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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Queensland Coal. Building Overseas Trade

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Minister for Mines stated to-day that the Mines' Department authorities were still endeavouring to develop trade in…

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Overseas Trade in Coal Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Mines stated to-day that the Mines Department authorities were still endeavouring to develop trade in coal with overseas countries, and particularly with the…

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30 Vessels Idle. Coal Trimmers' Dispute

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Twenty-five colleries on the Northern Field were idle to-day as a result of the trimmers' dispute. A conference is to sit at…

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Coal Trimmers Compulsory Conference Called Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 9

The chairman of the Coal Industry Special Tribunal (Mr. Hibble) yesterday issued summonses assembling at Neweastle on Saturday a compulsory conference under the Industrial…

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Gold Seekers Murdered New Guinea Natives Charged

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.--The trial is proceeding at Rabaul of 1[?] natives for the alleged murder of the gold prospectors Noel Collins, Bruce Marley, David Page…

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Twenty-five Collieries Idle Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 6

Twenty-five collieries on the northern field were idle on Friday at the result of the trimmers' dispute. A conference was to sit at Newcastle on Saturday to endeavour…

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Rich Gold. 11,000 Oz. From New Guinea

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 4

Eleven thousand ounces of gold from the Edie Creek and neighbouring fields, came to Sydney by the Marsina. By the same steamer several prospectors…

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Coal Trimmers to Resume

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

NEW CASTLE, Monday.--The coal trimmers will present themselves for work to-morrow. A meeting of men decided on this course…

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Coal Miners Resume. Seamen Tie Vessels Up

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The coal trimmers resumed work to-day, and 42 mines have re-commenced operations. Ships which have been laid…

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Edie Creek Goldfields. Mining Warden Resigns

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday,— Mr. McLean, mining warden at Edie Creek goldfields, who recently resigned, has left the field. The Miners' Association, in…

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Items of Interest the Search for Gold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 4

The Marsina arrived in Sydney the other day with several miners whose health has been undermined in the feverish quest for gold on the New…

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Profitable Three Weeks. Gold From Bolinda Vale Reef

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday,—From a crushing of 16 tone of stone, a party of gold miners working on the reef at Bolinda Vale has obtained 93 ounces…

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Working Thick Coal. Baddeley's Investigations

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.— Mr. Baddeley (N.S.W. Minister for Mines) has completed an investigation of the methods of working thick seam coal in Upper…

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New Gold Field. Near Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Melbourne has been stirred by a report of the, discovery of a new, gold field at Donnybrook, only 25 miles from the…

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New Gold Field Discovered Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 5

Melbourne has been stirred by the report of the discovery of a new gold field at Donnybrook, only 25 miles from the city. It is stated that the yield will be six ounces…

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Tons of Gold. New Guinea Wealth

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

Sixty-six thousand ounces of gold from the Edie Greek and neighboring fields have been brought to Sydney in the strong rooms of Burns, Philp…

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New Gold Field

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 6

Melbourne has been stirred by a report of the discovery of a new gold field at Donnybrook, only 25 miles from the city. It is stated the yield will…

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Gold Mine. Sheep Station Creek Find. Some Rich Assays

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 2

A gold bearing reef, 3ft, wide, has been discovered on Sheep Station Creek, on the Glen Innes road, 46 miles from Grafton. It has boon traced on the…

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Gold Find Near Grafton

Northern Star · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 4

What promises to be a good gold discovery is reported from Sheep Station Creek, on the Glon Times road, 40 miles from Grafton, where a gold-bearing reef 3ft. wide was…

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Man Makes £400 a Month. Bolinda Vale Gold Rusk

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 3

Not 30 miles from Melbourns is a goldfield which, if it comes up to expectations, will be responsible for another great gold rush…

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