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

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Gas Filled Mines 7 Miners Rescued 40 More in Danger VANCOUVER

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

A message from North Bay states that seven miners have already been taken alive from the gas-filled levels of the Hollinger gold mine and hope…

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Mining Revival Prospects at Hill End. Rich Gold Still to Be Won New Qround Awaits Development Shares Now Being Sold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 21

The fact that moribund mining camps rarely experience revivals is due in many cases to disbelief. So much fiction" has been woven in with…

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S’african Labor Crisis. Miners Sue Government. LONDON

Leader · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

A deputation of alluvial diggers has arrived to Interview General Herizog, and demand that the production of the South African mines and diggings…

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That "Coal Bribe." Definite Charges Wanted. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 8

Addressing an aggregate meeting of miners at Kurri Kurri yesterday, Mr. T. Hoare, President of the Northern Miners' Federation, said that when he…

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Unlucky Coal Pit. Thirteen More Killed. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 8

During the effort to locate the body of a miner killed in the Haig Colliery explosion at Whitehaven, on December 18, a fresh explosion killed 13 persons,…

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Disastrous Mine Explosion. Thirteen Killed. a Fatal Supper. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

Thirteen men, including a number of lending officials, Were killed at Haig colliery, Whitehaven, last night while making an effort to recover the body of…

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The Turf Consistent Honan Easy Win in Moorefield Gold Cup. Dead Heat in Handicap SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

Moorefield R.C. Gold cup meeting attracted a big crowd to the Kogarah course yesterday, in spite of uncomfortably hot weather…

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39 DEAD Gas Filled Mine VANCOUVER

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

A message from Timmins, (Ontario) states that the deal in the dead in the Hollinger mine fire now total 39 Of the bodies recovered, 12 were saved…

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Mine Horror 13 Rescuers Killed Explosion and then Flames LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

In efforts to locate the body of the miner killed in the Haig colliery explosion at Whitehaven on December 13, a fresh explosion…

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Coal Bribe Royal Commission Unlikely Statement by Mr. Buttenshaw SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

In view of the developments which five occurred since the central council of the Miners' Federation waited on Mr. Buttenshaw, the…

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Colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

The Oakey Park colliery was the scene of two accidents yesterday--both to miners. At 9.45 a.m. Mr. A. Sennitt, who resides in William-street, was…

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State Coal Mine Trouble Brewing A Big Mass Meeting LITHGOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

At the biggest mass meeting of miners held in Lithgow for years. It was decided by the Western miners to take a ballot as to whether the…

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Coal Bribe Officials Disappointed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

The miners' officials this afternoon expressed themselves as very disappointed with the Government's decision not to appoint a Royal…

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Country News Hill End News Mining. Rumored Revival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 25

It is rumored that Hill End is due for a mining revival, and it is to be hoped that Dame Rumor is right. There are some shows here…

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Gold From Butter

Leader · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

Mince may come and mines may go, but butter goes on for ever! That may be taken as the slogan of Gympie, the old mining field. Where the…

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The Coal Trade Depression. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 8

Sir,--From day to day, we rend in the press, statements by leaders of the Coal Miners' Federation, that the smaller pits in the coal mining centres are a…

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Reviving Our Coal Trade. Preliminary Conference Succeeds. Employers' Far-reaching Proposals

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 7

A preliminary meeting of mine-owners and representatives of the employees presided over by the Minister for Labor (Mr. Farrar) was held…

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Splendours of a Tomb. Dead Prince’s Headgear of Gold. Ear-Ring Fashions 5,400 Years Ago

Leader · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Women wore ear-rings and dressed their hair 6,400 years ago Present day civilisation Is Indebted for this information to the expedition which…

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Miners New Secretary. Mr. T. Schroder Elected

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

The ballot, for the election of a secretary, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. F. Gregory, has been concluded and the returning officer (Mr. W. H…

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