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Mining & the mines, 1921

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A Wanted Secretary Miners' Federation Affair Warrant Issued SIDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 1

A New Zealand message states that warrant has been issued for the arrest of an executive officer who resigned from the secretaryship of the…

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Coora[?]n Coal Company’s Prospectus Prospective [?] In[?]y

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 3

At the request or the Mayor (Ad 1. Cullen) a [?] of cit[?] met at the Town H[?] to hear Mr. G. [?]tone, represent…

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Boxes of Gold. Stolen From the Sonoma. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 2

A message from San Francisco states that five boxes of gold valued at 125,000 dollars from Sydney on the Sonoma were stolen en route…

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Australian Gold Stolen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

A Reuter San Francisco message states that five boxes of gold, valued at 125,000 dollars, conveyed from Sydney on the "Sonoma," was…

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Carrying Gold at Sea

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 3

The specie locker of an ocean steamer is a carefully constructed vault, and is located in the stern, immediately over the crew. It has…

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Mining and Wages Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 1

Speaking at the annual meeting of the C[?] Mines to-day the G[?]irm, Mr. J. A[?]trong, said the mining industry [?]New South Wales was…

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Big Robbery £75,000 in Gold Taken From Ship's Strongroom Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank was informed by cable to-day that five boxes of sovereing[?] totalling £75,000 had been stolen from the strong room of…

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Gold Robbery. Planned in Advauce. Burglar Proof Locks Filed Off. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

That the robbery of five boxes of gold, containing 125,000 dollars, from the Sonoma was, carefully planned in advance is shown by the fact that the…

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Spanish Gold. a Serious Communication. "[?]Ich Uncle From Fiji" Outdone

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 3

The great army of spielers, carddarper[?] mags[?]en and crooks generally became infinitely more proficient in their plar[?] calling during war time than…

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Gold Robbery. Happened Before Sonoma Left Sydney. According to San Francisco Police. Sydney Detectives Puzzled. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

"No definite progress his been made," said the San Francisco Chief of Police (Mr. Matheson) to-day rewarding the Sonoma robbery, in which…

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South African Miners Serious Dispute. Johannesburg, Nov. 25

The Daily Express · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 2

Another serious dispute has c[?]minated in a strike of [?] while miners at the Crown mines this morning, the pumpmen also being withdrawn…

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The Missing Gold American Theory Altered Strenuous Investigation San Francisco, Nov. [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 2

Pl[?]arton detectives are now [?] the police [?] be So[?]a Detective [?]…

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The Gold on the Sonoma 6000 Sovereigns Found In Vessel's Ventilator VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 1

6000 sovereigns have been discovered in a ventilator on the Sonoma…

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Sonoma Gold No Club Yes Detective Find Much Liquor San Francisco Nov. 27

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 1

The surveyor of the port with a group of Customs officials who are familiar with the Sonoma after many many inspections in the past undertook…

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After Forty-three Years Miners’ Gruesome Find. London, Nov. 29

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 1

Miners at the Prince of Wales Colliery Abercarn, broke through some old workings and found the remains of many of the 263 victims of an…

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Mail Boat Robbery Nearly All Sonoma Gold Found Surprise Packet in a Ventilator Detectives on the Track of Suspects. San Francisco, Nov. 28

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 1

A parcel of 6,660 English [?]overeigns has been discovered In a ventilator to the hold of the Sonoma. The ventilator was stuffed with rubber host…

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Sonoma Gold the Police Search Following Up Trails. San Francisco. Nov[?] 9

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 1

D[?]al’s of the Son[?]a gold robbery [?]re [?]owly being reve[?] and t[?] story seconds like a cha[?] of the “Ar[?]h[?]an Nights.”…

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Sonoma Gold Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank has received a cable from America stating that three boxes of sovereigns helped by the Sonoma have been found…

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Successful Search Sonoma's Gold All But Found. San Francisco, Dec.2

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 1

Following a thorough Breach at the bottom of the bay. the diver and officials of the [?][?]. S.S. Co. abandoned their theory that the…

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Sonoma Gold Warrant Issued. San Francisco. Dec 3

The Daily Express · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 3

The San Francisco "Chronicle" states that Mr. Samuels manager of the Oceanic S.S. Co has sworm out a warrant against Quartermaster…

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