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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Sarre Mining Disaster PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

It is announced that the cage in the Reumanx pit, the cable of which broke on Wednesday had been in use only two months. It was built in two storeys…

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War Declared Miners to Apply Might Reply to Mr. Baldwin's Plea. Leader's Bold Statement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

The reply of the British miners, through their leader, to Mr. Stanley Baldwin's plea for industrial peace, is that they have prepared…

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Miners Trapped 33 ENTOMBED Northumberland Pit Flooded Shall Hope of Rescue

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

Another terrible mining disaster has occurred in England, a pit being suddenly flooded and 33 men entombed with small hope of…

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CABLES Miners Trapped 33 entombed Northumberland Pit Flooded Small Hope of Rescue

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 1

Another terrible mining disaster has occurred in England, a pit being suddenly flooded, and 33 men entombed with small hope…

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Mine Disaster Flooded Workings Position Reported Worse Feared Loss of 40 LIVES

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

The terrible mine disaster near Newcastle, England, appears to have been worse than was at first thought. It is now officially stated…

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The Turf Albury Gold Cup. Nominations

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 3

Following are the entries for the principal event at the Albury Gold Cup meeting, on April 22 and 23:— ALBURY GOLD CUP, of £1000 and…

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Incoming Gold MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

The steamer Borda from London has arrived in Melbourne with 500,000 sovereigns for the Bank of Australasia…

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Mines Full of Gems Cause of Trouble. Natives of Japan Fight Heirs of Island for Vast Fortune

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 1

The story of how Manhattan Island, now worth countless, millions, was purchased from the Indians for 24 dollars is known to every…

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A Big Contract Coal Handling Plant at Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

A. G. Coninian and Company, of Newcastle have secured a contract from, the Government to erect a coal-handling plant at Osborne, near Port Adelaide,…

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Prince on Tour On Gold Coast First Into New Harbor London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Freetown correspondent reports that the Repulse has sailed for Takaradi, Gold Coast. The Prince of Wales will be the first to enter the…

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Prince in West Africa Delayed in Gold Coast. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 2

The Prince of Wales will remain in Gold Coast Colony until April 21, owing to an outbreak of plague at Lagos. The decision is due, not to anxiety for…

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Prince on Gold Coast Strenuous Day in the Heat Accra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

In view of the intense disappointment caused in Nigeria by the abandonment of the Prince of Wales visit to Lagos, owing to plague, it has been…

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British Labor Nationalisation Motion Mining Position London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

At the Labor conference a former Minister in the MacDonald Government in moving the rejection of Mr J. Maxton's motion for a living wage…

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Gold For Australia New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

The New York National Bank of Commerce has shipped 1,015,000 dollars worth of gold to Australia…

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Wagga Gold Cup Races May Racing Carnival Closing of Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 3

As reported in these columns some little time ago, the Murrumbidgee Turf Club is still holding to the wise policy of steady and healthy progress. Since…

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Prince of Wales on Tour Leaves Gold Coast for Nigeria London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Accra (Gold Coast) correspondent reports that the Prince of Wales left this morning for Nigeria. He was given a great send-off by the…

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Disastrous Strike Miners Starving Difficult Situation

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

A report from Sydney (Nova Scotia), states that 5000 persons, mostly women and children, are on the verge of starvation as the…

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A Wagga District Native. an Adventurous Career. From Cobb's Coach Driver to Mining Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

Quite a large number of area residents will remember Mr. F. J. Dunleavy, who visited Griffith some two or three years back and spent a…

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Riverina Collieries £20,000 SUBSCRIBER

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 1

The Riverina Collieries Company has succeeded in raising the additional capital of £20,000 required to equip the main, shaft at Coorabin with an…

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Albury Gold Cup Acceptance and Selections for To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 4

Sportsmen have gathered in Albury from all parts of the State and Victoria. They have been drawn to view the richly endowed events to be run…

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