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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 208

Coalmine Collapses. Miners Entombed. Vancouver, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 11

From Tulsa, Oklahoma 26 men [?]e-reported to have been entombed when the roof of a coalmine collapsed on Thursday, resulting in the entrance of 20 feet of water into…

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Stealing Ambulance Boxes --South Seaham Colliery-- Air Over Stagnant Water

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 1

Messrs. Isaac Hoare, district check Inspector, and James Etheridge, local check Inspector, have made the following report of their Inspection of…

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Mines and Metals Work at Mount Isa

The Sun · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 3

A report received from the mine superintendent of Mount Isa Mines. Ltd., for the period ended March 31. elates that in Lawlor shaft. Rio Grande lode, at the 150ft…

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The Lure of New Guinea Gold

The World's News · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 11

IN the light of the recent rich gold discoveries in New Guinea, and the rush to the Edie Creek and Bulolo fields, it is interesting to recall the tragic wreck,…

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Coal in Britain Economic Decline a Menace

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 1

The great miners' conflict in Britain, which lasted for the greater part of the year, and was followed with the keenest interest by…

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All Rescued 23 Entombed Miners Water Enters Shaft Tulsa (U.sa.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 7

Twenty-six men are reported to be entombed in a coal mine at Henryetta (Oklahoma). It is believed that they were drowned…

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Rain, Wind and Gold Cheerless Holiday Many Stay-at-homes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 6

Yesterday will probably he remembered by Sydneysiders as one of the most cheerless holidays they have ever experienced. It would even have brought a scowl of…

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 April 1927 · page 3

It was at lunch last Tuesday in a well-known city restaurant, and the girl who attended me seemed unduly despondent…

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Farmer Finds Gold in His Paddock Wollongong

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 April 1927 · page 1

Gold in the Illawarra district would be something to add to its many attractions, and it is understood that such is within the realm of possibility. A tenant…

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In Gold and Silver Sequins Shall Milady Scintillate Those Adaptable Hats Fashioned to Suit All Faces

Truth · Sunday 17 April 1927 · page 18

LIKE the "beret," the autumn and winter felt hats can provide variety for those whose allowance is small and who feel it incumbent on themselves to make the most of their wardrobe. They—the hats, not the allowances…

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Mining. Canada's Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 9

Canada is steadily improving her position among the world's gold producers, and indications are that the expansion will be accelerated in the present year. From the North Ontario…

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Mine Explosion Twenty-six Dead BRUSSELS

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 5

An explosion of fire damp occurred in a mine at Estinnos. Twenty-six dead have been brought to the surface. Nine are still entombed…

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Mining Towns Cut Off. Cessnock Inundated. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 8

Following an almost continuous downpour of rain for 24 hours, during which over seven inches fell, Cessnock was again flooded on Friday night and Saturday morning…

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Work in 83 Degrees Coal Mine Closed

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 7

The directors, of the Jumbunna (Victoria) Coal Mine having refused the request of the district executive of the Miners' Federation to work…

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Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 5

The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended April 9, for places beyond the State was 54,745 tons. of…

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America's Gold Surplus Plague

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 4

The United States is distinctly worried, and is beginning to realise some of the things that the effete Briton realised long, long ago. Among these are the fact that a Creditor Nation cannot be a High Protectionist Country—the two conditions will not run…

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Vast Storehouse What Is in Coal?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 7

As the great coal trains clank monotonously on their way from the mines to the ships, those whoso life is act among collieries might be…

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Gold Supply Possible Effect on Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 11

Co-operation with other central banks for the purpose of effecting economies in the international use of gold is regarded as an important function…

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Sunbeam Wins Brooklands Gold Cup London

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 6

Kayo Don, driving a Sunbeam, won the Brooklands Gold Cup. He beat Malcolm Campbell's Bugatti by 50 yards, The distance covered was 105…

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Mining. Anglo-american Corporation of South Africa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 11

Should the Anglo-American Corporation of South Africa. Ltd., exercise its option over 550,000 shares in Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., which has been extended to May, it will have its…

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