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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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New Antiseptic. Coal Tar Product. Important Announcement

Western Age · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

Sir Alfred Mond, chairman of Imperial Industries, Ltd., speaking in London to-day before chemists and doctors, made his promised statement…

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Miners' Demonstration. London

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 2

Unemployed miners, held a monster demonstration at Trafalgar Square, when the "Reg Flag" was sung. Mr. Cook, the miners…

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New Coal Seam Located. Alongside the Maryvale-sandy Hollow Railway

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 3

Lying right on the surveyed route of the projected Maryvale-Sandy Hollow-Muswellbrook Railway are huge deposits of coal. The…

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American Miners Strike. Battle With Police. Montreal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

The Denver long tense mine dispute broke into open violence when the State police and the striking miners, numbering 500, battled at the…

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Latest Telegrams. Secretary of Western Miners. Sudden Death Last Night. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

Ferd Gregory, Secretary of the western Micers, while attending a meeting of the committe of the Co-operative Society at Lithgow alst night,…

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Late Cables Clash with Miners. Hand to Hand Encounter in U.S.A. MONTREAL

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

The Deliver mine dispute broke into open violence when the State police and striking miners, numbering 500, battled at Columbine Mine. Four were killed,…

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Clash with Miners. Hand to Hand Encounter in U.S.A. MONTREAL

Western Age · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 3

The Denver mine dispute broke into open violence when the State police and striking miners, numbering 500, battled at Columbine Mine. Four were killed,…

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Miners Ask for More. Broken Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 4

New claims have been made by the Barrier miners for a 30 to 35 hour week, and a minimum wage of £7…

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Peak Mines N.l

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

At the recent meeting of the Peak Mines N.L. Messrs. A. B. Campbell and H. Dogger were re-eleetcd Directors, and the retiring auditor, Mr. R. E…

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Cycling. McGAULEY Wins Gold Medal

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 3

Yesterday's race, held over a distance of 22 miles, was the hardest test yet set the riders here, as the course was an extremely hard one…

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Slackness in Coal Trade. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1927 · page 8

C. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, says that never in the history of the N.S.W. coal industry…

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Local Jottings. South Lucknow Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 2

The secretary, reports:—Hornblend diorite was struck a couple of weeks ago by drive S.W. from 125 feet level's winze. A sample of…

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New Britannia Gold Mining Syndicate, (Forbes)

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 2

The secretary reports:—Eastern fall of the country has been definitely located about 80 ft, s.e. from the old Britannia workings…

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Mining News. South Lucknow Gold Mining Coy N.L.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

Hornblend dlorite was struck a couple of weeks ago by drive S.W. from 126ft. level's winze. A sample of arsenical pyrites assayed 5 ozs. 7dwts…

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Mining News. South Lucknow Cold Mining Coy N.L.

Western Age · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

Hornblend diorite was struck a couple of weeks ago by drive S.W. from 125ft. level's winze. A sample of arsenical pyrites assayed 5 ozs. 7 dwts…

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Gold Chasis on Show. Unique Erakine Exhibit at Paris Motor Salon

Western Age · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

For the first time in the illustrious history of the Paris Motor Salon, a "cut-out" charsis, plated in 24 carat gold and valued at £6,000 has been…

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Gold Chasis on Show. Unique Erskine Exhibit at Paris Motor Salon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

For the first time in the illustrious history of the Paris Motor Salon, a "cut-out" chassis, plated in 24 carat gold and valued at £4,000 has been…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 2

The secretary reports:—Upper tunnel stopes are in order for supplying battery with ore. More crushing dirt exists than anticipated…

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C.s.a. Mines Ltd

Western Age · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 2

C.S.A. Mines, Ltd., Collar, shows a loss of £813 in accounts for the year ended June 39. Mine and managements expenses, etc., absorbed £876 during the…

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Helping the Miners. London

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 December 1927 · page 8

Owing to the depression in the English coalfields the Members of Parliament representing coal mining electorates, have agreed to a…

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