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Mining & the mines, 1927

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Mining Creep Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

A severe creep extending over 100 yards occurred at Merewether late last night. Several cracks appeared in the streets and the tram line sank…

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Eureka Stockade. Old Mining Memories

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

The celebration in several mining centres of that famous event in the early Australian digging days known as "The Battle of the Eureka…

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Six Collieries Idle Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Six of the largest collieries on the northern field are idle to-day as a result of a coal-trimmers' dispute. About 4,000 men are now involved…

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Idle Again Northern Collieries C[?]ssmock

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Sir of the largest collieries on the Northern said [?] idle to-day is a re[?]uit of the coal tr[?]mers dispute and 4,000 men are now involved…

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Mining Conditions. Comparisons with Australia London, May [?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 1

Mr Badd[?]ley, after a four of the mining districts, and descending twenty collieries says people talk about bolshevist tendencies in [?]…

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Gold for America £1,000,000 Shipped Incident in Kelly Country Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 1

One million pounds in gold has just been shipped to America by the Commonwealth Bank. The gold weighed 7 tons, 17 ewt, 26 lbs, and was brought to…

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Edie Creek Gold Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 1

Rabaul reports that a message has been received from Mr. Livingstone, manager at Edie Creek, for Messrs. Royal and Glasson, that a solid reef…

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Edie Creek Gold New Ridh Find Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

[?] reports that a message has been [?] Mr. Livingston manager [?] Creek, for [?] Royal and [?] a Boll[?]…

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Coal Stoppage Compulsory Conference Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 1

As the result of a compulsory conference con[?] by Mr. Higgle, has is held out that there will be a settlement of the coal tri[?]…

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Shrugging Back Breakaways Re-joining Lang’s Fold Mr. Baddeley Accepts Mines Portfolio Federal Labor Members Greatly Perturbed Over the Disruption

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Lang, remarked to-day that “ Nothing can interfere with my intention to hold an election at the earliest possible…

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Polo Carnival Mine Teams to Compete

The Daily Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The Wagga Polo Club's Annual Carnival opens in Wagga on June 14, and will extend throughout that week, and an interesting series of…

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Masses of Gold From New Guinea SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The steamer Marsina, which arrived in Sydney yesterday from New Guinea, brought 11,000 ounces of gold from Edie Creek and the neighboring…

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Coal Strike Thirty Vessels Held Twenty-five Collieries Idle Newcastle

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 1

Twenty-five collieries on the Northern field were idle to-day as a result the trimmers dispute. The conference is to sit in…

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Coal Strike Conference Decision Orders Men Back to Work Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 1

At the concision of the compulsory conference, the Chariman of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Hibble, ordered the striking trimmers to return to…

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Coal Trimmers Resume Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

The coal trimmers, who have been on strike for several weeks, will present themselves for work to-morrow. A meeting of the men decided on this…

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Flying Miners Aeroplane Service of Edie Creek Two Trips Daily

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 5

An aeroplane service, running two trips daily, was in operator between Salamoa and Edie Creek when some returning miners, who reached…

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Coal Strike Men Go Back To-day Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 1

The coal trimmers will present themselves for work to-morrow. A meeting of men decided on this course…

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Coal Trimmers Resume Work. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

The cost trimmers resumed work to-day, and 42 mines have re-commenced operations. Ships which have been laid up for a fortnight are now on the…

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Coal Strike Off Work Resumed' Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

The coal trimmers resumed work today on 42 mines, and have recommended operations on the ships which have been laid up for a fortnight, and…

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New Gold Field Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 1

Excitement has been caused by the reported discovery of a new gold field at Donnybrook, 25 miles from the city. It is stated that the yield is…

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