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

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Tolwong Block-up Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that the directors of the above have decided to place to the market 5000 shares at 2/6 each, 1/ being paid on application and 1/ on allotment,…

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Coal at 30s. a Ton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) does not understand why there should be any opposition to the State Coal Mines Bill. "It appears to me," he said on Friday, "that the…

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Harden Gold Mine Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 3

Report for the week ending 7 th July. No 5. Level West has been extended a further 9 feet making a…

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Common Among Miners

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

"Like many other miners I contracted a severe cold through coming out of the hot mine into the cool air," says Mr W. Cronch of Tabina-st Broken Hill, N.S.W.,…

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The Block-up Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

Word has been received to-day (Tuesday) in Goulburn from the manager of the Blockup Mine that the new lode is still opening out well. The wall on the left is still…

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Successful Flotation. of a Mining Company

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

Our townsman, Mr. G. Honderson, has established another [?] as the [?] this [?] on [?]…

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Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 6

The Kangiara Mines Company last week despatched 11 tons of copper pre, assaying 11.13 per cent. copper, 11oz silver, and 24dwt gold; also 10 tons…

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Wireless Between Mines

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 3

Drs, Leinbach and Locwy, two German scientists have established an underground system of wireless communication. They have succeeded in…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. Mining Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

Sales on 'Change to-day included—Kyloe, preference, 4/9. BLED TO DEATH. Leslie Brown, aged 5, fell on the blade of…

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The Electric Plant. at Harden Gold Mine

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

Through the courtesy of Mr. A. J. King, manager of the Harden Gold Mine, our representative was granted the privilege of witnessing the starting of the electric…

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Common Among Miners

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

"Like many other miners I contracted a severe cold through coming out of the hot mine into the cool air," says Mr W. Crouch of Tubina-st Broken Hill, N.S.W.,…

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Fatality in a Mine

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred in the Keep It Dark Mine, West Wyalong, at ? p.m. on Thursday, 27th ult. Three miners, G. Burton, A. Sullivan, and…

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Coal Mines Bill. London, August 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 4

Mr. Masterman, of the Home Office, replying to the deputation of pit-brow girls, expressed regret at tile action of the committee, and remarked that it showed tile necessity for women's…

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Harden Gold Mine Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

Report for the week ending 4th August. No 5. Level West has been extended a further 11½ feet making a…

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Sensational Gold Find an Ounce to the Pound at Long Tunnel, Gundagai. Gundagai. Saturday

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 4

At the Long Tunnel mine, Gundagai the winze has been continued a further depth of 20tt, and at the 24oft. level to day sensationally rich…

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Coal Porters and Carters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

The conference arrived at a settlement of the carters' dispute after an all-night sitting. It agreed upon a six days' week of 72 hours, with no day of more than 14 hours; the following…

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Harden Gold Mine Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 3

Report for the week ending 11th August. No 5. Level A crosscut was put in to the hanging wall at a point…

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Won't Fight for Capitalists. Miners and Compulsory Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

Kurri Kurri, Monday.—The Stanford-Merthyr Miners' Lodge, a body about 700 strong, has passed the following motion, and sent it on to the Northern Miners' Federation, requesting…

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Cambrian Coal Strike. London, August 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 4

The Cambrian Combine miners, after a strike which has lasted 10 months, have decided to resume work…

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Mining. the Kennedy Metal Belt

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 3

A correspondent, who signs himself: "Explorer," writing to, the "S.M. Herald," from Binalong, relates the result of an inspection of a stretch of…

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