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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Mining Fatality Four Miners Killed. Safety Catch Fails. London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

Four men were dashed to death to-day at the Carluke, Lanarkshire, colliery. They were about to be lowered when…

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Gold For Notes Not Obtainable in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

The Premier of Victoria got a shock on his arrival in Sydney to-day. He explained this afternoon that, not having seen a sovereign for many years,…

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Resuscitation of Old Gold Mines. Leeton Friendly Societies Smoke Social. Irrigation Area Problems. (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 3

Sir:— Now that several important Australian industries have, from obvioucauses, temporally ceased to be sel supporting and can only be continue Once more the Leeton Friendly Societies Council have come into being and to celebrate the event a grand smoke social was held at the School…

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Wagga Gold Cup Shows Big Profits 100 Guineas for War Memorial Show Meeting Money Allotted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was held last night. The secretary, Mr. J. F. De Groot, submitted a statement of receipts and…

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A Mining Bonus

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 7

The Minister for Mines announces that a bonus of £250 will be paid to the finder of a new mineral deposit which yields £2000 worth of values in…

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Mine Disaster 34 Bodies Recovered BERLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 1

34 bodies have so far been recovered from Dorstfield mine…

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Mine Disaster Explosion in a Pit Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

A terrific explosion has occurred at the Dortsfeld mine, near Dortmund. It was due to the blowing up of a store of explosives in one of the pits. The…

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Mother Mine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

She is not clad in costly silks, Nor laces rich and rare; No jewels clasp her arms and neck, Or nestle in her hair…

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A Mining Bonus

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The Minister for Mines announces that a bonus of £250 will be paid to the finder of a new mineral deposit which yields £2000 worth of values…

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German Mine Disaster All Bodies Recovered Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The total casualties at the Dortsfeld mine amounted to 41 killed and 27 injured. All bodies have been recovered and the mine is now clear…

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Cables Back to Gold South Africa Falls in Line CAPETOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

It was officially announced yesterday that South Africa has resumed the gold currency…

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Gold Currency Resumed by South Africa Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 1

South africa to-day gold currency. In the Assembly Mr. Havenga, Finance Minister, stated that at the end…

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Scotswood Mine Tragedy Seventeen Bodies Recovered. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

The bodies of seventeen victims of the Scotswood mine disaster have been recovered. The men apparently met death swiftly in the rising water. It…

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Mining Disasters Jury Recommendation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

At the resumed inquest concerning the Bellbird mine disaster, the jury added a rider recommending the appointment of a Royal Commission of…

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A Mining Bonus

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 3

The Minister for Mines announces that a bonus of £250 will be paid to the finder of a new mineral deposit which yields £2000 worth of values…

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Gold Bars Stolen

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 4

MELBOURNE, To-day.—Last night thieves entered the premises of Mitchell Bros., gold-blowers, of Richmond, broke open a case and took gold bars…

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Gold Bars Stolen Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 1

Thieves entered the premises of Mitchell Bros., gold blowers, in Melbourne last night and got away with gold bars valued at £800. The…

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Railway Coal Supply 1,250,000 Tons Used Annually SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 1

The New South Wales Railway Department has decided to call for tenders for a supply of coal to the State railways, for a period of 12…

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Gold Bars Stolen. Melbourne

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 2

Thieves last night entered the premises of Mitchell Bros., goldblowers, of Richmond, broke open a case and took gold bars to the value of £800…

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Coal Export Newcastle's Lost Market Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. Amram Lewis, of the Miners' Federation, stated to-day that the export of coal from Newcastle fell from 3,413,000 tons in 1920 to 1,086,000 tons…

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