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Mining & the mines, 1928

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America's Gold Reserve a Huge Excess Philadelphia

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. Roy Young, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board at Washington, addressing the American Bankers' Association, said that in order to…

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City Coal Contracts Ex-alderman Bramston Volunteers Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

A mild sensation occurred at the City Coal Contracts Commission this morning when ex-Alderman Bramsten said that he was willing to be…

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Coal Industry Premier Meets Unionists Council Approves Government Rehabilitation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

The Premier. Mr. Bavin had another long conference with representatives of miners unions today in an endeavor to arrive at a compromise whereby the Government's…

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Coal Industry Further Proposals Awaited Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

The conference of the unions concerned in the coal industry met again to-day. Nothing definite was done, and it was decided to adjourn until…

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Coal Contracts Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 3

When the civil coal inquiry resumed yesterday Mr. Shahd said the happenings of the past few days had altered the position considerably…

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A Gold Evening Frock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 2

Gold lame with [?]able is a chic combination for evening coats. Rutn Teylor, a Paramount featured screen player, wears a metallic evening wrap…

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Gold Rush at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 5

On Thursday, August 9, 1894. some excitement was caused by the hoisting of the "Red Flag" (not of the Communists, but of the prospectors on the…

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Drunken Miners Police Stop Riot Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 5

A riot occurred at the Catamaran coal mine, in southern Tasmania, yesterday. Some of the miners indulged in a drinking bout, and when they…

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Gold Discovery Large [?]Jgglfs Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 7

Following the discovery of a [?]get of gold by a worker at Molingui many claims have been pegged out and the district is in a state of…

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Questions in Assembly "Inaccurate" News and Foreign Gold Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly today Mr. Baddeley (Lab.). asked the Acting Premier Mr. Buttenshaw whether is would take steps to deny the statements made overseas…

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"Red" Gold for Strikers Denial by Profintern London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

In consequence of a report that the Soviet Profintern, or "Red" Trades Union International, has sent £9000 to aid Australian strikers, the Australian…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

It is reported that the work of driving the Currajong tunnel will shortly be resumed again, aud that an air compressor and rock drills…

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Adelong's Buried Gold Reef

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

Some little time ago we publishes a news item on the closing down of the Adelong gold dredges, and the enormous amount of gold won by…

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"Baby Mine" Hilarious Comedy Successor to "Rookies"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2

Karl Dane and George K. Arthur who proved themselves the greatest comedy team in screen history when they starred in "Rookies," will appear…

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Wagga Gold Cup on View in Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 3

The 1929 Wagga Gold up, presented by Nathan for the M.T.C. annual racing carnival, is now on view in…

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Mine Explosion Man Killed at Broken Hill Broken Hill

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 1

As a result of an explosion in the North mine late on Wednesday, Edmund Francis O'Brien is dead, and James Kenneth Brewster injured. The…

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Explosion in Mine Man Killed, Another Injured Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

As a result of an explosion in the Broken Hill North mine late yesterday Edmund Francis O'Brien is dead and James Kenneth Brewster injured…

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Coorabin Collieries Ltd

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

At the Mining Warden's Court at Urana on Wednesday, before Mr. Mining Warden Swiney, the Corabin Collieries Limited (Wm…

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Alleged Dangerous Collieries Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

The president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Hoara, declared to-day that an inquiry should bo held into the working of several collieries on…

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Adelong's Buried Gold Reef

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Some little time ago we published a news item on the closing down of the Adelong gold dredges, and the enormous amount of gold won by…

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