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

Mining & the mines, 1919

152 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 8

Bismuth, Tin and Gold. Grenfell Possibilities

Young Witness · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 1

Grenfell, Wednesday.—Mr. Alex. Riddle of Duckmalol Bismuth Mine, near Oberon, has been at Grenfell Inspecting tin and bismuth mines about…

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Picking Up Gold. Auriferous Road Metal. Quarry Reserve Pegged

Young Witness · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 1

GRENFELL, Wednesday.—While passing through a gate at the shire tank, about 25 miles west of Gronfell, a returned soldier named Payten and…

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Floating Mine Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

Newcastle, Monday.—The Adelaide Co.'s steamer Tarcoola, which has arrived here from Melbourne, had an exciting experience off Cape Everard, when her crew…

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A Floating Mine. Sunk Off Coast. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

The steamer Tarcoola sighted and destroyed at floating m[?] off Cape Everard…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 2

An application by Mr. Angus MacLean for authority to enter and search for slate near Chatsbury was refused at the Mining Warden's Court on Wednesday…

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Mining Accident. Many Fatalities. (Published in "The Times.") PENZANCE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 2

A cage in a mine fell 300 fathoms. Ten bodies have been recovered, some so terribly crushed as to be unrecognisable. Twenty-one are missing, and it is…

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Mining Unrest. Question of Export to N[?] Zealand. Sydney, Frid[?]

Young Witness · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

Trouble is again threatened in coal mining industry. The see[?] of the Coal Miners' Foundation. W[?]s, has written to the Prime…

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Mine Nationalisation. Cost of Living. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 2

The Miners' Conference is in a militant mood, Mr. Smillie, who is presiding, announced the plans for a general propaganda campaign for the nationalisation…

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Telegrams. Soldiers' Hostel. Mining Companies' Generosity. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 1

The Palace Hotel, Broken Hill one of the largest residential hotels in the district, has been purchased at a cost of £12,000 by the Broken Hill Mining…

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Industrialism in U.S. Miners Determined. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 2

Speaking at Springfield President Lewis, of the Mineworkers' Federation, said that nothing except Government Pressure to force operators to give way…

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U.s. Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

New York, Nov. 1.—The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says the Government has commandeered all bituminous and lignite coal now…

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Gambler's Gold Scratched. Melbourne, Noon

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 3

The weather this morning is cool. Gambler's Gold was scratched this morning, and Surveyor yesterday. Betting: Lucknow and Nightwatch 6…

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Evading Precautions Act. Chinese Taking Gold. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

Customs officers upon searching the steamer Victoria at Circular Quay discovered 193 sovereigns secreted among the luggage of Chinese…

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Unionists Cause Trouble. Returned Soldier Draws Revolver. Kalgoorlie Mines Close Down. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 2

At Kalgoorlie a number of unionists visited the various mines and addressed the non-unionists, They foreibly ejected those who refused to join the…

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Gold From Koltchak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

Washington, Nov. 8.—A million dollars in gold bullion has been received in San Francisco from the All Russian Government at Omsk as collateral guaranteeing…

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Price of Coal. Reduction Wanted. (United Service Message.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

The miners' leaders contend that the Government's calculations are incorrect. They are confident they can persuade the Premier that a…

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Waste of Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

Following is an extract from a report by Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., on the coal-mining industry, which was laid on the table of Parliament on Tuesday…

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Strike of American Miners WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

The American Federation of Labour announces that it will give full support to the striking miners…

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U.S.A. Miners' Strike. Strike Order Cancelled. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 4

A Vancouver message states that the mineworkers' president, Mr. Lewis, announced the strike order had been withdrawn, under protest, in compliance…

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Price of Coal. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 1

The price of coal was privately discussed cussed yesterday by Mr. Bonar Law land the miners Parliamentary leaders. The latter submitted figures, with…

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