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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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The Mining Disaster in Ontario. Vancouver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

The death roll of the Hollinger Mine fire is 39, the largest ever reported in a mine disaster in Ontario…

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Rich Gold Yield. At Menzies, W.A. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

The two owners of the Golden Age Mine, at Mentles, Western Australia have treated 138 tons of ore, wldel[?] 1402 half ounces of…

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Extraordinary Mining Situation. Alleged Bribery of Union Official. "Politicians Have Had Thousands."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. N. Kirk, a director of the Stockton Borehole Collieries Ltd., has admitted paying a large sum of money to Mr. Hoare, President of the…

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Coal Trade Depression. Conference Suggested

Western Age · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

It is believed that the State Cabinet will endorse Mr. Farrar's suggestion for a conference of the proprietors and miners to discuss the crisls in the coal…

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Rich Gold Yield. At Menzies, W.A.

Western Age · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

The two owners of the Golden Age Mine, at Menzies, Western Australia, have treated 138 tons of ore, which yielded 1402 half-ounces of [?]…

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Mr. Baddelley and the Goal Miners Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.[?].A., addressing the aggregate meeting of coal-miners, declared that there was a conspiracy working against him. He…

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Died at 102. Western Identity. Some Gold Memories

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Aged 102 years, Mr. George Dunn has died. He was a resident of Orange district for [?]8 years. Mr. Dunn arrived In Orange from…

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Splendours of a Tomb. Dead Prince's Headgear of Gold. Ear-ring Fashions 5,400 Years Ago

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

Women wore ear-rings and dressed their hair 5,400 years ago. Present-day civilisation is indebted for this in-formation to the expedition which is…

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Colliery Men Being Put Off. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Notices of dismissal from Lithgow collieries have been issued to 174 men—miners, shiftmen and surfacemen…

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Lithgow Coal Trade. Dismissal Notice. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The Lithgow Cutleries have issued notices of dismissal to 17[?] men, including shiftmen, miners and surf[?]cemen…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 8

The secretary's report dated 28/2/28, is as follows :- Milling are has been resumed. Preliminary crushing of 23 tons, to test battery…

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Lithgow Coal Trade. Dismissal Notices

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

The Lithgow Colleries have issued notices of dismissal to 174 men, including shiftmen, miners and surfacemen…

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Splendours of a Tomb. Dead Prince's Headgear of Gold. Earring Fashions 5,400 Years Ago

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

women were car-rings and dressed their hair [?] years, ago. Present-day civilisation is indebted for this in fo[?] to the expedition which is…

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Diamond Discovery. State Mine Proposed. Capetown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Mines in Parliament stated that new diamond fields have been discovered at Alexander Bay. After a native had scraped the surface…

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Lure of Pirate Gold. Thrilling Hunt. Two Expeditions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

Pirate gold is the prize in a thrilling treasure hunt which has just begun, with two descendants of Sir Henry Morgan, the famous buccaneer, as…

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The Coal Conference. Statement by Mr. Hoare. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

At the Coal Conference to-day Mr. Hoare said when a mine was thrown idle the horses were fed and sheltered by the owners, but the men could…

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More Miners Out of Work Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

As a result of notification from the owners of Abermain No. 1. mine, the services of 110 employees has had to be dispensed with owing to…

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World's Gold Question of Future Supplies

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 10

The question of the world's stock of gold and future supplies has exercised the minds of currency authorities in all leading countries…

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Gothic and Son O'mine Scratched. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

Gothic has been scratched for the Doncaster Handicap, and Son o' Mine from all his engagements at the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting…

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New Britannia Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 8

The Secretary reports:— Mining the Britannia reef, south from For-bes Post Office' half mile, in the past was apparently confined to the…

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