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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Labour Ballot Miners' Papers Rejected Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

Because of the unsatisfactory manner In which the northern miners' ballot papers for the Senate pre-selection reached the. A.L.P. headquarters, the…

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P.d.s. Column. the Coal Outlook

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 4

The economic position of this product of great utility, upon which industry is so dependent, has become a grave public concern. The export trade has been a…

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Mine Disaster 182 Men Entombed Little Hope for Majority . Terrific Explosion

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday.--A message from Mather, Pennsylvania, states that 182 men were entombed there, following an explosion in a mine…

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Mine Disaster Over 180 Workers Entombed Fate Unknown Buried Under Pit Wreckage

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

MATHER (Pennsylvania), Sunday. Over 180 men are entombed as the result of the explosion in the Mather mine. Thirty-two, bodies…

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Cablegrams. Disastrous Mine Explosion. 60 Miners Killed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday.--A message from Mather, Pennsylvania, states that 182 men were entombed ther, following an explosion in a mine. Thirty-two…

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Mine Disaster Man Rescued After Three Days. 130 Miners Still Entombed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday.—A message from Mather states that the total dead as a result of the mine explosion is now 92. Hope is now held out for some…

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Toll of Mine Explosion

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 5

MATHER (Pennsylvania), Monday. The death roll as the result of the mine explosion, is now 60 while 136 are still unaccounted for. It is…

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Miners' Accident Belief Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly tonight the Minister for Mines (Mr. [?] Chaffey) moved the second reading of the Miners' Accident Relief…

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Mining at Drake

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

Carry Bros. mine, at Noble's Ck., looks like getting a start on and showing something of the good returns accredited to it some time ago,…

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Removal of Gold. "Greatest in History."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

The most gigantic removal of gold in history him begun at the Bank of England, says a London message. A daily procession of six hydraulic…

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Mine Disaster 60 Bodies Recovered 136 Still Missing

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Monday.—A Mather Pennsylvania) message states the death roll as a result of the mine explosion there is now 60, while 136…

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City Council Coal Deals. Also to Be Investigated

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is understood an investigation will be made by Royal Commission into the City Council coal deals during recent years,…

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Miners' Split Feared Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 6

A new miners' section of the Militant Minority Movement has been formed at Sydney Trades Hall. "Red" views are contributed to it. It is said…

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Faint Hope the Entombed Miners

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

MATHER (Pennsylvania), Tuesday. The total known dead as the result of the mine explosion is now 92. Hope is now held out for some of the…

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City Council Coal Deals Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 6

It is understood that an investigation will'be made ”by the Eoyal Commission into. the City Council coal deals made during recent years, in…

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Some Gold Glitters

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

A well -known townsman, who has interests in the Edie Creek goldfields, New Guinea, has been offered an ad- vance exceeding 500 percent. on his…

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Hope Abandoned Mather Mine Disaster

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--A message from Mather (Pennsylvania) states the authorities have abandoned all hope of rescuing any more of the entombed…

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Mine Catastrophe. 197 Dead at Mather

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 7

MATHER (Penn.), Wednesday.—The authorities have abandoned all hope of rescuing any more entombed miners alive. The final estimate of the…

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197 Dead Mather Mine Catastrophe Mather (Penn.)

Northern Star · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

The authorities have abandened all hope of rescuing any more entombed miners alive. The final estimate of the number of dead is 197. The bodies…

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Newspaper Declared 'Black.' Refused Miners Donation

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Miners' May Day committee has been responsible for a decision which has aroused much resentment among miners and the…

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