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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Latest Telegrams. Queensland Mining Accident. Three Men In Danger. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

A message from Emerald, Queensland, states that in an explosion of gas at the Balmoral Colliery three miners [?]tined serious injuries. They were:—…

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Miners Fined. Auckland, N.Z.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 8

Three hundred and thirty eight miners were fined in sums aggregating £159 at the Westport police court for having taken part in an…

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Coal Position. Miners Incensed. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

The miners of the Newcastle and Maitland coal fields are highly increased at the suggestion of Mr. John Brown that the miners should be…

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Bathurst Coal Trouble. Reach of Enquiry, SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

The Chairman of the Public Service Board staters that the inquiry regarding the preparation of George north, Governor of the Bathurst goal is…

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Dubbo Gold Cup. Record Attendance. Boss Poppy's Double

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

Dubbo was athrob yesterday morning with interest for the annual Gold Cup meeting of the Dubbo Race Club, with the result that the largest…

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Chaotic Coal Industry. Mining Representatives' View. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. McDonald of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, says that in view of the present unhappy state of affairs, the owners, miners,…

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From Gold to Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 6

While pasture is superabundant over almost all the pastoral areas, one of the most remarkable transformations from drought conditions…

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Bourke Diggers Turf Club. Record Meeting Expected Gold Cup

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 2

In another month the Diggers Race Club expects to run the biggest and most successful race meeting that Bourke has seen since "the palmy…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 8

A general meeting of shareholders was held at the company's office at Orange on the 12th instant, Mr. H. W. Webb presiding. Directors'…

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Coal Contracts. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 8

According to a statement made in union circles, the Civic Commission has given all its coal contracts to the Vend, and has set its face against…

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Late Cables Mine Death Roll. Vancouver

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

The Mother death-roll as the result of the mine explosion, now totals 60, with 136 still unaccounted for. There is little hope that they wilt be found…

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Coal Industry Conference Minister Active. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has promised lo do all in his power to bring about a resumption of the Coal Industry Conference without delay…

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Coal Industry Conference. To Be Resumed. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 4

The General President and General Secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation have asked the Minister for Labor to authorise the resumption of the Coal…

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Mine Explosion in America 60 Dead—136 Missing. Vancouver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 4

The Mather death roll as a result of a mine explosion now totals 60, with 130 still unaccounted for. There is little hope that they may be found…

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Mine Death Roll

Western Age · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

The Mather death-roll as the result of the mine explosion now totals 60 with 136 still a[?]unted for There is little hope that they will be found…

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Coal Industry Conference Minister Active

Western Age · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has promised to do all in his power to bring about a resumption of the Coal Industry Conference without delay…

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England's Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 10

The most gigantic removal of gold in history has just begun. From the Bank of England daily moves a procession of six hydraulic trucks loaded with…

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Money for Mining. West Australian Development. PERTH

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 6

A new company is being formed to acquire the Golden Horseshoe mine at Kalgoorlie, with a capital of £100,000. The mine, between 1899 and 1911…

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[?]dest Doctor's Life of Adventure. Surgery Before Chloroform. Gold-hunt Thrills. Nuggets Like Raisins in a Pudding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

Thrilling stories of gold-digging and the "bad old days" of the leech were told recently by Sir David Serjeant, of Peckham-road, Camberwell, who, at the…

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Love and Luxury. Instead of Gold Environments of State Home. Happy Future For little Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 5

On April 5 last the "News" published facts of a pathetic case that was heard in the local Police Court two days previously before…

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