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Central Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

7 stories in Central Coast's papers

Your Troubles and Mine

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 13

When we see a person pick up a newspaper, whether it be the Gosford Times or a Sydney daily, just run his eye over it for a few minutes, then…

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Entombed Miners

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 6

By a fall of stone, in Bellbird Colliery, near Cessnock, three miners named Charles Powell, James Orr, and James Tomlinson, were…

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Save Your Silver. And It will turn into Gold

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 11

Seventeen and sixpence now saved, whether in one sum or by means of the simple sixpence, will be worth £1 to you in three years, if invested in…

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Sinking For Gold

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 15

Mr. Patrick McGirr, the new State member for Macquarie, relates a mining experience he had some years ago, and one which he has not forgotten…

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The Coal Miner and Strikes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 3

There will always be industrial unrest. As long as man is man be will have to work for his living, and [?]every form of industry there will…

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The Strike. Miners at Work. Normal Train Services Resumed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 7

Seven out of the 12 collieries on the South Coast started work yesterday, but not with full complements of men…

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Engineers and Miners

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 15

There are a number of vacancies at present in the Reinforcements for the Engineer and Mining Units at present on active service Men…

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