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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Idle Mines May Resume on Monday Deputies' Strike Ended SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

As the result of a conference between representatives of the Deputies' Association, the Miners' Federation, and the check inspectors, presided over…

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Coal Disputes Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 3

The Deputy Industrial Commissioner, Mr. Kavanagh, to-day dismissed the application of the Colliery Officials Association against the award…

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Mine Explosion Pittsburg Disaster Big Death Roll Feared Vancouver, March 30

The Daily Express · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 1

A Pittsburg message states that between 350 and 600 miners were entombed, while a number of surface workers were killed to-day,…

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Mine Disaster Terrific Explosion. Hundreds Entombed. Buildings Wrecked. Pittsburgh (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

It is believed that between 350 and 600 miners were entombed, while several surface workers were killed to-day, when a terrific explosion occurred at…

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Coal Deputies Accept, Conference Proposal Cessnock

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

An [?] meeting of mille deputies to-day accepted the proposals of the conference, which who held in Sydney on Wednesday, and it is expected…

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300 Safe Joy at Pittsburg After Mine Explosion Montreal, March 31

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

A Pillsburg message states over 300 miners, for whom hope was almost abandoned when they were enlombed by the explosion at Pennsylvania…

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Albury Gold Cup Nominations Close Tuesday General Entries April 11

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 8

It is understood several well known high class performers have already been nominated for the Albury Cup. The round of big meetings in the…

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Death Escaped Entombed Miners Joyous Scenes at Pit Pittsburgh (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

More than 300 miners, for whom hope had been almost abandoned when they were entombed by an explosion at the Pennsylvania Coal Corporation's mine…

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Coal Dust Explosion Six Miners Killed New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

A message from Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, says that six miners were killed and five injured in a coal dust explosion, which occurred to-day. Four…

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Empire Research Grants for Mining London, April 3

The Daily Express · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 4

Commenting on the increase of the Marketing Board grant to £1.000,000, Mr. McDougall says an impending report will show the…

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Mr. Mahony Sydney Testimonial Gold Watch and Wallet Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

"I sometimes think that Parliament to-day is a little degenerate. The zest seems to have gone out of it," said Mr. Hughes, M.H.R., speaking at the…

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Coal Strike Collieries Resuming West Maitland

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 1

Work has not been resumed at the coll[?]eries, except at East and South Greta and Stanford Merthyr. Some of the big collieries have not…

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Duke Travels North Royal Couple Delight Newcastle Crowd Preferred Open Car During Rainstorm Rain Prevailed Throughout Short Stay at the Coal City West Maitland

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 1

Despite heavy ra[?]r. large crowds assembled at the Central Railway Station to-day to farewell the Duke and Duchess of York, when they…

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Albury Gold Cup 50 Entries for Cup Heroic to Head the List

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 4

The entries for the three principal events at the Albury Gold Cup meeting closed last evening, and the list was made available for…

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Coal Mines Resume. [?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

After long [?] is the [?] of the deputies tro[?]ble 10,000 [?]er[?] res[?]ed [?] to—day. It is exp[?] to be a few days before work se[?]…

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Mining Homes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

The following were granted residential permits for blocks of land at Sandy Falls, Coolac:—Ada A. Clemson, Isabella Castles, James Barrett…

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Carpathia Tin Mining Co

Ariah Park News · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 7

Dealing with the outlook for the mine the chairman of the Carpathia fin Mining Co. N.L. in his address to shareholders at…

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Ardlethan Tin Mines. the Carpathia Company

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

Dealing with the outlook for the mine the chairman of the Carpathia Tin Mining Co., N.L., in his address to shareholders at the half-yearly…

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Looking Backward. About Goldfields and Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 3

By W.S., in "The Wellington Times." It is strange that almost all the early goldfields were found in slate, or quartz, formation, and the…

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