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Mining & the mines, 1927

4,154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 208

British Miners. Victimisation Fund. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 15

The Miners' Federation announces the recept of £10,000 from Russia and £3000 from Australia for the miners' victimisation fund. Other sums are coming from overseas. It…

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Miners Restless Delayed Claims Discontent in South Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 28

Grave discontent exists on the southern coalfields. According to miners' officials, if steps are not taken quickly to hear their claims, the miners will…

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Why I Publish "Smith's Weekly" What Willis Did with Miners' Money

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 12

IN trying to establish a newspaper, there is one…

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By Plane to the Goldfields Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 6

BY using an aeroplane Instead of native labor to rarry food, machinery and other are to their gold mine at…

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Dragged Fifty Yards Along Pit of Aberdare Colliery Cessnock

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 1

When drawing timber into Aberdars colliery early this morning, Kenneth Arbuckle, 24, wheeler, Rawson-street, Aberdare, was caught in the tow rope and…

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Worth Much More Than Their Weight in Gold

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 3

The rarity of diamonds constitutes their value, apart from the fact that the beauty of their sparkle makes an impelling…

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When the Skies Rained Blood Magic of Sydney's mining museum

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 28

ENCHANTED earth-- Pebbles from the stars-- Files in amber-- Footprints a million years old--…

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Mine Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 10

The following mine reports have been issued: GUINEA GOLD.--Length of water race being surveyed and constructed from Bulolo River towards Kaill is three miles. The full has…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 15

According to the official return of the Department of Mines, the Queensland gold yield for December totalled 1310 line ozs, valued at £5365, as compared with 1337oz, of th value…

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Oil From Coal. Miracles of Science

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 12

One of the most significant acts of the Empire Marketing Board has been the allocation of funds to the committee of the Privy Council, which, under the…

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Edie Creek. Two Fine Nuggets. Found by Miners. (By Radio.)— BULOLO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 14

Mr. A. T. Allan obtained a solid gold nugge[?], weighing 32oz, and another man one weighing 30oz. this week. The Warden left here on Thursday with eight…

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Oil From Coal Morwell Scheme ENGLISH company formed LONDON, Sunday, Jan. 16

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

As a result of Commander Brand's investigations in 1923 into the use of powdered fuel, an English company which owns large deposits of brown…

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By Aeroplane To Bulalo Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 10

The secretary of the Guinea Gold reports that the company has purchased a powerful De Haviland aeroplane, with which it intends to operate a dally service between the Bulolo…

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Lights in Mine Colliery Manager Charged West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 11

Joseph H. Rees, manager of East Greta Colliery, was charged at West Maitland Court to-day with having allowed naked lights to be used in a…

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Civic Mine Scheme Might Drop Coal for Council Aldermen Disagree Mostyn's New Move

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 9

IT IS not unlikely that the purchase of a coal mine by the City Council will be dropped. If the council does become the owner…

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Guinea Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 13

Guinea Gold had 285oz of gold stored on the field on January 13. All development work was progressing favourably on that date. The company has purchased in Australia…

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Bad Air in Colliery Helensburgh Trouble Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 6

Unless prompt action is taken by the colliery proprietors, nearly 750 men employed at the Metropolitan colliery, Helensburgh, will be thrown out…

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Gas in Colliery. Manager Prosecuted. No Dangerous Quantity. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 13

Joseph Henry Rees, manager of the East Greta colliery, was charged at the West Maitland police court to-day with having permitted naked lights to be used in a safety…

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One Killed Another Seriously Hurt Accident at Mine

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 13

One man has been killed, and another seriously injured at the Loch Sloy Mine. This information was received by…

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£1000 Fee! City's Coal Expert Cheap Trips

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 12

The City Council sub-committee on the civic coal mine proposal had before it this morning a letter from Mr. Broome, manager of the Victoria State…

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