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Mining & the mines, 1928

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He Found a Gold Mine

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 2

A young man recently got married and took a cottage, determined to grow enough vegetables to keep the household going. He started to dig…

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Coal Problem Southern Collieries Seek Share of Contracts Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 1

THE MINISTER for Works and Railways (Mr. Butten shaw) appeared surprised when told by a deputation from Cessnock and…

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Coal Industry Railway Contracts Miners Wait on Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Buttenshaw, appeared to be surprised when told by a deputation from the Cessnock and Kurri Kurri…

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Coal Contracts Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

The Chief Commissioner, Mr. Fleming, stated Unit Judge Thompson will begin his inquiry into the civic coal contracts at the Town Hall next…

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Lord Lovat's Mission to Migrate 21,000 Miners LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

The chief purpose of the proposed tour of the Dominions by Lord Lovat, Under-Secretary for the Dominions and chairman of the Oversea…

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Overseas Settlement 21,000 Miners for Dominions Lord Lovat's Objective London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

The chief purpose of the proposed tour of the Dominions by Lord Lovat, Under-Secretary for the Dominions and chairman of the Overseas…

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Mine Disaster Footwall Bursts JOHNANNESBURG

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

One European and nine natives are entombed in thousands of tons of rock nearly 5000 feat down the City Deep mine, following the most…

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Mine Disaster Footwall Bursts Men Entombed 5000 Feet Below Surface JOHANNESBURG

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

One European and nine natives are entombed in thousands of tons of rock nearly 5000 feet down the City Deep mine, following the most extensive…

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No Coal From Newcastle German Vessel Brings Enough for Return Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 4

The German steamer Mosel, which arrived here to-day, carries enough coal to enable her to return to Hamburg without bunkering in Australia…

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Coal Contracts City Council Graft Misconduct Alleged Spreading Over 20 Years SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 8

Judge Thomson this morning opened the inquiry into the coal contracts made by the city council of Sydney during the past 20 years…

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Gold Peters Out. Adelong Fields

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 2

The list phase of gold dredging at Adelong has been reached, and the whole plant has been offered at auction…

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Coal Industry Miners' Council Meets Question of Strikes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 4

An important meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation was opened in Sydney to-day. It is intended to review the present…

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Adelong Creek Gold

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

The final curtain of the drama of gold dredging on the Adelong Creek (for some time at least) was rung down, with the sale of the Adelong…

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Russian Gold for British Traitors!

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

The following is taken from "Information," which is issued weekly by the Anti-Communist Union, London, under the editorship of D. M…

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Gold Peters Out Adelong Fields

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

The last phase of gold dredging at Adelong has been reached, and the whole plant has been offered at auction…

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Gold Cup for Pearce Philadelphia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 2

The victory of the Australian, Pearce, over Myers at Amsterdam carried with it the Philadelphia gold challenge cup, emblematic of the…

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Adelong Creek Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

The final curtain of the drama of gold dredging on the Adelong Creek (for some time at least) was rung dona, with the sale of the Adelong The Southern Cross, which left Sydney at 11.15 a.m. on Saturday arrived at Perth at 9.16 yesterday morning having accomplished the…

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Coal Contracts Commission Continues Inquiry Missing Cash Book Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

Judge Thompson to-day continued the inquiry into certain City Council coal contracts. Mr. Sproule said that the allegations…

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Coal Commission Held Up SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 1

Three-quarters of an hour after the opening of the Commission, to-day it was held up through the absence of Johnson, who, Mr. Shand said…

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Coal Contracts Principal Witness Ill Commission Adjourns SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 1

The sittings of che Civic Coal Commission, Judge Thomson, lasted only three-quarters of an hour to-day, James Johnston, who was the principal…

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