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Mining & the mines, 1927

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The Turf Wagga Gold Cup and Town Plate

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 4

Horseowners and Gainers are given a final reminder that entries for the Wagga Gold Cup and Town Plate, the two principal events to be…

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Wagga Gold Cup Record Nominations 56 Horses Engaged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 3

A glance through the list of nominations for the Wagga Gold Cup and Town Plate, to be run at the Wagga Gold Cup meeting on Wednesday and…

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British Budget Merriest Collector of Taxes Since Robin Hood No Feigning of Humility and Penitence Chancellor Discloses, Big Deficit Due to Britain's Big Coal Strike. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 1

THE BUDGET White Paper shows revenue, £831,830,000; expenditure, £833,390,000; and surplus, £1,440,000…

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Colliery Explosion Three Miners Gassed London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

A fractured live wire caused an explosion and a fall of the roof of the Wharncliffe Colliery, Barnsley, entombing 15 miners. Three of the…

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Fumes in Colliery Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

It was stated to-day that two of the four men who were overcome in the Hillside colliery last night, were forced to leave the tunnel at 9 p.m. on…

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Colliery Explosion Fifteen Entombed London, April 1[?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

A fractured live wire caused an explosion and the fail of a roof at Wharn[?]liffe Colliery entombing 15 men. Three were fatally gassed…

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Coal Damp Trouble at Hillside Newcastle

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

It was stated to-day that two of four men, who were overcome in Hillside colliery last night. were forced to leave the tunned at 8 p.m…

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Mine Explosion 26 Killed at Mons Colliery London, April 16

The Daily Express · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 1

A Brussels-message that an explosion due to firedamp in Mons mine, killed 26 miners Fifteen bodies have been brought to the surface…

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[?]Coal Fields Swept

The Daily Express · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 1

The electric light failed at Cess nock, and rescue work was carried out in the darkness. Water Wept away the colliery office, and several…

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Mine Explosion Twenty-six Men Killed. Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 1

An explosion, caused by firedamp, in a Mons mine, killed 26 miners. The bodies of 15 of the unfortunate men have been brought to the surface. The…

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Wagga Gold Cup General Entries To-morrow

The Daily Express · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 4

Horseowners are reminded that general entries (including Sires’ Produce Stakes) for the Wagga Gold Cup Meeting to be held on…

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Wagga Gold Cup the Weights Reviewed [?] and [?]Unis on Top

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 4

The weights for the Wagga Gold Cup and the Wagga Town Plate to [?] run at Wagga on May 4 and 5 were declared yesterday by the S.D.R.A…

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Sydney Yearlings High Prices Realised 5000 Guineas for Valais—Glittering Gold Colt SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 3

Some big prices were paid for yearlings at Messrs William Inglis and Son's saleyards to-day. Despite the rain there was a large attendance…

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Pal O Mine

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

I chose you , not for symmetry of torm , beauty or well-bred looks (you had none of these), but for the brand you [?] K.V. under bar K.Y. sare…

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New Guinea Gold Shipment of 14,000 Ounces Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

Fourteen thousand ounces of gold, estimated to be worth £35,000, were brought today to Sydney from the New Guinea goldfields by the steamer…

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Wagga Gold Cup Donors for 1928 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Collins

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 8

The Murrumbdgee Turf Club is in the happy position of being assured of a trophy for the historic Wagga Cup Race to take place in May, 1928. The…

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Coal Mining Abroad [?] Daddeley’s Inquiries Special Mission to Italy London, April 23

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

The Minister of a Labor and Industries in the New South Wales Ministry Mr, Baddeley, spent a [?]night on the Continent, principally in Italy,…

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Fire Damp Explosion in English Mine London, April 23

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

A Firedamp explosion in [?] mines reap[?]edin eight [?] killed and one injured…

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Mining in Italy Mr. Baddeley's Inquiries Social and Labor Conditions LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

The New South Wales Minister for Mines and Labor and Industries, Mr. Baddeley, spent a fortnight on the Continent, principally in Italy, where…

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Riverina Collieries

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

At the Tirana Mining Wardens Court, Messrs. F. D. Whitehead and J. T. Lane, directors, appeared on behalf of the trustees of the…

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