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

Mining & the mines, 1916

168 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 9

Mailboat Sinking. Struck a Mine. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

The Flushing mailboat Wilhelmina has struck a mine and is sinking. The weather is calm. An Amsterdam correspondent states that only the Wilhelmina's hull is visible. The ship's…

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Re-opening Old Mines in Goulburn District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

Attention is directed to an advertisement elsewhere from the Mining Warden with regard to the re-opening of old mines. It will be seen that persons willing to re-open old mines…

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South Wales Miners. Reconsidering Holiday Question. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

At the urgent request of the Government the South Wales miners are reconsidering their [?]cision to take holidays…

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Welsh Miners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

London, Aug. 5.—The Welsh miners, by a majority of 12,389, decided to work next week. Mr. Evan Davies, the "Welsh miners' leader, in a speech at Ebbwale. said: "Every miner's…

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Gold Find Claimed. "Richest in Tasmania."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 4

Launceston, Tuesday.—A party of four citizens of Hobart, who claim the richest discovery of gold in the annuls of Tasmania, and one of the richest in the Commonwealth, arrived at…

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A Mine Accident

Young Witness · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 1

A mine manager, at Ardlethan is indignant and writes in such terms to a Wyalong paper because such paper did not get quite the facts of an…

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Opening Old Mines

Young Witness · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 6

Mr. G. James, Warden, will be at Young Court House on Wednesday, August 23rd, with a view to taking evidence in connection with the prospect…

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Rich Gold, Find

Young Witness · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 6

A welcome piece of news:—"Four Hebart men arrived at Buraie on Weanesday night, and claim to have made the richest discovery of gold in the an…

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Making Coal Last Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

There are two ways of making coal lost, but they should not be employed unless you have an outside celler. One is to make a strong solution of washing soda and water, and…

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Mining Troubles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

Work was resumed at Mount Keira this morning, but the Corrimal mine is still idle…

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Mining Operations Started by the Boro Tin Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 4

The Boro Tin Co. has ceased sluicing operations, after putting through about 100 yards of surface gravels. The stoppage is due to a defective boiler, necessitating new tubes and…

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Allies in Athens. Reactionaries Enraged. Flow of German Gold Dangerous Situation. London

Young Witness · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

An Athene message states that the Greek Government has accepted the Note presented 'by Admiral Dufournet, on behalf of the Allies concerning the…

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Struck a Mine New York Oct 22

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

The C[?]ard Company made an important aunodncement te s afternoon. This is to be effect that the liner Alaunia bonnd for New York to F…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, October 25th, 1916, (Before Mr. James, Mining Warden)

Young Witness · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

Richard Dodd was Granted permission to prospect for gold on grazing land owned, by H. E. Barritt, area 5 acres, period six months, Applicant…

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The Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

The dispute in the coal-mining industry over the question of eight hours bank to bank remains unsettled. The council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation sat all day on…

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Miners and Food Prices

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 1

London, Oct. 31.—The Scottish National Miners' Union has adopted a resolution that unless the Government takes control of food prices a serious national calamity may result…

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Coal Strike. a Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

The colliery proprietors this morning met the representatives of the employees in conference to discuss the present trouble. The proceedings were held in camera…

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Big Strike. All Affiliated Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

All mines in the Commonwealth affiliated with the Australasian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation will be idle to-day (Wednesday). The action of the men has been taken as a…

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The Coal Crisis. All Australian Mines Idle Eight Hours Insisted Upon. Wollongong

Young Witness · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

Every colliery on the South Coast is idle to-day. The whistles sounded for work as usual this morning, and a few of the men in the southern end of…

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Western Mines Idle. Lithgow

Young Witness · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

Local and district collieries are [?] to-day. Messrs. Gregory and Pillans, miners' secretary and president respectively, are in Sydney…

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