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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Royal Train Beautiful Carriage for the Duke Gold and Red and Blue

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 2

Red and gold and blue are the dominant colors of the beautiful railway carriage which is to carry the Duke and Duchess from Murwillumbah to Sydney, on April 13th. It is the very carriage in which the King travelled…

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Mount Isa Mines Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Carl Davis, a representative of the Anglo-American Corporataion of South Africa, which has an option over several thousand shares in the Mt. Isa Company, has…

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Lure of Gold. New Guinea Field. How to Become a "Digger."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

The Federal Government will not allow everyone to become a "digger" in New Guinea. Those who picture the Edit Creek…

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The Edie Creek Gold Field

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.--Accoding to a business man who returned yesterday from the New Guinea alluvial working on Edie Creek goldfields, the…

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British Miners' Achievement Astounding Result of Organised Effort

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

Figures have just been published indicating a remarkable transformation in the social conditions of the miners in Britain. Under Government auspices a…

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Mine Deputies' Dispute Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 5

A further conference took place to-day in connection with, the deputies' trouble. The proposals by Mr. Lazzarini, Chief Secretary, were considered unacceptable and the…

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New Guinea Gold. Edie Creek Worked Out

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--According to a business man, who returned to Sydney yesterday from New Guinea, the alluvial workings on Edie Creek goldfields…

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Royal Train. Beautiful Carriage for Duke. Gold and Red and Blue

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

Red and gold mid blue are the dominant colors of the beautiful railway carriage which is to carry the Duke and Duchess from Murwillumbah to Sydney,…

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Mine Horror. Explosion at Pittsburg. Many Miners Entombed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 7

PITTSBURG, Thursday—Between 350 and 6OO miners were entombed and a number of surface workmen killed yesterday, which a terrific explosion…

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Colliery [?]Cials

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday The Deputy Industrial Commis[?] varragh, today dismissed the [?] the Colliery Officials' Association [?]the award…

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Zane Grey's "Desert Gold"

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

A Zane Grey story picturised by Paramount, and acclaimed by reviewers as one of the most entertaining and thrilling Grey stories to date, is…

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Mine Disaster Hundreds Entombed Terrific Explosion

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Wednesday. —A Pittsburg message states that between 350 and 600 miners were entombed, while a number of…

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Miners Relent. Work Resumed at Wonthaggi

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The miners at Wonthaggi decided at a stop-work meaning last night to resume work. Several weeks ago they refused to work…

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Walk-out of Miners Big American Move

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Wednesday. — A message from Indianapolis states that the walk-out of union coalminers on the bituminous fields in the Middle…

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Gas on Water Miners Overcome a Gallant Rescue Work

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Thursday. —Two men were, overcome by gas at the British mine in a winze on the 300ft level. Thompson's section. The winze…

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Coal Strike Trouble on American Fields Indianapolis

Northern Star · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

A walk-out of union coal miners on the bituminous fields in the middle-went has already started nearly 48 hours ahead of the general walk-out scheduled for midnight on…

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Fearful Disaster in U.S.A. Miners Entombed. Vancouver

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

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

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Rescued From Death Overcome by Fumes in Mine Broken Hill

Northern Star · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

Two men wore overcome by fumes m the British mine' yesterday, and were rescued under exceptionally difficult conditions from certain death. At one time both men were…

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Mine Explosion Fate of Many Workers Unknown Bodies Recovered Nearby Houses Shattered Pittsburg

Northern Star · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

Between 350 and 600 miners were entombed and a number of surface workmen killed to-day when a terrific explosion occurred at Pennsylvanian Coal…

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Back to Work. Wonthaggi Miners' Decision

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The miners at Wonthaggi, Victoria, who have been on strike for several weeks, decided to resume work almost immediately…

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