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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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The Mines of Australia Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Sir Robert Home, speaking at a dinner tendered to him by the chairman of directors of Broken Hill Associated Smelters Proprietary, said…

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Mine Scandal Al.l.p. Demands Inquiry Stockton Borehole Fund Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 7

The A.L.P. Conference decided to co-operate with the Miners' Federation and approach the Federal Government with a request that a Federal tribunal…

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An Inducement to Sign. Hot Tongs and Shovel of Coal. Melbourne

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Two Hindus, Jan Mahomed and Boota Barba, and Marguerita Mahomed, the white wife of Jan, were committed for trial at Ballarat Police Court on a…

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Dredging Kor Drake Gold

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2

A strong syndicate, composed of residents of Ballina, who are interested in mining, is applying to the Warden's Court at Drake for a dredging lease,…

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Too Many Ships for World Trade Disastrous Coal Strike the Commonwealth Line London

Northern Star · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

Lamenting the disastrous effects of the coal strike and the poor passenger and cargo earnings the annual report of…

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Mine Flooded Roof Falls In. Cloudburst Near Lith, Gow

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--A cloudburst; occurred, at Oakey Park, near Lithgow, yesterday afternoon, when John Brennan (aged 67 years) was…

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Colliery Flooded

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

With a roar that could be heard hundreds of yards away, thousands of tons of flood waters, forming a huge lake near the Lithgow Steel Works…

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Water in Mine Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. I. Hoare, a check inspector of the northern district, reports that there is more than 800 feet of flood water in the old South Maitland mine…

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Rich Returns Edie Creek Gold Fields. Wages £50 Per Month

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

Writing from Port Moresby, Mr. Harboard, a veteran prospector, and the discoverer of the Anglo-Saxon mine during the early days of the Palmer…

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King's Gold Plate

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The gold plate which was brought from Windsor for the State banquet to M. Doumergue, the French President, will probably remain at Buckingham…

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Rich Returns. Edie Creek Gold Fields

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Writing frm Port Moresby, Mr. Harboard, a veteran prospector, and the discoverer of the Anglo-Saxon mine during the early days of the…

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Collieries Shortening Hands

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Lithgow collieries have issued notices of dismissal to 174 men, including shiftsmen, miners and surfacemen…

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Miners and Strikes Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

The Minors' Federation intends to conduct a plebiscite on the subject of strikes in New South Wales mines. It is reported that a committee of the…

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Dismissal for Miners Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

Notices of dismissal from Lithgow collieries have been issued to 174 men—miners, shiftmen and surfacemen. Hoskins, Ltd., propose to em…

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New Guinea-gold. How It Was Discovered

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

A writer, who was one of the party, tells in Stead's Review how the rich goldfield at Kady's Creek, New Guinea, came to be found. The party were…

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IMPRACTICABLE. Collective Working of Collieries

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A suggestion of Mr. A. C. Willis, M.L.C., for the collective working of collieries, is considered impracticable by Mr…

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'Impracticable" Willis's Colliery Scheme Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

The suggestion of Mr. A. C. Willis, M.L.C., for the collective working of collieries is considered impracticable by Mr. C. McDonald, president of the…

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Owners Blamed Coal Mine Stoppages 'We Will Make You Squeal' Conference Resumed

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The conference between employers and employees in the coal industry was resumed this morning. The Minister for Labor…

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Who Is to Blame? Coal Industry Stoppages Inquiry Demanded "Bondy" Hoare Aggressive SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

The conference between employers and employees in the coal industry was resumed this morning. The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr…

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Starving Miners "Horses Treated Better" Coal Conference Minimum Wage Wanted Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 5

When the coal conference was resumed to-day Mr. Hoare said that horses working in mines were sure of being bedded and fed, while the…

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