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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Federal Territory. Question of Miners' Rights. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

The position with regard to persons desiring mining rights within the Federal Territory was made clear by the Chief Commissioner, Sir John Butters, this…

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"White Coal" Burrenjuck Hydros Electricity to Supply Riverina Towns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

The charging of the high tension transmission lines from Burrenjuck took place yesterday. Several Riverina towns will be supplied With current on February 1…

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Ban on Stopwork Meetings Miners' Decision. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

Aberdare Central colliery employees resolved that substantial fines should be imposed on those taking part in stopwork meetings. They should, the meeting…

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Last Hours Two Condemned Men Driscoll Played Cards "Which Rope Is Mine'' London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 5

The emotional scenes, praying, and hymn singing amongst the crowds at Cardiff gaol and the hysterical cries and fainting of women were in sharp…

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Gold Passes for Councils

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

When Colonel Bruxner, Minister for Local Government, was at Casino last week Cr. Olive made a request to him that a gold pass be issued to each council or…

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Foreigners Employed in Kalgoorlie Mines Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

Foreigners are said to be steadily pushing British workers out of the mines on the Kalgoorlie goldfields. Members of the Kalgoorlie Returned…

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Coal Train Damaged Engine and Guard's Van Off Line. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

Eleven waggons and a van were badly damaged when an engine was derailed at Waratah. The guard's van capsized, and The…

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"Under Two Flags" Strange Ship In The East Mysterious Cargo Concealed in Coal Bunkers. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

The Japanese cruiser, Obi, hovering in the vicinity of the steamer Praga, during her journey through Chinese waters, has caused the Chinese…

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Road Paved with Gold

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

British Columbia can vie with stories of the Arabian Nights, since it has been discovered that a least one of its roads has been paved with gold…

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"Tin Nero" Miners' Secretary's Policy Attacked by Ben Tillet. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

"The authority of the British miners' secretary, Mr. A. J. Cook, is questionable in most things, but his unscrupulous attack on his colleagues…

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Telegrams Miners to Conduct Mining Operations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

Negotiations have been completed for the control of the Catamaran mine, Tasmania, by the miners on a collective control basis. It is anticipated that the…

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Water Restrictions Attitude of Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

It was decided at a meeting of the Barrier branch of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, that members employed in the water service…

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Gold From Butter

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

Mines may come and mines may go, but butter goes on for ever! That may be taken as the slogan of Gym pie, the old mining field. Where the batteries used to…

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Mt. Isa Mines Russo-asiatic Company. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. L. Urquhart, Chairman of Directors of Russo-Asiatic Consolidated, Limited, who passed through Townsville on Saturday for Brisbane, said lie was about to…

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Strange Story By Miners President Belated Confession Paid £597 to Keep Mine Working Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

An interesting story was told by the president of the Northern Miners Federation, Mr. T. Hoare, at a meeting of miners employed at the…

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Oil From Coal. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

A well-known investor, Mr. De Bernales, who returned to-day from London, said the process of extracting oil from coal was not any longer in the…

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Heavy Losses Caused By Strikes Miners Forfeit £5,500,000 Production Declining. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

IT IS STATED THAT STRIKES ON THE NORTHERN COALFIELDS DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS CAUSED THE LOSS OF £5,500,000…

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Alleged Bribery Stockton Borehole Collery Mr. Hoare's Allegations Action by Miners' Federation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

Members of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation have sent an urgent telegram to Mr. Hoa[?], president of the Northern Miners…

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Coal Industry Further Trouble Feared Reduced Rates Suggested Mr. Bruce Proposes Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

Fears of further trouble in the coalmining industry were expressed at Cessnock yesterday, when a rumor gained currency that the colliery proprietors…

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Queen of Day Hospital Effort Nears End Gold Watch for Winner Wednesdayr--the Last Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Zuill, presided over a meeting of committeemen, representing the three Grafton candidates and the South Grafton representative, in the local…

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