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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Mineral Industry of New South Wales. Ii. Coal

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 8

Next to silver coal contributes the largest share to the annual mineral production of the State. In 1907, out of a total production of nearly £10,295,200…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 2

The report of the general manager of Kyloe copper mines for the week ended October 23 states:—Smelted 66½ tons of ore, producing 20 tons 4cwt matte, containing 10 tons 15cwt…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. Mining Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 2

Sales on Change to-day included—Talwong Minerals, 15/6: Kangiara Proprietary, paid, 3/10. THE TURF…

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Mining

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 2

The Gobo Creek property promises to speedily develop into something very good, judging from the report of the show, and the ore exhibited…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Mining Shares

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 4

Sales on 'Change this morning included—Kyloe, pref, terms, six weeks, 21/. THE TURF TIPSTERS. "Martindale" in discussing the Cup…

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Welsh Colliery Flooded. London, Nov. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 4

Another colliery disaster is reported from Wales. A tremendous irruption of water flooded the Tarens colliery, Pontardawe…

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(From Our Correspondent.) SYDNEY, Wednesday. Mining Shares

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 4

Sales on 'Change to-day included—Tolwong Minerals, terms, three months, 16/3. CHINESE SENT HOME. A Chinese named Ah Koon, who was…

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"Planet" Demands Gold. Gipsy and Servant Girl

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 8

A young servant-girl, who applied at Highgate Police Court on August 17, for a warrant for the arrest of a gipsy woman, told an extraordinary story…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Mining Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 4

Sales on 'Change to-day included— Kyloe, [?]9/9. FIRE AT HOBART. One of the largest fires ever seen in…

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Short-lived Bushrangers. Iv.—holding-up the Gold Escort

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 6

With fields yielding gold in almost fabulous quantities, in both New South Wales and Victoria, particularly in the lastnamed colony (which, by the way, was separated from New…

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Coal Miners Out. General Strike Called

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

Every coalmine in the northern district is deserted. Over 12,000 men working there have left their work. The strike was suddenly decided on by tine executive of the Miners'…

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Coal Miners on Strike. Sydney. Monday

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

Every coal mine in the Northern District is deserted. Twelve thousand men are on strike. No ballot was taken. Shipping is practically held up, and…

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The Coal Strike. All Northern Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The coal strike was entered upon in earnest on Monday. No miners presented themselves at any of the mines in the northern district. The men at the Sea Pit, who had not carried…

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Telegrams. the Coal Strike. Forty-two Collieries Idle. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

Forty-two collieries are idle in the Newcastle and Maitland districts. About 11,000 miners and a similar number of daily wage mine hands are out of employment…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 3

The Strike Committee [?] formulated its list of [?] The President of the [?] [?] says that when the men…

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Bloomfield Mine

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 3

The lode has been struck at a distance of 70 feet in the drive at Bloomfield Mine, Sapling Point, exposing a fine show 18 inches wide at…

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Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

The secretary of the above company furnishes the following report for the week ended November 6:— No. 1 north stope: Average width…

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Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 6

Las week the east crosscut from the west shaft of the Kangiara Blocks was advanced to 22ft without change of country. Trenching is still being…

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The Coal Strike. "A Fight to a Finish.''

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

The Miners' Federation have decided to precipitate a general strike. Over 10,000 men in the northern district have suddenly left their work. Tho reason for…

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Great Coal Strike. Thousands of Men Idle. Monday, Oct. 8

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

The Miners' Federation have decided to precipitate a general strike. Over 10,000 men in the northern district have suddenly left their work…

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