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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Explosion at Redhead Colliery. Graphic Story of Tragedy. and Heroism. One Dead, 26 INJURED

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

A terrible explosion occurred at the Redheart colliery, near Belmont, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, on Thursday, as a result of which one man is dead…

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Explosion at Newcastle Colliery. One Killed, 20 Injured. Miners' Dreadful Burns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

A terrible explosion occurred at Redhead colliery, near Belmont, Lake Macquarie, on Thursday, as a result of which one man is dead…

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Redhead Disaster. Firedamp in Colliery? NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

It is stated that during the course of an inspection of the Redhead Colliery yesterday a great quantity of fire damp, and highly inflammable…

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Trouble Spreading. Sunbeam Mine Dispute. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

The extension of the dispute at the Sunbeam Mine is threatened. A member of the Engine Drivers' Union was dismissed yesterday, and…

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Redhead Colliery Disaster. Third Death. Official Report

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 3

The third death arising out of the Redhead mine disaster occurred on Saturday. Thomas Adams, aged 26, shiftman, of Merewether, died in…

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Direct Action. Trouble in Victorian Mine. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

The extension of the dispute at the Sunbeam Mine is threatened. A member of the Engine-Drivers'. Union was dismissed yesterday, and the union is…

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Tin Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 6

The Great Britain Sluicing Company reports that the Britain [?buter cleared up on January 21 after sluicing 158 hours, for an…

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Mining Problems. Lord Londonderry's Suggestions. LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

The newspapers give prominence to Lord Londonderry's suggestion that the Mining Association should be dissolved, and the employers and the…

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Inspection of Colliery. Judge Edmunds at Aberdare

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

Judge Edmunds walked four miles in Aberdare extended colliery yesterday. He was accompanied by members of the Coal Commission and colliery and…

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Gold Find. North Southern Cross

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4
Also in The Inverell Times

A Perth message states that William Black claims to have discovered gold north of Southern Cross, 140 miles west of the rabbit proof fence. There…

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Industrial Unrest. Another Colliery Strike. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

A strike bus been declared by the winding engine drivers at Aberdare Colliery, and about 800 employees have been thrown idle…

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Gold Discovery Rich Assay. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

A prospector named William Black, has made a rich gold discovery near Yalgarn, West Australia. A sample of the stone assayed by the…

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Mine Explosion. Three Men Killed. Reuter). Pittsburgh

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

Three men were killed and 21 entombed in a-mine explosion at the Pittsburg Terminal Coal Corporation…

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Melrose Mine

The Uralla Times · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

The drive on the lower level at the Melrose mine tapped the reef on Friday, and a small lot brought om by the drill gave very favorable…

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"Lost Mine" Romance

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

The scene of "The Mine with the [?]ron Door," the new Sol Lesser Master Pictures feature photoplay which has been adopted from Harold…

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Tin Mining at Bald Nob

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

In the Warden's Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. I. Perry, L. R. Litchfield was granted authority to enter the property of H. Grob…

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Coal Strikes. "Sinful and Wasteful." SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

Giving evidence in Sydney before the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the safety and lighting of b[?] mines, Jos[?] Jeffries,…

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Local & General Disposal of Parts of Mining Reserves

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 3

A considerable amount of dissatisfaction is being caused over the method of granting special leases of portions of mining reserves. Under…

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'The Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Co., N.l

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 7

Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company reports for the fortnight ended February 4:—"The mine, western pipe: Still…

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