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Mining & the mines, 1926

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Redhead Colliery Report

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, has received the report of Commissioner James, who inquired into the explosion at the Redhead Colliery…

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American Miners Entombed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

An explosion occurred at a coal mine in the Raleigh County, West Virginia. Sixty-three miners are entombed in the mines. In No's 5 and 6 drives two…

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Mine Explosion Many Men Entombed Vancouver. March 8

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

A message from B[?] West Virginia, states that following explosion that occurred in a coalmine in Raleigh County, 68 miners were…

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Coal Trucks Bolt

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Forty loaded trucks broke away at Abermain Colliery, and raced clown an incline. After crashing into a dead end six trucks toppled over…

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Entombed Miners Nine Known Dead. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

The known dead in the nine explosion at Eccles, West Virginia, increased to nine when the rescue workers broke through a barrier of debris and found…

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The Mine Explosion. More Deaths. VAlNCOUV[?]R, March 9

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

It is reported from Eccles, West Virg[?]s, that it now is known that the dead in the mine explosion there number nine…

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British Coal Mining Important Report by the Royal Commission Subsidy; Scheme Unreservedly Condemned State Ownership of Minerals and Other Reaching Recommendations

The Daily Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

The frat report of the Coal Commission is unanimous. it cays that the change In the fortunes of the coal mining industry…

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British Miners Commission's Report Nationalisation Opposed Greater Efficiency in Industry LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The report of the Coal Commission, which is unanimous, says: "The change of the fortunes of the coalmining industry, as a result of…

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Mines Closing Down Broken Hill's Extremity Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

A telegram has bean, received in Sydney from Broken Hill stating that owing to the water shortage, all productive work in…

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Wage Reduction Collieries to Be Idle, Maltland

The Daily Express · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

AU the collieries on the Northern coalfield will be idle for one day on Tuesday owing to a stop-work meeting of the engine drivers and firemen…

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Stop-work Meetings Collieries Idle Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

All the mines in the district are Idle to-day because the Engine Drivers’ and Firemen's Union is holding stop-work meetings…

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Mining for Wood

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Mining is generally associated minerals and the getting of these substances out of the earth, but there are some places where mining, for…

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Like Rats in a Trap a Mining Disaster. London, March 1[?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

A shocking disaster has occurred at Thorne Colliery. at Doncaster. Six men were in a cage concreting the face of the shaft when the rope…

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Wagga Gold Club

The Daily Express · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga. Golf Club will be held at the M.P. and A.A. Rooms, to-night, when the election of officers and committee will…

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Broken Hill Mines "Recommence Immediately SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Railways received a telegram from the Government's representative at Broken Hill stating that, as the result…

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Gold Discovery Discounted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

The mining warden at, Cooktown (Old) has advised the Minister for Mines that he has heard nothing further regarding the reported gold find…

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Industrial Peace Claims for Miners Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has received advice from the Prime Minister that it la not desirable at the present juncture to extend the…

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Safety In Mines Commission Extended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

When the commission inquiring into the question of safety in mines sat this morning. It was announced that the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley,…

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A True Picture of Alaskan Gold Rush

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 3

"The prime requisite of any great motion picture is a great setting. Great books, great paintings, great songs, are inspired by great events,"…

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British Coal Crisis the Commission's Report London, March 20

The Daily Express · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 2

MR. Baldwin will meat the mine owners and miners on Wednesday instead of Tuesday when it is expected that he will be s[?]le to…

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