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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Children's Story the Band of Gold. Freddie Takes a Joy Ride

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 19

Yew're a freak, a scream; a guy, a boob!" the Yank observed trenchantly. Freddy Burnage flushed slowly. He…

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Yallourn Brown Coal. German Expert's Opinion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

Herr Emil Gaudiltz, managing director of the Zelt ironfoundry and engineering works, Zeit; Germany, who has been invited by the Government…

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British Coal. Production Costs Too High. London, January 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 23

The "Morning Post's'' Labour correspondent publishes an authoritative forecast of the proposals which the coal owners are presenting to the Coal…

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Riverina Collieries Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

The fifth annual report of the Riverina Collieries Ltd., Coorabin, shows that of the issue of £20,000 on first mortgage debenture £6190 had been…

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Riverina Collieries Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

The fifth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the above company will be held at the Agricultural Show Society's Rooms, Albury, on Thursday,…

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Coal Near Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

Reports are current that Mr. Morris[?] who recently obtained permission to [?] a prospecting shaft on the [?]…

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Councillors' Gold Passes. Cancellation Foreshadowed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 32

The possible cancellation by a future Nationalist Government of the railway privileges of members of the Legislative Council should that…

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Riverina Collieries General Meeting in Albury on January 28. Steel Cylinders to Cope with Water

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 31

In the course of the report, to be presented to the annual meeting of the Riverina Collieries at Albury on Thursday afternoon next, the chairman of…

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Children's Story the Band of Gold. (Concluded.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 13

The chief had been a krooboy at one time of his life. So far as this story is concerned that fact was fortunate, for Freddy knew nothing of…

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Riverina Coal Fields Appeal for More Capital

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The fifth annual meeting of ibn Rierina Collieries Ltd. was held at Albury on the 19th inst., and shows that of the issue of £20,000 on first…

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Riverina Collieries Ltd. Still Seeking Capital

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

The fifth annual report [?] Rivorina Collieries Ltd [?] that of the issue of [?] first mortage [?]…

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Mine Disaster at Redhead. Four Men Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 29

A terrible explosion occurred at the Redhead colliery, near Belmont, Lake Macquarie, several day's ago, as the result of which four men are dead and…

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Coal Industry. Control by Labour. Union Leader's Threat. London, January 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 20

Mr. A. J. Cook, general secretary of the British Miners' Federation, speaking at St. Albans, said that if the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) and…

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Riverina Collieries Ltd. Offer of Experiment Accepted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

At the annual meeting of Riverina Collieries, Ltd., at Coorabin, on Thursday afternoon, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., who presided, said the…

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Artificial Gold

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

At the International Council of Scientific Research at Brussels, with representatives of sixteen nations present, a Japanese professor, Mr…

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The Colliery Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 13

The proposal to abolish Saturday work in collieries, so as to secure a five-day week, was further considered at a conference of off-hand…

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Advice to Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 39

Nystagmus is a disease of the eye which frequently attacks coal miners. Dr. H. G. Allen, eye specialist, gave the Safety in Mines Commission some…

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Gold Discovery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 32

A message from Cairns (Q.) states that a rich gold, find has been reported 12: miles from Daintree. Messrs. K. Dawell and Ferguson are said to be…

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Coal Industry Award

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 30

Having attended "stop-work" meetings of members of the union employed in collieries at Newcastle, Weston (Maitland field), Bulli (South…

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Riverina Collieries Limited

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 45

A special meeting of the debenture holders was held at the office of Tietyens, M'Lachlan, and Gavan Duffy, solicitors, in Albury on Wednesday…

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