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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Gold Mining. Pretty Gully and Paddy's Flat

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

Our correspondent writes to say that two prospectors from the Queensland side are down 30 feet on very promising reef at Pretty Gully. They have…

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Diamond Mining Restrictions in South Africa

Northern Star · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 3

By a promulgation of the GovernorGeneral, all prospecting for diamonds on Crown and private land in the South African Union has been…

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Chase After Gold French Bank Outwitted Transhipment at Sea

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—The story of the transhipment of £1,000,000 worth of gold in the mid-channel at night reads like an old-time…

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At Midnight Gold Transhipped at Sea Russian Cunning Frenchmen Outwitted London

Northern Star · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

The story of the transhipment of a million pounds of gold in mid-Channel at midnight reads like an olden time incident of…

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Gold America Has Most of It Washington

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

The Federal Reserve Board announced that the total stock of monetary gold held by the Governments' central bank and similar institutions…

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6000 Surplus Miners Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

The State Government has been alarmed by the coal mine owners' estimate that there are 6000 surplus miners in the State for whom other…

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Mining at Drake

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

Curry Bros., of Drake are erecting a temporary battery on their gold show, and if it proves as good as is anticipated more substantial machinery will be…

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6,000 Surplus Miners. Will Have to Find Other Work

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government has been alarmed by the coal mine owners' estimate that there are about 6,000 surplus miners…

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Miners Appreciation. ''Bondy" Hoare Honored

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 4

In appreciation of the action of Mr. "Bondy" Hoare, miners' president, in distributing among its members the £600 he received to keep the…

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Fire in Coal Bunkers Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

Fire broke out early this morning in the coal bunkers of the steamer Zealandia, which was laid up some weeks ago on account of a strike. The…

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Goldfields Plane Crashes Bulolo (New Guinea)

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

The Bristol fighter aeroplane under the charge of Pilot Daish crashed at Wau on Tuesday and was wrecked. Daish was uninjured. This is the…

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Beach Gold

Northern Star · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

Old residents of the Richmond River district will remember the time when a number of men made a living on the beaches between Yamban and…

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Rich Mine Raided. Bandit's Daring Coup

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

New York, Monday. -- The notorious rebel, Sadino, is reported to have raided the Lalus mine, in Nicaragua on the 12th and took all the gold,…

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Mine Disaster Three Men Entombed Explosions Near Ipswich Holiday Prevented Bigger Toll

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—At about half past seven this morning disaster came with full force and staggering suddenness at Redbank, about seven miles from Ipswich, when a terrific double explosion occurred in the, local colliery. Three men…

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Mine Explosion At Redbank, Near Ipswich Men Entombed Houses in Area Shaken Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 5

About half-past seven this morning disaster came with staggering suddenness at Redbank, about seven miles from Ipswich, when a terrific double…

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Coal Mine Explosion. Three Men Killed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

About half-past seven on Monday morning, disaster came, with staggering suddenness at Redbank, about seven miles from Ipswich (Q.), when a…

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Gold Mine Raided. by Nicaraguan Rebel

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday.--The notorious rebel, Sandino, is reported to have raided the Laluz mine, in Nicaragua, on the 12th April. He took all the…

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Mine Explosion Redbank Sealed Down

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 3

IPSWICH, Tuesday.-- In the explosion which occurred yesterday at Redbank mine, several brick stoppings were broken out by the force of the…

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Nicaraguan Rebel Loots Mine; Captures Staff

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.-- The notorious rebel, Sandino is reported to have raided the Laluz mine, in Nicaragua, on the 12th of this month, and taken…

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Redbank Explosion Mine Sealed Down Ipswich

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 5

In the explosion which occurred yesterday at Redbank mine several brick stoppings were broken out by the force of the explosion and many old fires…

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