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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Stamford Mertha Colliery Sydney

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

To show that some of the well-known collieries are not bring carried to a successful issue, giving evidence at the East Maitland Awardance…

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Mines Losses Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

Evidenced given at the East Maitland Warden's Court shows that at the end of 1927 Stanford Merthyr colleries were losing at the rate of £2500 a…

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Coal and Onions. Both Being Imported. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Butler, the Premier, said that Mr. Bavin should not object to South Australia buying coal overseas…

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Latest Telegrams. Coal Graft Case. Ex-Alderman Holdsworth as Witness. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Civic Coal Commissioner, Judge Thomson, today, ex-Alderman Holdsworth said that he never received a penny in connection…

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Gold Mining Police. Treated Like Outcasts. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 1

In the State Arbitration Court yesterday it was asserted that members of the West Australian Police Force, whoseduty it is prevent gold stealing, are…

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Suggested Graft. Miners Repudiation. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 1

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation, referring to the threatened withdrawal of miners from the A.L.P., suggested that graft might have…

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Dreadful Conditions. Plight of Miners. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 1

The Secretary of the Western District Miners' Association describes the conditions of the intermittently unemployed miners as dreadful. He says…

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Latest Telegrams. Coal Crisis. Federal Minister Optimistic. Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) and the Federal Attorney General (Mr. Latham) had a lengthy conference with the Premier (Mr. Bavin) and the…

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Social Outcasts Shunned By Residents Constables and Gold Stealing Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Western Australian Arbitration Court to-day, a constable asserted that members of the Western Australian police force,…

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New Gold Field Near Melbourne Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 8

An important gold find is reported at Old Warburton, 50 miles from Melbourne. Claims have already been pegged out in all directions…

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Police Gold Staff Fully Armed. Perth (W.A.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 8

Giving evidence before the police inquiry at Perth, a number of police witnesses referred to public hostility towards detectives on the gold…

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Colliery Accident Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

Sweet (19) has died at the Thirroul Hospital as the result of injuries received in a cage accident at Coal- cliffs colltery, while his companion…

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"Pure Romance" Suggested Graft Miners Condition Dreadful Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

The president of the Northern Miners Federation, referring to the rumored withdrawal of miners from the A.I.P., suggested graft might have…

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Accident at Coal-cliffe. One Dead-One Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

T. Swee, 19, died in Thirroul Hospital as the result of injuries received in a cage accident at the Coalcliff Colliery. A companion, R. Cunningham, is…

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Gold Cup Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 5

The annual gold Cup Meeting, which takes place on October 16th and 17th, promises to be one of the most successful meetings ever held by the…

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The Mines of the State The Year's Production

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

We have received the annual report of the Department of Mines for New South Wales for the year 1927, which makes some interesting rending. The…

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Latest Telegrams. the Edie Goldfield. Big Company Operating. Light Railway Proposed. Rabaul

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

Mr. Urquhart, representative of an Anglo-Asiatic financial group in London, has arrived at Rabaul to inspect properties at the Bulolo goldfields…

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The Mines of the State The Year's Production

Western Age · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 4

We have received the annual report of the Department of Mines for New South Wales for the year 1[?] which makes some interesting rea[?] The…

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A Good Prospect Perseverance Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 2

AN inspection of the Perseverance gold mine at Wuuluman was made yesterday, and it would possibly astonish the average resident…

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Price of Coal. Southern Miners Object to Wages Reduction. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

Referring to a proposal to decrease the price of coal the South Coast Miners' President said that his executive was strongly opposed to any…

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