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

Mining & the mines, 1913

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The Pompous Coal-horse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 5

A coal-horse has a pompous stride. There is more dignity about a coal-horse than there is about a provincial mayor.—…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

The Minmi Lodge has been expelled from the Miners' Federation for having made a local agreement. The next move is expected to be the boycotting of the Miami coal, and the…

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Telegrams. Strike. General Coal Stoppage Feared. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 4

The latest news from Newcastle states that the position is blacker than ever. The majority of the mineowners regard a general coal strike as inevitable. It is also reported that the…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 1

The South Coast miners are quietly awaiting the next move. They are in hopes of something definite at to-day's (Wednesday's) conference. The last of the coke works has closed down…

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The Miners' Strike. Secret Deputation. Extraordinary Proceedings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 2

The trouble between the South Coast miners and their employers has reached an acute stage, and there are grave fears that it will extend to the northern collieries, and possibly…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 3

There is a growing uneasiness among the southern miners on strike at the small amount of strike pay distributed. Many express their desire to resume work on the conditions laid…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 5

There is every prospect of a settlement of the northern mining difficulty. It .is understood on the South Coast that the miners on strike will resume work on Mr…

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Finleyville Mining Disaster. Pittsburg, April 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

In regard to the disastrous explosion in the Monongahela coal mine at Finleyville, it is stated that 80 miners are still missing. The debris and the deadly after-damp are greatly hampering the…

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Mining Disaster. One Hundred Lives Lost. Pittsburg, April 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 3

An explosion occurred in the Monongahela coal mine at Finleyville yesterday. One hundred miners are known to have been killed, and 70 bodies have already been brought…

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The Miners. Return to Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 4

Woollongong, Sunday.—Residents of the district and mines are jubilant as a result of the delegate board meeting, that was held yesterday, deciding to accept the proposals of the…

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Gold Robbery. £3000 Worth Secured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

The most sensational gold robbery that has ever occurred in the State was perpetrated at the Bullfinch Proprietary mine, 25 miles from Southern Cross, during the early hours of…

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Economy in Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

When coal is dear throw a pailful of strong salt and water over all you have in the cellar. Tar water or resin water will also help the coal to burn more slowly and give…

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Mines Close. Result of Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

On Thursday the secretary of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, Mr. C. K. Davis, received tile following urgent telegrams from the union representative at Cobar:—"All Great…

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Evolution of Fuel. Danger to Coal Trade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 4

Newcastle, Tuesday.—With the advent of oil as fuel, coal is likely to be less used, and bearing in that direction are two communications received by Mr. John Brown, colliery proprietor…

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Mining Disaster. Bell Valley (Ohio), May 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

An explosion wrecked the Imperial-mine, belonging to the Ogara Coal Co., yesterday. It is known that two men were killed and three fatally injured, while 16 men are still in the…

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The Arramagong Mines

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 1

On Friday last (says the Grenfell "Record") at the Old Valentine Mine, situated on Mr. T. G. Sloane's property. Mr. Regan, the proprietor…

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Baby Mine

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

Baby mine, with blue eves tender, And a brow so smooth and white, And a soul that e'en is whiter Than a ray of purest light…

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Mount Costigan Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 2

The Daily Telegraph's Tueua correspondent writes that—Messrs. Mackenzie and C. Johns have another consignment of ore from their Mount Costigan mine on the road to Newbridge…

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A Gold Bangle

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court last week Frederick Charles Manning, secretary of the Forbes pony Club, pleaded guilty to a charge of baring disposed of a gold bangle by chance…

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Mining at Aramagong

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 4

Within the past six weeks miles of country has been pegged out[?] Arramagong East,about two miles from the Grenfell road, near Tyagbag…

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