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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

78 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Bonus to Miners

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

Excluding business bonuses paid to staff men, the Broken Hill Mining Company during the year ended December 31 paid £21,000 to the daily…

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Guinea Gold Field Conditions

Manilla Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

Both gold and gold seekers were aboard the steamer Melusia, which reached Sydney to-day from New Guinea…

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Sunken Treasure the Laurentic's Gold

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

When the Lau[?]ntic was sunk by a German submarine in 1917, off [?]ght Swihy (Northern Ireland). with a loss of 300 lives, with her…

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Underground Gold (Published by Arrangement)

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Since the underground liquor frame grew to its present gigantic size it has paid for protection was an ever swelling now of…

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Distilling Oil From Victorian Coal

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

In continuance of investigations carried out in 1923 by Engineer-Commander Brand regarding the use of powdered fuel for the Australian…

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Four Killed in Mine

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 1

William Pearson, mine manager, William Malier, under viewer, James Cowan and Michael Ford, lost their [?] at Millerton on Saturday. It…

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Mining Disaster. Four Men Killed. Wellington (N.z.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

A terrible disaster occurred at a colliery at Milerton on Saturday, when four miners. William Pearson (mine manager) William Maher…

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Stoc[?] of Coal. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

The depu[?] Mayor of Sydney states that a [?] electri[?]en is contemplated a present.[?] stocks of coal in…

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Coal Minim[?] Trouble. Melborn[?] Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

The Prime [?] (Mr.Bruce) has promised to [?] Commonwealth representative to [?] to enquire into the dispute [?]oal mining…

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Miners on Strike

Manilla Express · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

No less than 15,000 miners are on strike on the Hunter River coal fields. The claims of the miners cover local grievances at…

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English Mining Disasters

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

It is officially stated that the death-roll of the two mining disasters was 71. So far 24. bodies have been…

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Mine Tragedy. Rescue Parties Meet Ghastly Spectacle

North West Champion · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

Bescue parties, threatened at every step by the most deadly gas, managed to penetrate a wall of rock and located 24 of the 29 bodies in the "Black…

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Must Mines Be Re-opened

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. Lazzarini Chief Secretary, in reply to a question said that the owners had refused to abide by his decision which was based on the…

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"Mine Host Holbrook." Call and See Him at Reid's

North West Champion · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

"Mine Host Holbrook" himself is in town, and may be seen any day at A. C Reid and Co's. store. He is a familiar figure in most parts of the…

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Tasmanian Mining Strike. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 2

Over 200 workers struck work on the Tasmanian zinc fields as a protest against the employment of non-unionists. As a result the mining industry is at…

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600 Miners, Entombed VANCOUVER, Wednes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

A Pittsburg message states that between 350 and 600 miners were entombed and a member of the surface workmen killed when a terrific…

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Miners Overcome by Gas. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Two men were overcome by gas at the British mine, Broken Hill. Both were brought to the surface in an unconscious condition. Two of their…

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Buried by Fall of Coal. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

George Weiss, a deputy, employed at the Vale of Choydd colliery, Lithgow, was buried by a fall of coal yesterday. He was extricated by his…

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Mine Disaster. Hundreds Entombed; a Number Killed. VANCOUVER

North West Champion · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

A Pittsburg message states that between 350 and 600 miners were entombed and a number of surface workman killed when a terrific explosion…

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Mining Fatality. Big Loss of Life. VANCOUVER

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

A Pittsburg message states that between 350 and 600 miners were entombed and a number of surface workmen killed when a terrific explosion…

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