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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Moonembar Coal

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

Arrangements are in progress to commence boring operations at Moonembar coal mines with the object of determining the establishment of a…

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Gold and Silver Links--Stitz Bros

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

In the Masonic Hall to-night a jazz social will be held in aid of the Rifle Club. Good music and prizes…

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Mine Horrors. Two Simultaneous Disasters Death Roll Assessed at 77. Brave Rescues, Poignant Scenes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—An explosion occurred early this morning at the marine colliery at Cwm Ebbwvale. 135 miners being entombed…

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Goldfields Murders Reward of £1,000 Evan Clarke's Claim

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.--In the Supreme Court to-morrow, the Chief Justice (Sir Robert M'Millan) will be asked to set aside a date for the hearing of…

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Gold Dust

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

We are never so receptive as when, with folded hands, we. say simply, "This is a great mystery." Monday…

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Colliery Disasters Sixty-one Lives Lost in Wales Fourteen Miners Killed in Nottingham Heart-breaking Scenes as Rescuers Emerge into Gloomy Welsh Valley

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

Later reports of the explosion which occurred early Tuesday morning at Marine colliery, Cwm, Ebb Vale, state that 135 miners were entombed. Seventy-four were rescued, while 23 bodies have been recovered…

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Rich Gold Lode. Find near Perth

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday.--While digging a well at Parkerville, about 20 miles from Perth, an old miner came upon a rich gold lode. Already a large area…

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Rich Gold Lode Struck Peeth

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

While digging a well at Parkerville, about 20miles from Perth, an old miner came upon a rich gold lode. Already a large area has been pegged out and a rush is expected,…

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75 Miners Killed Simultaneous Disasters Wales and Nottingham Ebbwvale Calamity Worst Hurled to Death by Explosion London

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

Simultaneous mine disasters which Occurred to-day, one in Monmouth and the other in Nottinghamshire, brought widespread tragedy to the homes of scores…

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The Colliery Disaster

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

London, Thursday.--Rescue parties at Ebbwvale colliery have recovered 24 of the 29 missing miners. In one section they came upon nine sitting in…

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Moonembar Coal

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Arrangements are in progress to commence boring operations at Moonembar coal mines with the object of determining the establishment of a…

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Veritable Slaughterhouse. Horrors in Own Colliery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—Rescue parties in the Cwm colliery threatened at every step with the deadlist gas, managed to penertate the wall of rock and located…

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Colliery Disasters. an Ugly Demonstration. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

It is officially stated that the death roll in connection with the two milling disasters is 71. So far 24 bodies have been recovered…

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More Trouble on Coal Fields Cessnock

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

More trouble is threatened on the coal fields as the result of the engine drivers and firemen in declaring "black" the Caledonian collieries and the Cockle Creek power plant…

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Hope Abandoned 40 Entombed Miners Dramatic Scenes at Pithead. Prime Minister Hooted

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.— Hope was definitely abandoned at nine O'clock this morning for any of the 45 miners entonced in Cwm…

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45 Miners Doomed No Hope of Rescue Alive Heartrending Scenes Wives Wait in Vain at Pit Head London

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

Hope was definitely abandoned at nine o'clock this morning of rescuing alive any of the 45 miners entombed in the Cwm colliory. It is now stated officially that the…

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Coal Threat Claims of Northern Miners Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

Unless the Coal Tribunal consents to hear the claims of the northern wheelers within seven days a "darg" will be imposed on all collieries, so that the output of coal will be…

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A Slaughter House Cwm Colliery Disaster Bodies Located

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Rescue parties threatened at every step with the deadliest gas, managed to penetrate as well of rock and located 24 of the 29…

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Like Slaughter House Scene of Mine Explosion More Bodies Recovered Fight Against Deadly Gas LOnDOn

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

The rescue parties were threatened at every stop with most deadly gas but managed to penetrate a wall of rock and located 24 of the 29 bodies in the black vein area of the…

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"No Man's Gold"

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Announcement is made that the latest Fox epic "No Man's Gold" will be at the Star Court Theatre next Thursday. This new picture is enacted by three famous stars…

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