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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

241 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 13

Gold Stealing Wiles of Illicit Buyers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

In the early days of quarts-reefing at Bendigo gold-stealing was very prevalent. The Sha[?]ock, on the New Chum…

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Mining at Goombargana

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 2

In the Albury Mining Warden's Court Cecil Gorden Howard. "The Oaks," Balldale, was granted authority to enter on 319 acres at…

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Gold Bonus "Not Yet Decided"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 6

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton) denied on Tuesday that the Cabinet had decided to grant a gold bonus. "I am sorry if I have been…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion Great Loss of Life Aix La Chappelle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 1

Twenty-two miners were Killed, 30 were injured, and several hundred are still entombed by an appalling ex-plosion in a coal mine, near Alsdorf…

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The Big Mine Disaster. Further Particulars. Aix La Chapelle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 2

The death roll of the mine explosion is now 248, and 96 injured. Throughout the night, gangs cleaned up the debris. They found the large…

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Appalling Mine Disaster 24 KILLED; 60 INJURED Aix-la-Chapelle, October 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 47

Twenty-two miners were killed and thirty injured, while several hundreds are still entombed, as the result of an appalling explosion in a coal mine near…

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District Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 1

Gold-mining operations age again being carried out at Redlands. We are informed that a shaft has already been put down 60 feet by Mr. George…

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Another Mine Explosion. One Hundred Deaths. Saar Bruecken

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 2

Ninety-tour bodies have been recovered from the Mayback Mine, following an explosion on Saturday. Most of them were unrecognisable…

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Bonus on Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 35

It is believed that the Federal Labor caucus will aflirm the reported decision of the W.A. Cabinet to grant a bonus of £1 per ounce on all good…

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Explosion in Colliery Another German Disaster Berlin, October. 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 14

While 150,000 persons were attending the funeral of the 300 victims of the Alsdorf colliery disaster news was received that firedamp had exploded in…

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Glacier Gold! a Thrilling Story of Adventure in Spitz bergen Striking It Rich

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 21

A NARROW bay ran deep into tho land. It was bounded by huge cliffs soaring to a height of four of five hundred feet—cliffs of a rock so dark…

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Miners' Marvellous Escape. Big Fall of Earth in Mine. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 1

A few minutes before the morning shift commenced to work, at Stanford Methyr No. 1 Colliery, thousands of tons of earth fell from the roof…

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500 Men Out—mine Closing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 3

For six months minors at Coalcliffe Collieries Ltd., at Stanwell Park, have been on strike because of a dispute about the payment of fillers. The…

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Gold Prospecting at Benalla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 17

Following the visit to Benalla (Vic.) of a Government geologist and the inspector for mines for this district to consider a proposal for the revival of…

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Children's Story Glacier Gold! (Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 21

"You've had a bit of time to think. Are you going to obey orders? If you refuse you won't get another chance for twenty-four hours—nor any grub…

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Gold Revival on Woolshed Field, Beech-worth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 7

The Chappell's Gully Hydraulic Sluicing Company of 15,000 shares at 10/ each has been formed to work virgin country where Chappell's…

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Another Mine Disaster. One Hundred Lives Lost in Ohio. COLUMBUS (Ohio)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 3

Over a hundred men are believed to have lost their lives in a mine explosion near Millfield. Twenty-six were rescued alive, six of them in a…

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Terrible Mining Fatality 160 Men Killed Columbus (Ohio) Wed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 1

Rep[?]ating that 160 men have been killed in an explosion in Sunday Creek Coal mine, have been received by the Governor of the State…

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Gold Production

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 2

In connection with the efforts being obtain a bonus a bonus on gold production, Mr. Paul Jones, M.P. for inst. asked the acting Prime Minister…

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Jerriwa Gold Find

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 8

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that the Government, intended to send a geologist surveyor (Mr. Kenny) to Jerriwa, near Yass,…

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