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

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Big Gold Shipment

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

Over 11,000 ounces of gold reached a Sydney yesterday from Rabau[?] by the steamer Morinda…

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Gold From Rabaul. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

The steamer Mo[?]gla, which arrived at Sydney yesterday form Rabaul, brought about 11,000 oances of gold…

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11,000 Ozs. of Gold. Shipment From Rabaul. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

Over 11,00 ounces of gold reached Sydney yesterday from Rabaui by the steamer Morinda. Mr. Boyce, M.L.C, who was a passenger, said returned…

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Gold Cup Meeting. Visiting Horses Arriving. Hotel Accommodation at a Premium

North West Champion · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

If present conditions are any criterion the Moree Race Club's Gold Cup meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next should prove highly…

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Kurriana Goes for Moree Gold Cup. Country Experience May Renew Confidence. A Smart Gallop

North West Champion · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

Kurriana's consistent speed on the tracks is a thing to marvel at. One of the best gallopers at Randwick all through the Winter carnival, she…

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Moree Gold Cup

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 7

The Moree Race Club's Gold Cup meeting opened on Wednesday in glorious weather. The attendance was estimated at over 1500…

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Gave Life to Save Boy Mine Deputy's Action

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 1

At Mount Pleasant Colliery, Wollongong, yesterday, a boy named Fitzsimmons came in contact with a live wire. J. F. Hy[?] a deputy,…

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Handsome Profit Moree Gold Cup Meeting. Nearly £800 in Hand

North West Champion · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 4

The treasurer's interim statement presented at a meeting of the Moree Race Club committee on thursday afternoon showed…

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Explosions at Colliery. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 3

Three explosions occurred early yesterday morning in the main haulage house at Sunbeam colliery. Korumburra. The building was wrecked. The…

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Cronulla Where Sands are Gold Sydney's Premier Seaside Retort

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 2

In this issue, Mr. Perey U. Alley, Chonulia's live anction[?]r adn estate agent, is calling attention to the advantages and charms of that place as…

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Protest Against Italian Miners. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

Wollongong miners are up in arms over the large numbers of Italians employed in the mines there, and intend to forward a strong protest to…

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Trouble at Collieries. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

Trouble is threatened at South Maitland collieries. The men are claiming that they are being deprived of their rights according to the…

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Gold Shipments

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

Gold to the value of £2,000,000 was shipped by two steamers which left Sydney for San Francisco last week On Thursday a consignment…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Will Close

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

It has been decided to close down the Mt. Morgan mine, on account [?] the high cost of labour and production. In six years the company…

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Banks' Gold. Pooling Proposal. £14,000,000 Lying Idle

North West Champion · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 1

Bankers in Sydney know of no actual development in the direction of the formation of a gold pool, such as is mentioned in a message from…

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Late Telegrams. Broken Hill Mines. Adelaide

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 7

A well informed opinion in Adela[?] states that all the Broken Hill mines excepting three will close, in about three weeks. This will throw 1350…

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Broken Ill Mines to Close Down. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 4

It is reported from Adelaide that all the Broken Hill mines except three will close in about three weeks time, throwing 1850 men out of…

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Struck Gold. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 4

A nugget of gold, weighing 377ozs., and valued at £650, has been found at Edie Creek…

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Gold Find at Edie Creek

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 1

A nugget of gold weighing 377 ounces valued at $6560 was found at Edic Creek…

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New Guinea Gold

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 1

Fifteen thousand ounces of New Guinea gold, values at about £38,000 was brought to Sydney to-day by the steamer Monturo…

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