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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Terrible Coal Mine Explosion. 105 Men Eatonbed. LONDON

Leader · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

A Wilburton (Oklahoma) message states that there is little hope held out for the rescue of the 10[?] miners, who are entombed, following a terrific…

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Truck Shortages. Cause Delays at Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Serious truck shortages were experienced at all the associated collieries during the week [?] and as a result, broken time was experienced, the miners naturally refusing…

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Coal Lumper Assaulted. Sydney

Leader · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

During an alternation in Central Square, last night, Frank [?] 41, a coal lumper, was struck on his [?] falling heavily. [?]…

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The Fairmont Colliery Explosion. Misers Still Entombed. VANCOUVER

Leader · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

A Fairmont, West Virginia, message states that the rescue workers who returned to the surface late on Friday, from the coal mine near here, which…

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The Gold Pass Grab. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

[?] to the gold pass grab in New South Wales, the Premier of Victoria stated that, at a conference of State Premiere and the Prime…

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Earlier Cables. Britain's Mining Troubles. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

The Labor party in England has evolved plans for reorganisation and development of the mining industry. Nationalisation of the [?] is proposed as well as schemes…

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[?]G. Lucknow Pups Mine. No. [?] V[?]la P[?]tly Payable

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

Good progress is being made with the [?] No. [?] from 140ft[?] The co[?] at the top of [?] rise have become so promising…

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Latest Cables. General [?] French Miners [?]Reat London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 8

Reuter's Paris [?]ndent says that the National [?]cil of the Federation of French [?] Workers carried a resolution [?]aring that…

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Coal Mine Explosion. Twenty Miners Injured. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

About twenty men were injured in an explosion at Redhead Mine, near Belmont Lake Macquarie at 1 p.m. today. Four ambulances, which were…

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Redhead Colliery Explosion One Killed, Several Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

An explosion occurred in the Redhead colliery, near Newcastle, shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. One miner (William Riley) was killed and eleven other…

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French Miners General Strike Threatened London

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that the National Council of the Federation of French Mine Workers to-day passed a resolution that…

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One Killed Sixteen Injured. Terrible Mining Explosion Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Red Head Colliery, Abermain, was the scene of a disaster this afternoon. Following an explosion of gas, one man was killed…

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Graphic Details of Red Head Colliery Disaster Lad's Harrowing Tale. Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Seven of the men who were injured in the explosion at Red Head Colliery, are still under treatment in hospital. The…

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Gold, Oil and Coal

Leader · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

[?] an expert [?] [?] old gold [?] [?] an enormous gold reef. [?]…

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Carcoar Iron Mines

Leader · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Since the Carcoar iron mines were closed down, a large amount of currency [?] to circulate in the old town, and the residents are anxious for a…

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The British Miners’ Troubles. London

Leader · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Cook, the miners’ secretary speaking at St. Albans, said that if Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Churchill [?] support the coal owners policy for a…

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The Redhead Mine Explosion Two Mote Deaths. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Two Additional deaths hare occurred at the result of the colliery explosion at the Redhead Mine on Friday. They are those of Norman Berriman and…

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Naked Lights. Cause Mine Disasted. One Killed and Ten Inured at Redhead

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 12

One man was killed and ten injured in an explosion in the Redhead colliery, about nine miles couth of Newcastle, between 1 and 2…

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The Ruby Creek Mine. Has It Been Sold?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

It is reported that the Ruby. Crook silver mine at Mt. Werong, has been sold to an English firm for a largo sum, and is to be taken over from the present holders on 28th…

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Accidents At-[?] Mines

Leader · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

Two accidents occurred at [?] miles yesterday morning, Patrish [?] was injured by a [?] on to his [?]…

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