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Mining & the mines, 1928

9 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Bad Road Affecting Colliery

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council, a communication was received from Katoomba Colliery, Ltd., urging the Council to offeet repairs…

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Colliery Road Deputation to Council Something to Be Done

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

A deputation from Katoomba Colliery, Ltd., comprising Messrs, A. W. McDonald and C. Davidson, waited upon Katoomba Council, on Tuesday…

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Localisms the King's Gold Cup

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

The Australian eight-oared championship for the King's Gold Cup, and the Australian sculling championship will be rowed to-morrow,…

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Colliery Road Proportion of Cost Work to Proceed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

Recently Katoomba Council decided to recondition a section of the Narrow Neck Road, which is used by Katoomba Colliery's trucks, on…

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The Gold Fiction: The Age of Credit has Superseded Currency

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

The superstructure of pretence and notion, which has developed upon the financial systems of tho world, is culculated to excite the derision of all…

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Roads of Gold

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 6

The "Troustone" which Katoomba Council proposes to employ in the construction of its rounds, actually is forruginous grift, and contains…

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'Tail" of the Turkey. Mine Hosts—the Colts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 3

A match, the "players of the past" against the pick of present, opened the Mountains season. to increase interest, "a dinner" was…

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Farewell to Banker Gold Watch and Chain Presentation on

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

A good gathering of Katoomba and Leura residents assembled in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday night, to organise a fitting…

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Yours and Mine

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

Sir,-However we may differ about some things there is one thing on which we all agree-that we have a right to claim all that is our own…

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