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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Echo of Goldfields Murder

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

Perth, Friday.--The Supreme Court reserved judgment in the claim of Evan Clarke for the £1000 reward in connection with the arrest and…

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Salvation in Coal

Northern Star · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

What would happen to Australia if the supply of petrol were suddenly cut off at its source? Probably there are few people who have ever thought of the…

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In New Role Duke Drives Train Welcome at Greymouth. Interest in Miners

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 3

CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Saturday. In typical West Coast showers the Duke this morning motored from Greymouth seven miles to the State coal mine,…

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Goldfields Crim £1000 REWARD Evan Clarke's Claim. Judgment Reserved

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday.--Memories of the sensational goldfields murders were revived in the Supreme Court, when Evan Clarke claimed the reward for…

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Goldfields Murders Reward Not For Evan Clarke

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

PERTH, Monday. —The Chief Justice to-day delivered the court's reserved judgment in the case in which Evan Clarke, one of the…

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14,000Ozs. of New Guinea Gold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

The Mclusia, which reached Sydney from Rabaul last week, brought with her 14,000ozs. of gold. The consignment is stated to be one of the largest…

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Miners' Lucky Escape. Buried in Earth to the Neck

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--While a number of men were working at the Central Mine, Broken Hill, fifty tons of earth came away, and one man, named H…

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Boy's Adventurous Ride on Buffers of Coal Train. Found by Katoomba Police. Yesterday's Business

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) said reports from the police stated there was not grave…

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Ran Away From Home Boy's Adventurous Ride on Buffers of Coal Train. Found by Katoomba Police

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.-- A Jad of twelve, who ran away from home, at Lithgow, had an exciting adventure, before he was found. The local police…

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Coal Trouble. Affects Interstate Steamers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. The coal trouble has thrown idle nearly a dozen interstate. steamers, employing about 700 men. If the dispute on the…

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Collusion Alleged Mines Dept. and Mine Owners Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 7

Serious allegations were made by a deputation to the acting Minister for Mines (Mr. Lazzarini) concerning collusion between officials of the Mines Department and…

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Mines' Dispute Intervention of Minister Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 7

As the result of the intervention of the acting Minister for Mines (Mr. Lazzarini) in the deputies' dispute, resumption of work is likely at an early date. Mr…

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Revival of Tin Mining

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Owing to the high price of tin, claims are being pegged out on most of the old promising fields around Herberton. Men are…

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Trentham Gold Cup Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

The race for the Trentham Gold Cup, two miles, was run yesterday, when Count Cavour (9-4) won by six lengths from Rapine (9-4) and Star Stranger (9st.) in 3.30¼. The three…

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Gold at Dalmorton. New Developments

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

Mining developments in the Dalmorton district during the past few weeks are reported to be of a highly promising nature. It is stated that Mr…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act West Maitland

Northern Star · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge has carried the following resolution:—"This meeting is of the opinion that the Government should force colliery owners to conform with the…

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Mining Dispute Nationalisation Urged

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday. —Hepburn number one miners lodge carried the following resolution: "This meeting is of opinion that the Government,…

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Boy's Perilous Ride. on Butter of Coal Truck

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

An amazing story of a Lithgow boy's perilous ride from the mountains on the buffer of a coal truck has just been disclosed. The lad, who is 12 years…

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Trouble Over Wages French Miners to Strike

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday;—-A general coal strike is threatened for April 1. The owners are insisting on a reduction of 8 per cent. in wages, to which the men…

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Banking Systems Gold Position of Empire Consolidation Needed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. H. Jones, of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, presided at a dinner given by the Overseas Banks…

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