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Blue Mountains · Mining & the mines
13 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
It has oft been said that London's streets are paved with gold, but according to the extortionate costs of constructing streets and highways in this State, London has nothing on fair Australia for money in road-making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One day a man set out to make his fortune. He was riding along the road when he heard the sound of a horse's hoofs coming towards…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Katoomba Mothers' Club intend holding a big fete at Katoomba Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening, and the indications are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A shortage of tar, owing to the coal strike, is the reason given for delay of completion of a couple of jobs in Blue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual Gold Cup Race on the Braidwood Dirst Track, was drawing near. Frank Raymond had just purchased a new Silver Arrow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. John Twinn. proprietor of Cooper's Grand Hotel, Mt. Victoria, was all smiles, when questioned about the tourist traffic. "Never…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The coal mine prospected by John Fell, and later by J. B. North, at Bell many years ago, is to be opened this week by a new company. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The discovery of gold in Australia was the result that many families left England and came to Australia. Among these were John Mills…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Royal Hotel at Springwood has changed hands Mr. W. Dwyer at one time employed on the railway at Katoomba, and lately mine host…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A correspondent sends along an interesting story of the gold escort robbery near Eugowra, way back in 1862:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Do you remember the time you got hauled over the coals for--? And the time we--! where is he now? Never set eyes on him since he left School…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jack and I left home at 8 a.m. on Sunday for a visit to Katoomba Coal Mine. On arrival we had a look round…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dance slippers of silver kit and gold are staging a come-back, and the popularity of colored and shaded crape de chine and brocade is…
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