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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Petroleum Products Conversion of Coal English Experiments. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Describing the conversion of coal into petroleum products, the Government Scientific Industrial Research Committee says experiments have indubitably shown that…

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Was It Bribery? Operations At Stockton Colliery Director Explains "Storm in a Tea Cup." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

IT WAS ANNOUNCED TO-DAY, AT THE SYDNEY OFFICE OF THE STOCKTON BOREHOLE COLLIERY THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE…

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American Gold Largest Outflow Since the War. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

The New York "Tribune's" Washington correspondent says that an excess of £4.0,000,000 of gold left the United States during the last quarter of 1927. This…

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Cash for Coal Kirk's Conscience Clear Will Not Postpone Holiday Was Third Man Implicated? Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

Interviewed concerning Mr. Hoare's allegations, Mr. R. N. Kirk, director of the Stockton Borehole Company, said his conscience was so clear on the matter that he…

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Trapped by Fire Ontario Mine Disaster 47 Men Gas Filled Levels Twelve Rescued--eight Bodies Recovered. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

A message from Sudburk (Ontario), states that 47 men were trapped by a fire in the Hollinger goldmine. The majority are believed to be…

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Houses Wrecked Like Cardboard Boxes £150,000 Damage to W.A. Goldfield Perth, S'aturdnv

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

The eastern goldfields district was swept by the most sev re cyclone it has ever experienced yesterday afternoon…

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39 Deaths Ontario Mine Disaster. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

A message from Timmins (Ontario) states that the dead in the Hollinger mine fire now total 39. All of the belies have been located. Twelve were saved…

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Broken Hill Mines Masters and Men in Conference Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

At a conference between the employers and employees, the president of the Mining Managers' Association Mr. Emery said definitely none of the union's claims…

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13 KILLED Ill-Fated Mine Sequel to Former Explosion Rescue Party Trapped. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

During an effort to locate the body of a miner who was killed at the Haig colliery by an explosion at Whitehaven on December 13 a fresh…

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Coal Money 'Willis Got Some too' Borehole "Bribery" Sensation Baddeley's "Beautiful Mansion." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

FURTHER SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS WERE MADE BY MR. HOARE, PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHERN MINERS'…

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Coal Industry Decreasing Export Trade Owners and Miners' Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

The proposed conference between the mine owners and the miners has become a possibility as a result of Cabinet's decision to instruct the Minister for Labor…

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Dredging for Drake Gold

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

A strong syndicate, composed of residents of Ballina, who are interested in mining, is applying to the Warden's Court at Drake for a dredging lease, comprising…

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Death Roll 39 Ontario Mine Disaster. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

A message from Timmius (Ontario), states that the total death roll in connection with the Bollinger mine fire, is now 39, the largest ever reported for a…

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Coal Industry Conference to Discuss Crisis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

The State Cabinet, it is expected, will endorse the recommendations of Mr. E. H. Farrar, Minister for Labor and Industry, for a conference of proprietors…

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Coal Industry Conference of Owners and Miners Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

A preliminary conference of colliery owners and miners, convened by the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Farirar, was held to-day. The conference is the…

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Royalty on Gold New Guinea Miners Protest Against Increase Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

A message from the Bulolo (New Guinea) goldfield states that a public meeting of miners was held to discuss reports of the proposed increase in the…

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Mining Industry Its Value to Australia Income of £25,000,000 Annually. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Sir Robert Home, speaking in Melbourne at a dinner, tendered to him by the chairman of directors of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters' Proprietary,…

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Coal for New Zealand. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 7

It was a reported to-day that 50,000 tons of coal had been purchased here by the New Zealand Government for use on the railways…

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33 Mines Idle in Week. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 7

It is officially stated that 33 coal mines have been laid idle for varying periods, on the northern coalfields during the past week…

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Northern Miners Hoare Again President. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

It is reported that "Bondy" Hoare, who made recent sensational allegations of bribery, has been elected president of the northern branch of the Miners'…

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