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

Mining & the mines, 1929

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To-day's Wires Rioting Miners. Fifty Shots Fired. Two Men Wounded. Crowd of Ten Thousand. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 7

Shortly after daybreak to-day a body of miners raced into Rothbury colliery. The police used their batons and…

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50 Shots Fired Disorder at Rothbury Mine Minister Advocates Secret Ballot One Man Fatally Injured Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 1

Shortly after daybreak to-day, a big body on miners raced into the Rothbury Colliery. The police used their batons freely and fired…

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Mine Explosion

North West Champion · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 8

McALESTER (Oklahama), Thurs. Fifty-seven bodies have been recovered of the 62 men who were entombed by an explosion in a coal mine on…

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A Federal Colliery. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 8

It was stated in Ministerial circles last night that the Federal Government intends to take over a colliery, in the Maitland district, but nothing…

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Late Telegrams Maitland Coal Fields. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

It is stated in Ministerial circle. [?] night that the Commonwealth Government intended lo lake over the [?]lleries in the Maitland district…

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Mine Explosion. 57 Bodies Recovered. McAlester, Oklahoma

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

Fifty-seven bodies have been recovered of the 62 which were entombed by an explosion on Tuesday in a coal mine…

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The Coal Tragedy

Manilla Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

The shedding of blood at Rothbury has caused a thrill of horror to run through the community. Lives have been forfeited and…

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Rothbury Mine

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 1

Mr. Scullin's and Mr. Bavin's responsibility in regard the Rothbury "I do not think it is desirable that I should engage in any Press…

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The Miners and Their Leaders

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 4

Most of us are brought up in classes, which tends to make us see the situation on the coalfields as through a glass darky. But taking…

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Gold Rich Reef Unearthed Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 1

A rich reef has been discovered in the Cobargo district, 3½ tons of ore yielding 77ozs. 9dwt. of gold…

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A Girl and Her Gold Author of "A Maori Maid," "Kgt. to Q.B. 5," etc

Manilla Express · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 1

ROYAN, senior, educated his son and trained him as though when dying he would leave a fortune. Instead, he left a multitude of debts, which…

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