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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Still Gold in Klondyke

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 41

Despite war conditions, £400,000 worth of gold was produced in the Klondyke camp last year. Approximately £50,000,000 worth of gold has been secured in…

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Mine Rescue Discoveries

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

Some exceedingly interesting discoveries have been made by British investigators in connection with mine rescue apparatus. This apparatus is supplied with oxygen…

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Pedigree Gold Fish

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. E. Murata, a Japanese, has the distinction of being the "Gold Fish King," of America, and operates his remarkable "ranch" at San…

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One Big Miners Union Engine Drivers Object. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

The proposal of the miners that every-one working in and about the Cossnock Collieries should be members of the Miners' Federation is likely to meet with…

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No Coal From Lens Min[?] Debris to Be Cleared Away (Reuter). LONDON. Jan. 10

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Tt is not expected that a ton of will be removed from the mines in Leutinants (north of France) in 1920. It •will take the whole year to clear away the…

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A Mine Sweeper Missing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

It is feared that the minesweeper Leonard, with a crew of nine, is lost off the Scottish coast…

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Gold From Mooratunka

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

We have been shown by the management of the Mooratunka Gold Dredging Co, a bar of smelted gold welghing 87ox 16dwts, which represents the yield obtained from…

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The Coorabin Coal Coy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

The above named company is at present engaged in putting down a series of bores over their extensive lease, and for the present, operations at the shaft…

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Why Your Face Is Different to Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

professor Arthur Keith is the most learned of present dav anthroologists. He is also an exponent who has the rare and precious gift of bringing science down to…

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Coal Miners on Strike. (Reuter). LONDON, Jan. 13

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 1

In a message from Berlin, Refiter's correspondent says that a strike of miners in the Hamborn district, in the Ruhr region, for a six hour day and better food supplies,…

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Broken Hill Strike. Supported by Miners' Federation. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Mr.[?]secretary of the Coal Miners Federation, interviewed at Broken H ill, paid everyone seemed to be e in the determination to see the fight through…

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Bolshevist Treasury Cap-tured. Coins, Jewels, and Bar Gold. (United Service Special Cable). LONDON, Jan. 17

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

A correspondent at Baku states that the Russian volunteers have intercepted o rich hoard of Bolshevist coin, bar gold, and silver, and jewels, in transit to…

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Coorabin Coal Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The Coorabin Coal Mining Company are going to bore to test the coal field thoroughly. A Government plant has been arranged for, and we understand it…

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Gold in Territory. Darwin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Read and a party of prospectors have discovered a small reef at Bridge Creek, carrying coarse gold Pot holes, which were put down for some distance…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association. Unlucky in Its Treasurers. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

William Poole, treasurer of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, in the Hunter Dis-trict, has been arrested at West Maitland. Ha is charged, with froudulently…

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Appreciation of Gold. an Opening for Fraud. London. Jan. 23. Melted Sovereign Worth 6/ Morh. London, Jan. 22

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

In its financial review of 1919 "The Times" says:— "As regards gold, last year will take precedence of any since 1813 for In opening the case in the alleged gold fraud cause. Sir Archibald Bodkin said that the conspiracy was one of the most remarkable of recent crimes…

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Restrictions on Use Op Coal. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

The Adelaide Coal Board, in view" of ; the serious shortage of coal, has decided to impose stringent restrictions upon its use…

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Propposed Railway Line. Outlet for Coorabin Coal

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

The proposal to ornate a railway line from Oakland to serve [?]…

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Hours of Coal-miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 41

Speaking of the Broken Hill strike before the Trades Hall Council Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Workers'…

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Marine Engineers' Strike. Northern Collieries All Idle. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Lucas, treasurer of the Northern Branch of the Cole and Shale Employes Federation, stated to-day that most of the collieries in the northern districts are idle…

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