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

Mining & the mines, 1917

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British Destroyer. Sunk by Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

London, Feb. 9.—The Admiralty announces that a British destroyer, of an old type, white patrolling the Channel, struck a mine and sank…

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Germany's Coal Shortage. the Hague

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Ten large German cities, of which Wiesba[?]en is the latest, have ordered the closing of all places of amusement owing to the coal shortage…

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Miners' Wages. an Average of 32s a Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

Newcastle, Monday—At the sitting of the Coal Board to-day Mr. Lewis claimed that shiftmen employed on the second shift at Abermaind No. 2 colliery should be paid 10 per cent…

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Coal for Norway. Restrictions Abolished. Copenhagen

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

It is officially announced that the restriction on the export of coal from England to Norway will be abolished in view of Norway undertaking not to…

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The Victory Loan. Gold Hoards. the Patriotism of the Poor. (Published in "The Times"). LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

A feature of the War Loan subscriptions is the unearthing of extraordinary gold hoards. Three thousand sovereigns were paid into Sunderland post offices in two days, and four…

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Man Killed at Rye Park. Fallsdown a Mining Shaft

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

On Sunday last a miner named Lonsdale John Pattinson, who was inspecting a mining shaft at the old Walla Copper Mine near Rye Park,…

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Mining at Tirranna and Boxer's Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

At the local Warden's Court Wednesday, before Mr. Williams, Warden, authorities to enter on private lands and search for gold were granted to Thomas Hamilton, 2 acres, portion 47, parish…

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Coal Lumpers. Appeal Against Award. Leave Granted. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Bavin, K. C. on behalf of the Minister for Labour, asked leave in the Industrial Court to-day for leave to appeal from an award governing…

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Russian Cruiser. Damaged by Mine. Vancouver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

A Berlin message states:—The Russian armoured cruiser Burik struck n mine in the Gulf of Finland and was badly damaged…

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Gold Coffee Souffle

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

An inexpensive sweet for the table is coffee souffle, very nice and cleansing to the palate after the richness of plum pudding, and also delicious as a…

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Gold Find at Murrumburrah

Young Witness · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Seventeen applications to enter private property and prospect for gold have been lodged with the Warden's clerk at Murrumburrah. The land…

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Mines in the Channel. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

The Admiralty announces that a Pat rol vessel was mined and sunk in the Channel on Tuesday. Two officers and fourteen men are missing…

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Save Your Silver It Will Turn Into Gold

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

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

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Coal Trouble. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale employees' federation said to-day that there was no likelihood of the New Zealand coal trouble…

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The Adelong Gold Fields

Young Witness · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

There has been brought under the notice of the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fltzpatrick) by the Adelong Progress Association, the advisability of…

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Coalies and War What Miners Have Done. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

Upon taking his scat on the Industrial Arbitration Court Bench this afternoon, Mr. Justice Heydon made an important statement regarding the…

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A Fontenoy Mine. Alleged Larceny As Copartner

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 3

At the Murrumburrah Police Court on Friday, before Mr. A. Swiney, J.P. John James Dwyer was charged that hereafter and before and at the time…

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Bunny's Gold Medal

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

A district rabbit trapper, cleaning out a rabbit last week, found in Its stomach a silver and gold modal awarded as a prize in a bicycle race at…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Young Witness · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under Secretary for Mines, has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield in this State for May was 7100oz crude,…

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Mining. New Reef Discovered

Young Witness · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

It is reported that a gold reef has been discovered in Mr. Cusack's paddock, Demondrille. On making inquiries on Thursday morning, we were…

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