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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Destitute Miners. Assistance From Government

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Chief Secretary to-day denied a statement that relief had been refused by his Department to destitute miners on the…

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Edie Creek Gold Fields

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.--Miners at Edie Creek, giving evidence at Rabaul before the Royal Commission, deposed to having won large quantities of…

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Rich Finds. New Guinea Gold

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

Commercial aviation is the sole solution of the problem of properly exploiting the rich gold fields in the mountains dividing New Guinea from…

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Rich Claims. Edie Greek Gold Rush

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.— Miners at Edie Creek, giving evidence at Rabaul before the Royal Commission, deposed to having won large…

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Illicit Gold Dealer Tricked. Neatly Double Crossed)

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 8

The main State in the Commonwealth where illicit gold buying is carried on, is West Australia, and it was while hunting up these people that Detectives…

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Gold From Edie Creek Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

Miners at Edie Greek giving evidence at Rabaul before a royal commission deposed to having won large quantities of gold. One witness said that up to the end of December…

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Rich Finds New Guinea Gold. Aeroplane Service Wanted

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 6

"Commercial aviation is the sole solution of the problem of property expoiting the rich gold fields in the mountains dividing New Guinea, from…

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Wife's Pluck in Search of Gold Mountains, Swamps, Disease. Nurse and Digger

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

RABAUL, Friday.--The story of a woman's. piuck was told to the Loyal Commission on the Edie Creek goldfelds. Mrs. Doris Regina Booth and…

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Beyond Praise. Woman's Work on New Guinea Goldfield

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

RABAUL, Friday.--The story of a woman's pluck was told to-day to the Royal Commissioner on the Edie Creek gold fields. Mrs. Doris Regina Booth…

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Goldfields Heroine Story of Edie Creek Romance Woman's Sacrifice Nurses White Men and Natives Rabaul

Northern Star · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

The story of a woman's pluck was told to the Royal Commission on Edie Creek goldfields to-day. Mrs. Dorie Regina Booth and her…

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80 Miners Entombed Trapped by Mine Explosion Little Hope Held Out Eight Bodies Recovered Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 5

A message from Fairmont (West Virginia) states that several hours after 91 men were trapped by an explosion in a coal mine near here on Saturday…

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Mine Disaster. Explosion Traps Workers

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Sunday.--A message from Fairmont, West Virginia, states that several hours after 91 men were trapped by an explosion in a coal mine…

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80 Miners Entombed. West Virginia Catastrophe

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Sunday.—A Message from Fairmont (West Virginia) state that several hours after 91 men [?] trapped by an explosion i a coal [?]…

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Rich Find. New Goldfield in West

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 3

PERTH, Monday.—A telegram from Southern Cross states that a new gold find three miles from Westonia town site, is described as the richest since…

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Illicit Gold Dealer Tricked

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

The main State in the Commonwealth where illicit gold buying is carried on, is West Australia, and it was while hunting up these people…

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Rich Gold Find Westralian Discovery

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

PERTH, Monday.--A telegram from Southern Cross states that a new find, three miles west of Westonia town site, is described as, the richest since the…

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Night Watchman Gassed Coal Fire Fumes in Closed Room

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--Leslie Byrne, a night watchman, was the victim of a strange accident last night. He lit a coal fire in a tin at Sutherland electric…

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Latest Telegrams. Rich Find of Gold. in Westralia. Perth

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 3

An extraordinary rich gold find is reported from Westoma town site, West Australia. A crushing of 114 tons of are yielded 172 ounces of gold…

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Heroine of Bulolo. Saves Lives on Goldfields

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

The story of the heroism and self sacrifice of a woman on the Bulolo goldfields was revealed before the Gold Commission at Rabaul…

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Famous Gold Nuggets. One Builds Sydney School

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

No doubt the Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) would have come into existence in due time if the largest mass of gold vet…

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