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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

353 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 18

Mining BILLAPALOORA

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Last week Mr. S. J. White (manager of Pert Kembla Electrolytic and Ore Refining Works), with Messrs. Evans and Jones, paid a visit to the…

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Miners on Road Work Resented by A.W.U. Men Maitland

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

Complaints that the Minister for Mines and Labor and Industry, Mr, Baddeley, is giving too much preference to men from the coalfields, was…

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The Riches of New Guinea Phenomenal Gold "Strike" Administrator's Views

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

The Administrator of the Territories of New Guinea, General Evan Wisdom, who reached Sydney on Thursday, described the recent gold…

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"No Man's Gold"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

To-morrow night's programme at the Arcadia promises to eclipse any that has been shown at this popular picture house of late…

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Bulolo Gold Rush Aeroplane Service Needed Cairns

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

A man named McDonnell who some time age left for Bulolo gold fields in New Guinea in a letter to his friends expresses the belief that some of the…

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Where the Gold Goes Tons of the Precious Metal Are Wasted Every Year

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 5

In spite of the fact that the value of the gold taken out of the earth has for many years averaged over £60,000,000 sterling, there is hardly…

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Latest City News a Mine Fatality Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

Messrs William Pearson, mine manager, William Maher, underviewer, James Cowan and Michael Ford, lost their lives at Millerton Mine on…

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Colliery Trouble on Newcastle Field Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

A district miners conference, between the owners and the men broke [?]own to-day. it is stated the miners are dissatisfied with the [?] of…

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Newcastle Miners Conference Breaks Down Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The Newcastle district mines conference between the owners and the men broke down to-day. It is stated that the miners are dissatisfied with…

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Mine Disaster Four Men Killed Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

A disaster occurred in the Millerton mine, in the Westport district, on Saturday. William Pearson, the mine manager, William Maher, under viewer,…

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£1000 Wagga Gold Cup. £2100 Prize Money. Two Days' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 3

The Wagga Gold Cup meeting, the principal race meeting of the year held in Riverina, will take place this year on May 4 and 5…

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Wagga Gold Cup Increased to £1,000 Stakes Increased by £480

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The Wagga Gold Cup of 1927 will be worth £1,000 in addition to a gold cup valued at £100 donated by Mr. F. F. Copland…

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Coal Mines Talk of Upheaval Demands at Newcastle Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 1

The adjournment of the Legislative Assembly was moved to-day by Mr. Booth ,to discuss the “Critical situation in the coal mining…

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Miners' Strike Newcastle and Maitland Fields NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 1

To-morrow morning every colliery on the northern field will be idle, and 15,000 men will be out of employment…

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Coal Strike Northern Mines Out 13,000 Men Affected Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

Acting on the [?]terday by the [?] Delegate Board, all [?] on the Northern Coalfield [?]mained idle to-day…

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Coal Strike Referenced in Parliament Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

IN THE Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Ball asked the Minister for Labor and Industry and Mines what action the Government…

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15,000 Thrown Idle All Northern Mines Stop NEWCASTLE

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 3

EVERY coal mine in the Newcastle and Maitland districts is idle to-day. ABOUT 15,000 miners, wheelers,…

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Miners on Strike 15,000 Men Idle. Meetings in Other States. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

Acting on the decision reached yesterday by the Miners' Delegate Board, all miners on the northern coalfields remained idle to-day. About 15,000…

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Coal Mines Idle Work in Increased Wage Together with Five Days Week Work in Collieries Suspends Pending Meetings on Monday Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The trouble on the Northern coal fields continues. All miners in the Newcastle and Maitland fields are still out, and…

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All Miners Time Mr. Hisble Silent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The trouble on the northern end fields continues. All the miners in the Newcastle and Maitland fields are still [?] and there will be no work raid…

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