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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Broken Hill Mines. Not to Close

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

Sydney Friday.--The superintendent of the Junction North Mine, Broken Hill, stated that mining operations there would be continued, while the…

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Why Broken Hill Mines Closed. Baddeley's Discovery. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, says there is no truth in the statement that the closing down of some mines at Broken Hill has been occasioned by. the…

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Missing. Registered Mail From Rabaul. Gold Digger's Big Loss

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is reported that when the steamer Marsina arived here last month from Rabaul the whole of her registered mail was missing,…

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Goldfields Excitement

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 4

Excitement, has been caused on he Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia, by information to the effect that portion of the core from the bottom of a…

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Will Not Close. Broken Hill Mines

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Friday. -- The super-intendant at the Junction North Mine, Broken Hill, states that mining operations there will be continue[?], while the…

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Gold Nugget in Roadway Mudgee

Northern Star · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

A nugget of gold weighing 5 ounces was unearthed in a roadway in the town by the hoof of a horse…

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Broken Hill Mines to Continue Working Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

The superintendent of Junction North mine, Broken Hill, has announced that mining operations will be continued. The manager of Broken Hill South mine…

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At Broken Hill. Mines Cease Production Work. Almost a Riot

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Aeording to arrangements, production work ceased at [?] Block 14 and Junction mines at Broken Hill, with the closing…

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Romance of Brown Coal. Mine of Incredible Electric Wealth

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 1

Centuries ago, blacks, wandering in in Gippsland, called a certain region Yaleen Lowin. It m[?]ant brown fire. Today that region at Yallourn is…

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Rich Gold Find

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

Good prospects of course gold are being obtained by Sidney Jones, a prospector, from the bed of an ancient river which was covered many…

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Secret Gold Strike Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 5

A resident of Greensborough called on the Mines Department to-day and asked for information as to the method of staking a gold claim. He would not disclose the…

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Mysterious Gold Claim Keeping it to Himself

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.— A resident of Greenborough called at the Mines Department to-day and asked for information as to the method of staking…

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Broken Hill Work Ceases at Mines Broken Hill

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 5

According to arrangements production work ceased at the Proprietary, Block 14 and Junction mines at Broken-Hill with the closing of the mills on Saturday…

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Coal Miners Secede From A.w.u

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The coal miners at Yallourn (Vic.) by 242 votes to 28, decided to secede from the A.W.U. and link up with the Fuel and…

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Rich Gold Find Prospects of Pretty Gully

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 6

Good prospects of coarse gold are being obtained by Sidney Jones, a prospector, from the bed of an ancient river which was covered many…

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Fight in Mine Near Charge of Gelignite Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 5

A story sounding like a movie thriller was told in the Bendigo Police Court to-day when Edward Thomas Yates (21), a miner, was charged with having assaulted his…

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Railway for Western Australian Gold Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 8

With a million tons of ore, averaging 40/ per ton in sight, the Wiluna gold mine, formerly known as the Gwala Propreitary, will probably be connected…

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Romance of Brown Coal. Mine of Incredible Electric Wealth

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

Centuries ago, blacks, wandering in Gippsland, called a certain region Yalleen Lowin. It meant brown fire. To-day that region at Yallourn is…

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Brothers Fight While Charge Fuse Burned. Struggle in Mine

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A story sounding like a movie thriller was tola at Bendigo Police Court, when Edward Thomas Yates (21), a miner,…

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Like Movie Thriller. Miners Fight Under Ground

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 5

A story sounding like a movie thriller was told at the Bendigo Police Court on Wednesday, when Edward Thomas Yates, 21, miner, was…

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