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Mining & the mines, 1926

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British Coal Strike Miners Drifting Back London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

One hundred more miners have resumed work at Canockchase, where 4512 are at present working. This is an undoubted sign that the men are…

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New Guinea Gold 'Plane Gold Transport Officers Leave Shops for Field Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

Passengers who arrived in Sydney from Tulagi by the steamer Marsian to-day, give a glowing report of the new goldfields in New Guinea. It is…

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British Coal Step Towards Resumption of Mining London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 2

A definite step towards the resumption of coal mining mining was taken by the coal owners in Notts sad Derbyshire, inviting…

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More Gold For 'Frisco SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 1

The mail steamer, Tahiti, which left Sydney to-day for San Francisco, took away one million sovereigns. This makes five million sovereigns…

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Miners and Their Wives Determined London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Miners' Federation, interviewed by Reuter, said the miners' rejection of the Bishops' memorandum…

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British Coal Strike Too Few Safetymen Fires in Many Pits London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

The Colliery owners of South Yorkshire are experiencing serious trouble through overheating of the pits owing to the small number of safetymen…

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Inspector of Mines at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. C. James, Government inspector of Mines, arrived in Wagga on Saturday in connection with the working of different brick pits and…

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Mining at Tarcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., advises that an officer of the Mines Department proposes to visit Tarcutta in the near future to confer with those…

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Goldfields Murder Coulter and Treffene on Trial Motive for the Crime Illicit Gold Dealers, Says Counsel PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 1

The tremendous interest in the goldfields murder case was demonstrated by the huge crowd which clamored for admittance to the court when the…

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New Guinea Gold Australian Miners Sail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

Among the passengers who left for New Guinea by the Montore, to-day, are a number of miners who intend to try their luck on the new goldfields…

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British Coal Strike Miners Continue to Drift Back Further Russian Contributions London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

The Miners' Delegate Conference, after discussing reports of the district voting on the Bishops' memorandum, adjourned until to-morrow…

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Miners' Conference Mr. Baldwin Criticised LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 1

THE MINERS' delegate conference discussed the action to be taken, in view of the district' rejection of the Bishops' peace proposals…

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Goldfields Case Clarke Cross-examined £1500 Reward and Pardon Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

Public interest in the goldfields case is still maintained, and there was another crowd waiting for admission as early as 7.30 a.m…

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Gold in New Guinea

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

A number of prospectors left Sydney on Tuesday by the Montoro, to look for gold in New Guinea. It was stated that it would cost each party…

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Miners' Federation Urges Resistance LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 1

The Miners' Federation urges the minors to stiffen their resistance against the terms dictated by the coal owners, on the grounds that they…

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New Guinea Gold Rush Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 1

THE STEAMER Mataram, which arrived in Sydney to-day, brought further news of the gold rush in New Guinea. Passengers stated…

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British Coal Strike Failure of Conference Owners and Miners Stand Fast Men Urged to Stiffen Resistance LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 1

The conference between the miners and coal owners has broken down. The conference of miners and…

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£20 a Day Sew Guinea Gold Rush Passengers' Sensational Reports Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 1

The steamer Mataram, which reached Sydney; to-day, brought further news of the gold rush-in New Guinea. Passengers stated that everyone who had…

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Coal Dispute Mr. Cook's Appeal LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 1

MR. COOK addressed six meetings at the Nottinghamshire coal fields, and exhorted the miners not to stab federation in the back…

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British Coal Strike No Settlement in Sight Strike Crumbling in Midlands Union Resisting Local Agreements LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 1

Labor and political circles are most gloomy regarding the (prospect of a coal settlement. It ds uncertain whether there will he a general drift…

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