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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

431 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 22

Days of Gold Rushes. Recalled by Closing of Hotels. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

Thirty-one hotels in the Melbourne metropolitan district were closed last night as the result of the licenses having been revoked by the…

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Torrington. the Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

Curnow's tin mine, which closed down for the holidays on Wednesday, December 23, resumed work on Monday…

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Mt. Morgan Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 8

The general manager of the Mount Morgan mine states that 850 men will be employed shortly; but no increase in the number must be exported for…

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Tin Mining. Emmaville Activities

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

Mr. Geo. Martin's dredge near Stannum is to commence sluicing forthwith. It is rumored that a syndicate of…

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Smothered in Sludge. Two Miners Caught in Dump HOBART

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

Two miners, John Bastick and James Arlen, were working in a dump hole at the Briseis mines when the tailing dump slipped into it…

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Miners' Stock. Important Trespassing Matter

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

At last meeting; of the Armidale P. P. board the Mines Department, writing re the prosecution of miners for alleged trespass by stock on…

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Won't Work with Foreigners. Miners' Resolution. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the Lithgow Colliery Miners' Lodge, a resolution was unanimously passed that the members of that lodge would in…

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When Legislative Councillors Go? Gold Passes and Title to Remain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 9

The Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan) completed the draft of the bill to kill the Legislative Council. It will allow members to retain…

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100 Miners Entombed

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 8

Little hope is held out for the rescue of over 100 miners entombed following a terrific explosion in a coalmine at Wilburton, Oklahoma…

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Torrington Mining. Renewed Activity. Old Shows Re-opening

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

Operations underground were resumed at Hart's and the Dutchman mines on Thursday. At Curnow's mine developmental work is still…

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Telegrams [Through our Sydney Representatives.] SYDNEY, Thursday. Those Gold Passes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. Bavin, leader of the opposition, in an interview last night, indicated that in the event of the legislative Council being abolished it is possible that the…

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Northern Mining Revival. Investigation by Experts, Company to Be Floated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 3

Further information to hand regarding probable developments at Drake indicates that, in the course of a few months, operations upon…

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Coal Mining Disputes. Federal Government Action. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. Chariton, Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament, introduced a deputation representing the coal raining organisations to Mr…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

After a month spent in shifting plant the Empire will be ready to recommence sluicing at the end of January…

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French Miners. General Strike Threatened. PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

The national council of the Federation of French Mine Workers has carried a resolution declaring; that unless wages are increased by the…

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Miners' Institute. The New Hall. Recreation Room Activities

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 6

A meeting of the Emmaville Miners Institute committee was held on Tuesday, with Mr. Charles Wilson in the chair. Other members present…

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Cablegrams. [Through Reuter.] French Mine Workers. Deliver Wage Ultimatum

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

Reuters Paris correspondent says the National Council of the Federation of French Mine Workers carried a resolution declaring unless wages are…

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Accident in Coal Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

Shortly before William Matthews, 27, was killed, and his father seriously Injured, by a fall of stone in McBride's tunnel at the State Cial Mine…

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Accident in Coal Mine. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

Shortly before William Matthews, 27, was killed, and his father seriously injured, by a fall of stone in McBride's tunnel at the State Coal Mine at…

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Yesterday Wires Colliery Explosion. One Dead, 20 Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

A terrible explosion occurred at the Redhead colliery, near Belmont. Lake Macguarie. Newcastle, on Thursday, as a result of which one…

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