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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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"A Mass of Flame" Inquests on Victims of Redhead Colliery Disaster. A Pathetic Scene

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Inquests into the deaths of William Riley, Joseph Lonsdale, Norman Berriman, A. Buttersworth and T. Adams, who…

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Westralian Gold Discovery

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A Perth message states that William Black claims to have discovered gold north of Southern Cross, 140 miles west of the…

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Sub-Human Lilliputian Found in Old Colliery

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

Gloucestershire has been startled by the discovery of a Lilliputian being, living in the Poolway Colliery. Miners who were exploring some old workings,…

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Misleading Mining Reports

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 15

The Melbourne "Age" reports that the council of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy said its attention has been directed to reports of mining…

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Hope Abandoned. U.S.A. Mine Explosion

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

PITTSBURG, Thursday.--Abandoning hope of rescuing alive any of the 16 miners unaccounted for after an explosion in a coal mine near here last…

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Entombed Miners All Hope Abandoned. (Reuter) PITTSBURG

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Hope has been abandoned that any of the sixteen miners unaccounted for after the explosion in the coal mine near here yesterday are alive. Rescue workers to-day sealed…

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Redhead Colliery the Inquest Graphic Story Witness All to Pieces Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

The inquest into the death of the five miners who were killed by the explosion at Redhead colliery was resumed at Newcastle to-day…

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Graphic Story. Redhead Colliery Disaster

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

The inquest into the death of the five miners who were killed by the explosion at RedHead colliery was resumed at Newcastle on Friday…

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Rich Gold Discovery Perth

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

A prospector, William Black, made a rich gold discovery near Yilgarn, Western Australia. Samples of stone assayed by the Government metallurgist averaged 40 dwt…

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Gold Find. West Australian Discovery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

A Perth message states that much in the same way as Arthur Bayley arrived at the warden's office at Southern Cross in September, 1892, to report the…

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Electricity Proposal Company Formed to Establish Rower House at Moonembar Coal Mine. Light for the Richmond

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

For some months past negotiations have been in progress for the establishment of a power house at Moonembar coal mine, Bungawalbin. Matters have…

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Rush for Gold. Excitement in W. A.

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

William Black, a sandalgood-getter, claims to have discovered gold six miles west of the 140 mile peg of the rabbit-proof fence, north of Southern Cross,…

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Fell Seventy Feet Down Mine Shaft. Rescued After Four Hours

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--While fighting a bush fire round the old Morning Star gold mine at Wood's Point, Joseph Williams fell down a shaft 70 feet deep…

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"I Will Never Forget" Experience of Miner in Redhead Colliery Explosion. Inquest on Victims Continued

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The inquest concerning the deaths of the victims of the Redhead mine explosion was continued to-day…

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Pots of Gold Strange Savings Banks Search for Hidden Treasure

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 8

In days gone by people in all parts of the world resorted to a variety of devices for ensuring the safe deposit of their savings. One old eccentric man, who resided on…

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Miners' Veiled Threat SYDNEY,Thursday

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

The miners delegate board at a meeting held at Newcastle to-day decided to-give the chairman of the Coal Tribunal seven days in which to hear the claims of steep seam…

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Strikes Denounced By Colliery Superintendent. "Sinful and Wasteful."

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Giving evidence in Sydney before the Royal Commission, which as inquiring into the safety and lighting of coal mines, Joshua Jeffries,…

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Road Paved with Gold

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

At West Footscray, a labourer found a gold nugget embedded in the Melbourne Geelong Road. Creswick gravel had lately been used to top-dress the road,…

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Strikes Cause Coal Losses Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

Giving evidence in Sydney before the royal commission which is inquiring into the safety and lighting of coal mines, Joshua Jeffries, colliery superintendent of Broken…

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Redhead Mine Disaster Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

The inquest concerning the deaths of the men who were killed in the Redhead mine disaster was continued yesterday. Mr. Fenwick, manager of the colliery, said in his…

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