Mine Explosion One Man Succumbs to Injuries. Brisbane
Horace Abbott, one of the victims of the gas explosion in Balmoral colliery, 43 miles from Emerald, died from injuries received last night…
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Mining & the mines, 1928
397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 20
Sporting Charlot Wins Wagga Gold Cup. Wagga
The Wagga Gold Cup, of £1000, one mile and a quarter, was run to-day and resulted: Charlot 8.4 (J. Daniels.) I, Sailing Home 10.0 (W. Seanlon) 2, Reonui…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Captain Wilkins Geographical Society's Gold Medal. London
The King has approved of the award to Wilkins of the Royal gold medal of the Geographical Society for his many years Systematic Polar work, culminating in his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COOPERATION N.Z. Seamen and Miners. Auckland
The New Zealand miners organisation and Seamen's Union have decided to cooperate in times of industrial trouble. The seamen will refuse to carry coal should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hidden Gold Man Finds Uncle's Hoard. Sydney
A farmer at Largs. John Unicombe, instated to have found a sum of money hidden some years ago by his uncle, William Goldy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baby Worth Weight in Gold Capetown
A baby born at Vryheid is worth its weight in gold. In August last year Miss Sarah Slater died in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'OPPORTUNISTS' Easter A.L.P. Conference Strong Condemnation Report of Miners' Delegates. Sydney
Strong condemnation of the manner in wnhich the Easter Conference of the A.L.P. was conducted, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Mines Blown Up. Vancouver
Two American-owned gold mines in Northern Nicaragua, were completely destroyed by a band of raiders, who used all the mine explosives to blow the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miraculous Escape Two Miners Entombed. Hobart
Two contracting miners, O. G. Brown and H. Broad, had a miraculous escape from death at North Lyell mine, Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis 'Back To 1914 Rates' John Brown's Coal Ships "I Will Tie Them Up." Sydney
John Brown, the Newcastle coal magnate, referring to the present distress on the coalfields, said they must get back to 1914 rates if they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Incensed at John Brown Suggested Reduction in Rates Sydney
The miners of the Newcastle and Maitland coal fields are highly incensed at the suggestion of Mr. John Brown that miners should be prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Gold Cup Won by Boss Poppy Dubbo
The Dubbo Gold Cup, run to-day, resulted:--Boss Poppy 1, Glad Shot 2, Goldbeater 3. Winner 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →1 LEVY For 'Labor Daily' Aberdare Miners Object Registration of New Rules. Melbourne
In the Federal Arbitration Court when the Australasian Coal Miners' Federation applied for resignation of new rules before the registrar, Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Industry the Hewing Rates Protest Against Proposed Reduction. Sydney
Strenuous opposition has been aroused in Labor circles by the statement of Mr. John Brown that miners must be prepared to face a reduction in the heaving rates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Conference. on Tuesday. Sydney
A conference of all unions concerned in the mining industry of the Stale will be held at the Minors' Federation offices in Sydney, on Tuesday next, to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Upheaval Miners President's Statement "Men March to Prison." Newcastle
Speaking at the May Day celebrations to-day, the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Davies, said in the 'course of a few weeks there will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mining All Must Make Sacrifices. Sydney
The president of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association declares the owners, miners and Government must all make sacrifices in order to establish the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Gold Cup C.r.j.c.'s Annual Meeting Trophies for Pour Races
The C.R.J.C. has decided to add to the £1000 prize for the Grafton Cup, a trophy, which is to take the form of a gold cup, valued at, fifty guineas. The big annual…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unemployed Miners £6000 for Relief Works at Cessnock. Cessnock
The Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, in reply a deputation, promised to make available £6000 for the clearing of the streets on Crown lands at Aberdare. An…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Relief Work. For Idle Coal Miners Bill Rushed Through House £ 300,000 for Newcastle District. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, announced that the Government had decided to take available a sum of £300,000…
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