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

Mining & the mines, 1917

132 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 7

Looking for Gold

Young Witness · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

A prominent Sydney mining man and company promoter paid a visit to Young this week. His mission was to gather information on worked out…

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State Coal Mine. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The New Zealand State coal mine made a profit of £13,500 last year as against £2500 the previous year…

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District Mining

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 1

Mr. James Barnes' property (near Demondrille) is being worked for gold and judging by present appearances the washings should yield from…

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The Grip of Terror Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter X.—the Power of Gold

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

Someone else besides Spriggs was anxous to interview Wilkins. Now he knew that Spriggs was hating a finger in the pie Parker evinced a fresh…

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Wolfram Mine. Splendid Show Near Reid's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. F. Carr, of Chatsbury, has brought to Goulburn tome fine specimens of wolfram, scheelite, and copper ore from Messrs. Marks Brothers' mine, which is about 45 miles from…

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Coal Trouble. South Coast Miners. (Country Press Telegram). WOLLONGONG

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

The delegate board of the Iliawara miners has decided to send a telegram to Mr. Lamond, M.H.R., protesting against the Federal Government's…

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Wolfram Mine

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

We understand that a local syndicate is being formed for the purpose of developing and working a wolfram and scheelite formation on Mark's…

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New Mine Zone. to Beat the Submarines. (Reuter's Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

Reuter authoritatively learns that a new British mine zone in the North Sea has been specially made in order to prevent enemy ships and…

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New British Mine Zone. Aiming at Heligoland Bight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

Reuter's Agency authoritatively learns that there is a new mine zone in the North Sea, specially made to prevent enemy ships and submarines emerging from Heligoland Bight…

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Coal Strike. Increase Refused. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Justice Heydon in giving judgment to-day in the application of the Federated Mine Mechanics to vary the award said the increase at the collieries was obtained by means of a…

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Wolfram Mine

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

We understand (says the Crook well "Gazette") that a local syndicate is being formed for the purpose of developing and working a wolfram and…

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Fatality at a Colliery

Young Witness · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

CESSNOOK, Thursday,—Thomas W[?]mot 57, a wheeler, employed at the Bellbird Colliery, had his leg crushed through being run over by a skip. His…

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Railway Strike. Black Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 4

The Sunday Sun says:—The declaration by he Unions Defence Committee that all coal fore hoe railways and tramways was black had an immediate effect upon the situation. The…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the members of tho proposed company to be called The Marks' Hill Wolfram Mining Company Limited, took place on Saturday…

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A Mining Revival

Young Witness · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

Considerable activity is being displayed in mining ventures in which chrome figures largely. Kaolin and Stiallte is also being found and if…

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All Coal "Black."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

The Delegate Board of the Northern Collieries Federation has declared all coal black. All the district industries will thus e held up…

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Gas Cut Down. No Daytime Cooking in Private Houses. Shortage of Coal. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry notifies, with the authority of the Cabinet, that the present emergency requires that the use and consumption…

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Preservation of Gold Chains

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

Persons who carry a gold watch chain will notice that the chain will lengthen in time, and often after years of carrying the chain will gain…

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This Afternoon's News. Coal Shortage. Trouble at Homebush. Steady Stream of Returning Men. Unloading Steamers. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

As a result of the shortage of coal all ferries will be curtailed. At present there does not appear tile slightest chance of obtaining a supply. As far as possible business shifts will…

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Latest Strike News Federal National Service Scheme. War Precautions Act. Straight-out Ballot Urged. Foodstuffs to Be Carted. Coal Commandeered. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

The Federal Government has decided upon a big national service scheme to deal with the situation arising out of the strike. Bureaux will be established in every State. At the…

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