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Mining & the mines, 1928

361 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 19

Late Sport Albury Gold Cup

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

The Albury Gold Cup, over one mile and three furlongs run yesterday, esulted:--Chariot 1, Valamita 2, Mountain Prince 3. Won by a neck;…

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Ford "Gold" Rush

The Uralla Times · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

Hundreds of labourers, having heard that Henry Ford believes in paying high wages, have begun a 'gold rush' down the Amazon to the…

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Bandit's Haul Stuck Up a Whole Mine New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

A notorious rebel Sandino, is reported to have raided the Realuz mine in Nicargua, on April 12. He took all the gold money, merchandise and…

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Dead. Entombed Miners. Victims Terribly Injured. Ipswich (Q.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

When the three men entombed at Redbank Colliery, near Ipswich, were brought to the surface, life was found to be extinct. Each of the victims had…

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Million of gold. Transhipped in Channel. Midnight Operations

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 5

A story of the transhipment of £10,000,000 worth of gold in mid-Channel at midnight, reads like an olden time incident of smuggling piracy…

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Rebels Swoop. Clean Sweep of Isolated Mine. (Reuetr's Cable). New York

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

THe notorious rebel Sandiago is reported to have raided the Laluz Mine in Nicaragura, on April 12. He took gold, money, merchandise, animals, and…

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Three Mine Officials Entombed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 4

As the result of an explosion in the Redbank colliery, Brisbane, three men were entombed behind a mass of fallen earth…

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Dead. Entombed Miners. Victims Terribly Injured. Ipswich (Q.)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 5

When the three men entombed at Redbank Colliery, near Ipswich, were brought to the surface, life was found to be extinct. Each of the victims had…

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Big Mining Deal £600,000 Cash SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

Arrangements have been completed for the sale to the Broken Hill Associated Smelters' Proprietary Ltd. of the share held by the Mt. Morgan…

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Explosion in Mine. Three Men Injured. BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

A message from Emerald (Q.) states that in an explosion of gas at Balmoral colliery three miners sustained serious injuries. They were…

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Beach Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 2

Old residents of the Richmond River district, will remember the time when a number of men made a living on the beaches between Yamba and…

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Coal Trade Depression. Due to Irritating Strikes. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 6

Mr. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, attributes the present Repression in the coal trade to numerous strikes which…

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Distressed Coal Miners. Road Loan for Greta. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Labor, replying to a deputation from Greta promised to recommend a loan of £5000 to the local council for road works, in…

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Miners' Institute Snooker Tournament

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

Following are the scores for the snooker tournament:— J. Truscott (s[?]r.) v. T. Brydon (7 on) [?]-47; T. Meldrum (25 on) v. J…

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Mines Blown Up Vancouver

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

Two America owned gold mines in Northern Nicarsgoa were completely destroyed by a band of raiders, who, using all the mine's…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement (Incorporating Emmavilie "Argus" and Deepwater Deepwater "Dispatch.") Torrington Mining Activity

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

Fair activity is noted on all the ro'nes, large and small. Fair par[?]. of tin are being bundled regularly…

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Distressed Coal Miners. Road Loan for Greta

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Labor, replying to a deputation from Greta promised to recommend a loan of £5000 to the local council for road Works, in…

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Worth Weight in Gold

The Uralla Times · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 3

A baby born at Vryheid, Natal, is worth its weight in gold. In August last year Miss Sarah Slater died in Australia and willed…

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New Gold Find. a Rich Assay. PERTH

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 1

A rich gold find is reported 11 miles from Southern Cross, West Australia. The assay yielded 120 ounces to the ton…

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Rich Gold Find. 120 ozs. To The Ton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

A rich gold find is reported eleven miles from Southern Cross (Western Australia), with an assay yield of 120 ounces to the ton…

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