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Mining & the mines, 1926

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"The Gold Bush."

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 4

Undoubtedly the finest picture. Chaplain has yet made, "The Gold Bush," was greeted with a packed house at the Rialto last night. The…

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Tungsten Mining Revival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 6

There is every chance of the old bismuth mine at Tingha being worked again for cobalt. The Silent Grove mine is now down to a depth of over…

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New Guinea Gold 12000 Ou[?]ces in Six Weeks BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 1

Sir William Glasgow states that [?] result of six weeks work 11,000 ounces of gold have been ex[?] from the Edie Creek goldfields, [?]…

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Employers' Doctors Miners' Compensation Grievance SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 1

A deputation representing the Miners' Federation yesterday placed before the Minister for Labor (Mr. Baddeley) the [?] disadvantaged and…

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Goldfields Murder. Protest Against Death Sentence. Perth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 6

A meeting of wharflaborers at Fremantle carried a resolution protesting against the death sentence on Treffene and Coulter being carried out, and…

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British Coal Strike Repercussion in France PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 1

The "Petit Pari[?]en" says that owing to the British coal strike, foundries in Trig[?] lately have been using coal from Essen, Germany. The…

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Goldfields Murderers. Protests Against Hanging PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 1

The Subiaco [?]age Workers, and the employees of the [?] implement works have endorsed the test against the Labor Government's…

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Coal Shortage. German Government Prevents Supplies Going to France. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 4

The Paris newspaper, "Pe[?] Parisien," states that owing to the British coal strike, the foundaries at Tri[?] have lately been using coal from…

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Goldfield's Murder. Treffene's Statement Perth Newspaper Report. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 1

A weekly newspaper publishes an alleged statement by Philip Treffene that he accidentally shot Detective-Sergeant Pitman in the hand, and…

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Goldfields Murder Coulter and Treffene Hanged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 5

William Coulter and Phillip Treffene were executed at Fremantle gaol yesterday morning for the murder of Detective Inspector Walsh…

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Gas in Mine. Deputies' Oversight

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 4

Became of their failure to report an accumulation of gas in "the dips" section of Aberdare Central Colliery, the certificates of three deputies have been…

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Warden's Court. Cases at Hillgrove Mining at Hall's Peak

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 7

In the Warden's Court, held at Hillgrove, before Mr. W. I. Perry, Warden, the following matters were dealt with:—…

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The Goldfield Murders. Condemned Men Hanged

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 4

William Coulter and Phillip Treffene were executed at Fremantle gaol on Monday morning for the murder of Detective Inspector Walsh…

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Cablegrams [Through Reuter.] LONDON, Wednesday. Mining Trouble. Conference Asked For

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

Following the T.U.C. interview with Mr. Baldwin, the T.U.C. general council has decided to ask the miners' executive to meet them as early as…

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Off to New Guinea in Search of Gold Expedition From Glen Innes Company With £6000 Capital

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 4

A company with a capital of £6000, with the bulk of the shareholders residents of Glen Innes, is sending an expedition to New…

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Treffene and Coulter. Goldfields Crime. Son's Disclosures. Clarke Claims Reward

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 11

Jack Treffene son of the executed man, fold an interesting story on Tuesday regarding the defence at the trial, and the reasons for his fathers'…

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New Guinea Gold. Edie Creek Field Talk with Discoverer

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 6

In view of the interest which Glen Innes now has in the New Guinea gold rush, the origin of the discovery assumes a special significance…

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Goldfields Murder Clark and the Reward PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 1

The Perth Cabinet decided that the Crown should enter nolle prosequl in the case of Evan Clark, formerly licensee of the Cornwall Hotel,…

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"No Man's Gold." Wm. Fox Masterpiece at the Arcadia

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 1

Those who were present at the Arcadia on Monday evening to witness the screening of "Fig Leaves" the first of the 1920-27 Win. Fox…

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Off to New Guinea. in Search of Gold Expedition from Glen Innes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 3

A company with a capital of £6000, with the bulk of the shareholders recidents of Glen innes is sending an expedition to New Guinea to prospect…

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