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Mining & the mines, 1926

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Miners' Institute the Annual Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above institution was held in Emmaville on Tuesday night last, when a good number of members were present…

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Colliery Workers' Weekly Medican Exam

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 8

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Labor and Industry, said to-day the requirements of the colliery companies, that their injured workers should…

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Gold Find Near Walcha

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 4

A Walcha message states that information from a venable sorce states that there has been a rich gold find a Sora Creck, near Naga[?] The…

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Mining in New England. a Brighter Outlook

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 11

A brighter tone is apparent in mining circles in New England. Though the most optimistic do not expect a renaissance of the magnitude of the…

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Rich Gold Find Near Walcha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 7

Information from a reliable source states that there has been a rich gold find at Bora Creek, near Niangala. The find was accidentally made by a…

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Crushed by Coal. Fatality at Slo[?]on. NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 1

David Paton (64) a miner at Stockton Borehole Colliery was killed by a fall of coal in a mine to-day. Strenuous but unsuccessful efforts to dig…

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Gold v. Antimony. Application for Lease Granted. Interesting Case at Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 12

An inquiry came before the Mining Warden (Mr W. J. Perry) at Hillgrove on Wednesday concerning an objection lodged by John Dale to…

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The Gold Fields Murder

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 2

Evan Clarke, in custody charged with being an accessory after the fact of the murder of Detectives Walsh 2nd Pitman at Kalgoorlie…

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Local & General Mining

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 2

At the local Warden's Court, Mr J. B. Thompson was granted four months suspension of labor conditions on each of his six leases at…

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In Conference. Coal Owners and Unionists. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 1

A conference between [?] owners and officers of the [?] drivers and Firemen's [?] was held yesterday. It is under [?]…

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Morobe Goldfield

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 4

Mr Hamilton, Editor of the Rabaul Times' states that at Morobe (Rabaul) goldfield ten claims are estimated to be producing 1000oz of…

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Northern Mining Operations at Enmore

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 10

It is understood that there is a likelihood of English capital coining into the Melrose and Enmore fields, in the near future, writes our Uralla…

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Roof Falls. Mine Accident. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 1

There was a narrow escape from serious accident in Corrimal Colliery yesterday. As the men were proceeding to their working placed in…

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Compensation for Miners. What the Act Provides

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. D. H. Drummond is in receipt of the following letter from the Acting-Registrar of the Workers' Commensation Commission :—…

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Coal Miners' Pay

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 4

According to the following paragraph in the " Scone Advocate " the coal-miners, or at least some of them earn big cheques: --…

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Workers' Compensation Act. Position of Miners

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 7

Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Workers' Compensation Commission:--…

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Drifting Back. The British Miners. LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 1

One hundred more miners have resumed work at Cennock Chase where 1512 are at present at work. This is an undoubted sign that the men are…

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New Guinea Gold Rush. Reports of Rich Finds. Head Hunter" Danger

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 7

Rich finds of gold are waiting in the island districts. New Guinea, according to passengers by the Mataram, which arrived in Sydney from Rabaul…

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Gold Mining. Commission to Inquire. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 1

The Federal Ministry has decided to invite the Development and [?] Commission to report upon the position of the gold mining…

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New Guinea Gold

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 2

Passengers who arrived in Sydney from Tulagi by the steamer Marsina give a glowing report of the new goldfield in New Guinea…

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