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Mining & the mines, 1927

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Lost Gold Lode Ballarat Miner’s Claim Ballarat

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

What is believed to be the continuation of the famous Jubilee lode has been discovered at Scarsdale by Mr. Michael Mor[?]am, an old time district…

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Disastrous Avalanche. 22 Miners Killed Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

An avalanche overwhelmed the barracks occupied by employees in the Khakassky gold mines. Twenty-two were killed…

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Another Avalanche Twenty Two Miners Killed London, [?]. 6

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

A Moscow message states that an avalanche overwhelmed barracks occupied by employees in Khaka[?]y goldmines, killing 22…

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Idle Miners Lockout Alleged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1
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The trouble among the miners at the Bunnerong power house site continues. The men, who did not work yesterday, state that they are not on…

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Some Born Lucky New Guinea Gold Sidney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Many persona who exp[?] an Und the New Guinea gold field an [?] Dorado were sadly disillusioned, and fourteen of them returned to Sydney…

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New Guinea Gold Return of the Luckless SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Many persons who expected to find the New Guinea [?]ld field an E. Dorado were sadly disillusioned as 14 of them returned to Sydney…

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New Guinea Gold. Return of the Luckless. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Many persons who expected to find the New Guinea gold field an El Dorado sadly disillusioned and 14 of them returned to Sydney to-day, by…

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Rectory Robbed Jewellery and Gold Yass

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

A theft has been perpetrating at the Church of England rectory [?] The Rev W.M. Holiday and the family were absent for a few [?]…

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Premier Sarcastic Wastage of Coal Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

"Mr. Bavin's refusal to grant pairs to Ministers who have important work to do abroad on behalf of the State is in keeping with the Opposition's…

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Echo of Coal Strike Overseas Sympathy Fund London, Jan. 13

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

The Miners Federation has announced the receipt of £10,000 from Bassi[?] and £3000 from Australia for the Allner[?] Victimisation Fund…

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Tatality in Mine Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

The Commissioner for Police received a telegram from Emmaville today stating that in an accident at the Locksley mine one man had been…

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Mining Fatality Man Killed at Locksley Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

The Commissioner for Police received a message from Emmaville this morning to the effect that one man had been killed and another…

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Mine Worker Killed Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

A man named Reynolds was killed when a mill settler, weighing about 5 cwt, fell on his head at the Zine Corporation Mine. His skull was crashed…

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"The Romance of A Foundling." by Edith C. KENYON. Author of "The Black Shale Mine," "The Squire of Lonsdale," "Dora's Deception," &c. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Seven (continued)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 8

But only Sam was listening to him with rapt appr[?]tion Robin's thoughts were far away He was a boy with two great…

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Coal Strike Inquest a Long-deferred Report v LONDON, Jan. 20

The Daily Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

The report of the Trade Union Congress Council, regarding its long deferred “inquest on the general strike was issued to delegates…

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General Strike Employers Blamed Views of Coal Miners "Fight is Not Over" LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

"If we are deserted and forced to fight alone, it will not be by the workers that we will be abandoned." This sentence characterised a strongly…

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Strike Aftermath Trade Union Council Blamed by the Miners London, Jan, 20

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

“If we are deserted and forced by fight a lone fight it will be not by the workers that we will be abandoned.” This sentence characterised a…

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New Guinea Clashes with Natives Raids on Mining Parties Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

The Minister for Home and Territories Sir Win'. Glasgow, stated to-day he had received a report from the Deputy Administrator of New…

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The Weather Bain in Queensland. Mining Centres Washed Away. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

It is reported that the mining centres of Fossilbrook and Bridge, on the Ettridge line in North Queensland, have been washed away by…

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