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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Water in Old Mines Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. I. Hoare, check inspector of the northern district, reports that there is more than 800 feet of flood water in the old south Maitland mine directly…

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Thirteen Killed In Mine Explosion Fort Smith (Arkansas), Sat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

Thirteen miners were killed in a coal mine explosion yesterday…

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Broken Hill Mines Five to Close Down Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

The following notion was posted at Junction North mine yesterday:—"Productive operations at the mine and treatment plant will be…

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Coal Mining Conference Mr. Hoare Threatens Owners "We'll Make You Squeal!" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

When the conference between the employers and employees in the coal mining industry was resumed to-day Mr. T. Hoare said that, as a result of…

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Coal Industry Leaders Into Trouble Wage For No Work Proposal SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

When the conference between the employees and the employers in the coal industry was resumed to-day, Mr. T. Hoare remarked that when a mine…

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Twelve Dead Thirty-five Injured Westphalian Mining Accident Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

An astonishing mining accident in Westphalia resulted in 12 deaths and 35 men being seriously injured. Two large cages, one holding 27 and…

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Aberman Coal Mine Dismissals

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

Notification from the owners of the Aberman No. 1 coal mine was to the effect that the services, of 110 employees would be dispensed with…

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A Mining Case

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 8

Sitting as a Warden's Court, Mr Police Magistrate Soane heard a case of local interest in which David Roberts proceeded against Martin…

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Eugowra Gold Robbery Gardiner's Haul

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

The winter of 1862 was a mild, but rather wet one, and the surrounding countryside was clothed in a mantle of emerald green, against…

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Mine Fire Twenty Men Perish VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

Mexico City reports that twenty-two men are believed to have perished in a fire in an American owned copper mine near Teziutlan. Eleven…

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Eugowra Gold Robbers Gardiner's Sall

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

The winter of 1862 was a mild, but rather wet one, and the surrounding countryside was clothed in a mantle of emerald green, against which the…

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Wagga Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

The centre of attraction in Messrs. Hunter Bros' window yesterday was the handsomely designed gold cup presented to the Murrumbidgee Turf…

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In Canadian Mine Fire Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

At Princeton, British Columbia, nine men were burned to death and five seriously injured when a bunkhouse of the Granby Mining Company was…

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Gold Discovery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

News has reached Sydney of the discovery of a new gold reef between Edie Creek and Merri Creek. New Guinea. It is expected that the find…

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POLO Australian Gold Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 8

Tremendous interest has been stimulated in polo since the establishment of the Australian Gold Cup (says the Melbourne "Argus"). In the first…

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POLO. N.S.W. Win Gold Cup

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

N.S.W. won the Australasian Gold Cup at the Adelaide Polo Tournament last week, the Ross's from Harden, and Maole Brown,…

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State Parliament to Open on April 17 Miners' Benefits Increased .Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 1

The State Parliament will be opened by commissions on April 17. The session is crpected to last at least six weeks. The Cabinet to-day approved of a…

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State Reservations Grant of Coal Leases Mr. Baddeley's Opposition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

Mr. M. Baddley, M.L.A., ex-Minister for Mines and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party, said to-day that he was astonished to notice a report that…

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Wagga Gold Cup Gold Mounted Whip for Jockey

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. Monty Burke, of Wagga, has notified the Murrumbidgee Turf Club that he and Mrs. Burke desire to donate a gold mounted riding whip for…

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Russian Gold Claim by French Bank Soviet Slimness Succeeds LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

The story of the transhipment of £1,000,000 worth of gold in mid-channel at midnight reads like an incident of smuggling and piracy of…

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