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Blue Mountains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

9 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

"The Gold Rush"

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 3

This side-splitting film-will be screened at the Empire Theatre on Monday evening. It is a United artists' Corporation release—the latest…

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Katoomba Coal Mine

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

Sir,—As the pioneer of the mine new worked by the Katoomba Colliery, Ltd., and the man responsible for the uncovering and exploitation…

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Support for Colliery

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

Dr. E. P. Dark is an ardent enthusiast in all matters concerning the development of the Municipality, and at Monday's…

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BROADCASTING Katoomba Coal Mine Claims the Spot Light

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

To-morrow evening, Broadcasters-Ltd. (2BL), in conjunction with the management of Katoomba Colliery, Ltd., has arranged to broadcast a…

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Broadcasters' Concert Flashed to the World from Katoomba Coal Mine (Continued From Page One)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

monologues, "The Difference" and "Spotty"; Miss Bertram and Mr. Dick officiated at the piano. The evening finished with a fine…

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Over the Top at Katoomba Colliery with Broadcasters' Concert Party

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

On the back is Mr. W. J. Maclardy, in white, and the operator (Mr. E. Searl). Next from the left are Mrs. Macl[?]rdy and Miss Bertram; Miss. Skill and Mrs. Allsop, with Mr. R. Allsop in the front. The lone figure on the right seems interested in the proceedings…

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Concert at Katoomba by Broadcasters, Ltd. Commendable Exhibition of Energy, Enterprise and Enthusiasm Katoomba Colliery Company, Ltd., Scores 2Bl. and K.C.C. Help the Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 1

JUST on press-time, last Friday, the Directors of Katoomba Colliery Co., Ltd., notified they had arranged with 2BL (Broadcasters, Ltd.) to…

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Too Old for Gold Lord

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 3

On Woodlark Island, near Samaral, the jumping-off place in Papua for the Bulolo goldflold, there is an old prospecter who has soon much of the…

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Five-minuie Interviews No. 79 the Gold-finder

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 2

Does anyone wish to pick up a hundred million or two? It can be had—at a price. Anything up to a million capital is needed to unearth…

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