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Mining & the mines, 1927

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Southern Collieries Settlement Reached. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the Southern Collieries Association and the Miners' Federation to-day arrived at a settlement of the coal dispute. The pits will open on…

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Brown Coal MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 1

The State Electricity Commission's Chairman said a big English company is arranging to procure machinery from Germany to develop the Yallourn…

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Latest City News Plenty of Gold Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 2

D. M. Forsayth, of Rabaul, stated in Adelaide that New Guinea mineral resources had only been scratched by the pioneers. He added that there…

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Collieries Resume. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

All the collieries, with the exception of Hebburn No. 1 and Cessnock No. 2 resumed work to-day. At Cessnock No. 2 a dispute occurred this…

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Collieries Idle Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 1

Four of the northern collieries were idle yesterday. The meeting of the owners was adjourned till Friday, when the position will again be…

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Coal Gas Strike Against Naked Lights Newcastle

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 1

Because of the alleged presence of gas there was no work at Glen Ayr mine today. It is stated that in one bore per cent of gas could be…

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Gas In Mine Several Men Affected Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

The discovery of gas at the Glen Ayr mine on Tuesday was attended by sensational circumstances. One man collapsed as a result of gas, and several…

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Coal Gas Sensation at Glen Ayr Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

It transpires that the discovers of [?]as at Glen Ayr mine on Tuesday was attended by sensational circumstances One man collapsed as a result of…

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Colliery Explosion 200 Welsh Miners Entombed London, March 1

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

About 200 miners were entombed as a result of an explosion at the Marine Colliery at Gwm Ebbwvale, in Wales early this morning. A…

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Mine Explosion 200 Men Entombed. Some Rescues Effected. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

About 200 miners are entombed as the result of an explosion at the Marine Cilliery at Ebbw Vale, in Wales, early this morning. Several…

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Colliery Disasters Explosion in Mine Many Men Entombed Death Roll Totals 75 LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

TWO SIMULTANEOUS mine disasters which occurred yesterday—one in Monmouth and the other in Nottinghamshire—brought…

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Colliery Disasters Explosion in Mine Many Men Entombed Heartrending Scenes Pit Staging Collapses Death Roll Totals 75 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

Two simultaneous mine disasters which occurred today—one in Monmouth and the other in Nottinghamshire—brought widespread tragedy to the homes of scores of mining folk…

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"BLACK!" Declaration of Miners NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

In view of the attitude taken by the Caledonia Collieries in connection with the association at Cockle Creek, the miners decided to declare the…

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Gold Find Close to Perth PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

Gold was found 18 miles from Perth in the Darling Range, by a caretaker of property, at a depth of 40 feet, in an ironstone gold-bearing…

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Rich Gold Lode Discovery Near Perth Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

While digging a well at Parkerville, about 20 miles from Perth, an old miner came upon a rich gold lode. Already a large area has been pegged out, and…

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Mining Disasters Heavy Death Roll in Wales Many Tragic Scenes at the Pithead Rescuers, After Many Gallant Attempts, Driven Back by Fumes

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

An explosion occurred early this morning at Garine colliery, Ebbwvale in which 135 miners were entombed…

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Welsh Colliery Disaster Seventy-one Miners Succumb to Black Damp Pathetic All Night Vigil at Pit Head Angry Demonstration Greets Mr. Baldwin on Visiting the Colliery

The Daily Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

Hope was definitely abandoned at 9 o'clock this morning for any of the 45 miners entombed at Owm Colliery to be still alive. It is…

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Mine Explosion Hope Abandoned 24 Bodies Recovered London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

HOPE was definitely abandoned at 9 o'clock yesterday morning that any of the 45 miners entombed in the Cmw colliery at Ebbw Vale,…

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Mine Explosion Hope Abandoned 24 Bodies Recovered Poignant Scenes at Pit-head Relatives Grief-stricken LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Hope was definitely abandoned at 9 o'clock this morning that any of the 45 miners entombed in the Cmw colliery at Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire,…

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Go Slow Strike Coal Miners Threat SYDNEY,Friday

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

A message from Newcastle states that unless the Coal Tribunal consents to hear the claims of the northern wheelers within seven days a “darg”…

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