeping of the mines are floating in small areas. One sweeper got eight big ones in…

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Mine Sinks Italian Scout Ship

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

A Rome message says that the scout ship Rossardol struck a mine near Fiume, and sank. One hundred lives were lost…

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Less Coal and Better Health

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 3

Have you ever noticed how your furniture cracks, your doors shrink, your hands chop and roughen and your family becomes afflicted with colds…

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Crown Lands and Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 44

Under the provisions of the Mining Amendment. Bill, the second reading of which was carried in the Legislative Assembly Crown Lands are thrown open for…

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Mines Washed Ashore Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 3

In a statement made to-day, Captain Drwson, master of the Perth, said that the floating mine sighted by his steamer off the New Zealand coast, was passed 30…

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Mines in Baltic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 20

The British Admiralty announces that the Cassandra, n new type of light cruiser, struck a mine in the Baltic on Thursday and sank. Eleven men are missing…

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Gold and Securities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 20

The finance sub-committee of the Armistice Commission at Spa has intimated to Germany that she must not alienate the gold in the Reichsbank, foreign securities,…

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New Mining Law. Important Provisions

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 6

The Mining Amendment Bill passed by-Parliament last week, and whien will shortly become law, contains several important provisions dealing…

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New Mining Law. Important Provisions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 4

The Mining Amendment Bill passed by Parliament last week, and which will shortly become law, contains several important provisions dealing with…

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Jensen Helps a Mining Company. an Adverse Motion Withdrawn Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 2

At a meeting of the directors of Mount Borolong Molybdenite Company, of which Mr. Jensen, M.H.R., is a director, a motion was submitted by Mr. Carlisle…

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Coorabin Coal Mine. Work Proceeding

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 4

At the Coorabin coal mine work has again started. The newly appointed manager (Mr Barbour) has returned from Sydney. It has now…

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Rich Upper Murray the Mining Industry Wealth in Tin and Fluor Spar Iv

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 3

Although tin mining at Walwa, where the industry came very much into prominence several years ago, is again slack, a deal of prospecting is going on. At the…

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Other Items. a Delayed Action Mine. Causes Loss of Life

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 2

A German delayed-action mine exploded at Guise bridge, killing 15 and injuring 25…

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