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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

361 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 19

Mining Fatalities. Further Hope Abandoned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

The Mather authorities have abandoned all hope of rescuing any more of the entombed miners alive. The dead number 197, and of these 163 have…

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Local and General Moree Gold Cup Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 4

The Moree Gold Cup Meeting will be run on June 26, 27 and 28. The chief event of the meeting will be the Moree Cup (handicap), carrying…

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Mining Magnate. Mr. C. K. Kerry Dead. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 1

Charles Henry Kerry, who is well known in business circles in Sydney, and who possessed large interests in the tin mining industry in Siam and…

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Webb's Silver Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. D. M. O'Donnell and Mr. Barnes, of Emmaville, are persevering with their scheme to re-open the Webb's silver mine at Emmaville. A…

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Successful Business Man Dies. Large Interests in Tin Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 1

Charles Henry Kerry. who was wellknown in business circles in Sydney, and who possessed large interests in the tin mining industry in Siam and…

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Coal Miners. Big Mass Meeting. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 1

A mass meeting of all employees in the northern coal mining industry will be held on Sunday next to protest against any move being made to…

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The Conrad Mine. Prospects of Re-Opening. British Capital Interested

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 4

Messrs. C. T. Lemprierie and .Co., of Sirius House, Sydney, one of the biggest one buyers in the Commonwealth, has secured the Old Conrad…

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Webb's Silver Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. M. J. O'Donnell, of Emmaville, who is in Glen Innes in connection with the proposal to float a company to re-start operations at the…

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Runaway Truck Excitement in Colliery SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 1

A fatal accident was narrowly [?]ed at the Vale of Giy[?]dd No. 2 [?]lliery, Lithgow, when a truck be[?] unhooked on the surface and…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement Tin Mining Big Move, at Torrington Melbourne Capital Invested

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 2

As a result of negotiations extending over some time, a company has been formed in Melbourne to take over interests held by Messrs. R. Elliott and…

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Latest Wires Sydney, Thursday. Narrow Escape. Truck Bolts Into Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 6

A fatal accident was narrowly averted at the Vale of Clywdd, No. 2 colliery. Lithgow, when a truck became unhooked on the surface and broke away,…

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Tingha Mining. Protest Against Encroachment. Association Formed

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2
Also in Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal

A vigorous protest is being made at Tingha against various factors which, it is claimed, are working against the interests of…

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Gold Seeking. Transport Difficulties. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Corbould, speaking of Edie Creek gold field, said the freight on goods to the field from Sydney was, £200 a ton. The course of transport…

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Too Many Miners Mass Meeting. Wages and Conditions. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 1

At an aggregate meeting of northern coalfields miners, held yesterday, vigorous protests were made against any reductions in wages or…

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Webb's Silver Mine a Rich Lode

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 2

It will come as a surprise to the majority of people of to-day to learn that the Webb's Silver Mine, at Emmaville is really rich in silver…

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Coal Mine Offered. Government or Company SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

Miners employed by Sydney Harbor Colliers Ltd. in Balmain mine have resolved to ask the Government to take over the mine. Allegations…

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Big Tin Mining Move. Melbourne Capital Invested

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 8

As a result of negotiations extending over some time, a company has been formed in Melbourne to take over interests held by Messrs. R. Elliott and…

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Grafton Gold Cup Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 4

The Clarence River Jockey Club (Grafton) Gold Cup meeting will be held on Wednesday end Thursday, July 18 and 19. A splendid…

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Russian Gold for England Statement in Commons. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 4

The Hong Secretary (Mr. Joynson Hicks), in the House of Commons, declared that channels had been discovered through which Russian money…

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