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

Mining & the mines, 1926

784 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 29 of 40

Goldfields Murder Trefene's Trousers Identified. Perth

National Advocate · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

Thomas Nutt, general manager, and Jack Eldon, Kalgoorlie manager, of the Adelaide Tailoring Company, giving evidence of the goldfields murder…

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The British Coal Strike. No Change in Position. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 1

It is [?] that the Government's view of [?] discussions [?] is that the [?] representatives called a [?] simply for the…

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Industrial Boards for "Unattached" Colliery Workers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 4

The Industrial Commissioner (Mr A. B. Piddington, K.C.) granted an application by the United Collieries' Staff Association for an industrial board to…

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The British Coal Strike. London

Leader · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

It is understood that the Government’s view of yesterday's coal discussions is that the [?] representatives called a meet Inn simply for the…

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Millions of Dollars For British Miners CLEVELAND (Ohio), Sat

National Advocate · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

Ben Tillett, the British Labor leader, announced today that 21 standard railroad Labor organisations in the United States had pledged their full…

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Cable News. (Australian Cable Association Messages). After Many Years. Big Gold Robbery Traced

Leader · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

A Sand[?] meange states that Joseph Ducrest, 36, who was arrested on the Mexican border on July 15. and charged with so[?]pgling all[?]…

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Late News-- at Home and Abroad Cables. British Miners' Position. "Worse Times Coming." London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

Reuter states that Mr. Cook, the miners' secretary, addressing 6000 people at Nuneaton, said the miners were going to suffer worse than hither…

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The Coal Strike

Orange Star · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

In the House of Commons [?] Hicks said that if the safely men Were called out of the coal mines by Cook or…

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Goldfields Murder a Sensational Story the Burning of the Bodies Perth

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 3

Continuing his evidence in the Kalgoorlie murder trial to-day, Philip John Treffene, one of the accused, told a sensational story. He said that…

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A Stream of Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

Some time ago a cable came along that £1,000,000 in Australian sovereigns had been received in San Francisco, but unfortunately it was added that it was…

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Scottish Miners. Forty for Newcastle. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 3

Passengers on the Orama, which arrived to-day from London, included 40 coal miners, all of whom expect to obtain employment on the Newcastle…

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British Miners Sydney Seamen Vote £100. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

The Sydney branch of the Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia decided at a meeting today to send £100 to the British miners who are…

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The Railway Mine. Commissioners' Great Saving. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 1

Some interesting figures comparing the N.S. Wales railways more than favorably with those of England were quoted by Mr. W. M. Buchnan at a…

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The British Coal Strike. Stirring Scenes in the Commons. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

[?] marked the [?] in the House of Commons, when the [?] met to re-enact for another month, the emergency regulations…

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The Miners' Strike. Proceedings in the Commons. the Cabinet Accused. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 1

Reuter.--The miners' executive, after sitting for many hours, decided by a narrow majority not to formulate any peace proposal, leaving the…

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Hermitage Colliery. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

Sir.--For the benefit of those unacquainted with the facts, I wish to correct a statement made in your issue of Wednesday, the 25th August, by Mr…

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Oil From Coal. Change for Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 6

"If all the coal used in its raw state in England were treated by low-temperature carbonisation, it would produce enough oil to make Britain…

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Goldfields' Murder Coulter in the Box Perth

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 5

William Coulter, one of the accused in the Kalgoorlie murder trial continued his evidence to-day. He is relying on an alibi. He said that on…

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Goldfields Murder Coulter Cross-examined. Perth

National Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 2

When the murder trial was resumed today, Mr. Haynes, on behalf of the two accused, Troffone and Coulter, again made an appeal that the jury…

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British Coal Miners. Definite Move for Peace. LONDON

Leader · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 2

A definite move for peace has been made by the British coal miners, who are on strike. After an all day conference of the miners’ representatives,…

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