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Mining & the mines, 1904

526 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 27

Telegraphic News. General Cables. Latest News. London, April 27. Disatrous Mining Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

News from the Cape states that by the breaking of a rope in Robinson's deep minr, 43 natives fell a depth of 2000 feet, and were instantly killed…

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The Very Latest. Russian and Japanese Forces on the Yalu. Both Hold Strong Positions. Japanese Ready for Frontal Attack. Heavy Force of Artillery. General Kuropatkin to Assume Supreme Naval and Military Command. Mines Laid by Russians in Mountain Pass. Many Japanese Killed and Wounded. Russian Submarines at Port Arthur. Brilliant Experiments. London, April 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

News to hand states that 40,000 Russians occupy fortified positions on the Yalu, and there are 20,000 at Takushan. General Mischenko commands the Russian…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

On Friday last Pattie and party cleaned up their parcel from St. Patrick's mine at the Bark Hut battery, the 6½ tons yielded 51oz. 15dwts…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

By the middle of next week Pattio and party hope to get through a second crushing of six tons of stone from the St. Patrick's mine,…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 8

Scarcity of water has hung up Bochme's battery at start Town. Berry Consois Extended, Crewick (Vic.) dropped to live shifts only last week…

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Colliery Catastrophe. Fifty Miners Killed: Ten Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

A terrible catastrophe is reported from Tokima, in A[?], in the south of Spain. A subsidence of earth occurred in a large mine there, in which a great…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

Kenny and party, Long Flat, are working in the old shaft put down over seven years ago. The first crushing by the present proprietary…

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Latest News. London, April 29. Spanish Colliery Disaster

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

By a subsidence in a colliery at Tokin, in the province of Andalusia, Spain, 50 miners were killed. Ten were extricated injured, and others are still entombed…

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Russia's Coal Supply. Twenty Ships Chartered

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

Russia is making vigorous efforts to maintain her coal supply in the Far East. She has past considered the charter of twenty ships, chiefly British, to…

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Country News. Cullinga, Wednesday. MINING

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

The Christ man Gift Company have broken through from their new shaft to the old workings and are again raising stone. The battery will start again next…

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Coal for Russia. Twenty Ships Chartered. London, April 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

Russia is making vigorous efforts to maintain her coal supply in the Far East. She has just concluded the charter of twenty ships. chiefly British, to convey 70,000 tons…

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Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

At Gibraltar the various tribute part[?] are plodding along in the usual busy way with varying results of some doing well aud some faring very poor…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

T. ELLIOTT and party have struck what is thought to be a good payable roef half-a-mile south of Pattio's claim, near the Bark Hut field. Litigation…

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Later News. Fighting on the Yalu. Key of the Russian Position Captured. Japanese Laying Mines at Port Arthur. Co Prevent Russian Ships Effecting Junction with Port Arthur Fleet. London, May 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

Fighting on the Yalu has boon proceeding since Tuesday last. The Japanese effected a crossing on Thursday, and turned the Russian left flank, capturing on Sunday…

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Blocking Poet Arthur. Japanese Laying Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

It is stated at St. Petersburg that the Japanese are laying automatic mines several miles outside Port Arthur to prevent Russian ships…

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Mining

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

By 2 a.m. yesterday (says the "Gundagai Times" of Tuesday) Pattle and party cleaned up at the Bark Hut battery a St. Patrick's mine. It was not expected…

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Mine Laying at Port Arthur. London, May, 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

Early in the morning of Thursday last tho Japanese, screened by a string of blazing wood rafts, which they sent drifting into the entrance to Port…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

On Sunday last Warden M'Kensey, of Wyalong, sent the following message to the Minister for Mines :-"A parcel of 100 tons of stone taken from…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 8

"The tributors in Blackwood's mine, Tuckers Hill, Hargr[?]aves [?] 57 tons for 38bz gold. Crushing at the John Franklin, Wood's…

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The Battle Fleet. Coal Contracts Cancelled

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

The contracts for the supply of coal to the Russian Battle fleet, which has been announced to sail for the Fat East on July 15, have been cancelled. It was…

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