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

Mining & the mines, 1920

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South Coast Miners Restive

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

Conditions are very unsettled in the South Coast mines as the result of alleged grievances. Already about 1000 men are idle…

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Goulburn District Mining Warden's Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzpatrick, has received from Mr. Warden w[?]liams the following report respecting the mineral industry in the Goulburn…

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Mining in Crookwell. Barytes Mine Working. Syndicate seeks other Prospects

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Major George Wynne, representing the White Australia Barytes Co., was in Crookwell on Saturday making arrangements for the shipping of some…

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Harmful Restrictions. Cripple Mining Industry Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The following telegram has been forwarded to the Prime Minister by the Tasnanian Miners: — "Restrictions upon export are crippling…

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Debasing Gold Coins. Plot Revealed. 100,000 Sovereigns Withdrawn From Bank of England. London, Jan. 9

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Seven arrests have taken place in London. They comprise a barrister, goldminer, two diamond dealers, a contractor, a money-lender and…

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Mining in Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

Major George Wynne, representing the White Australia Barytes Co., was in Crookwell on Saturday making arrangements for the shipping of some 50 tons of barytes…

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Mining Matters. Applications for Authority

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Two applications for authority to enter and prospect for gold near Tirranna have been lodged with the Mining Warden by John Cooper, of…

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Big Output of Tin. Mining Warden's Report

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

TEMORA, Monday.—"The output of the from the Ardlethan tin field for 1919 promised to be the largest on record," says the warden, Mr…

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Coal Shortage in N.Z.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

Owing to the coal shortage in New Zealand the Auckland tram service has been curtailed. There will be no service on Sundays…

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Accident at Goulburn Coal Stage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

This morning a single man named Burns, working at the Goulburn Round House, was engaged shovelling coal from a narrow planking 65 feet above…

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Miners' Living Conditions

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday.—Further inquiry into the working hours and housing conditions of miners will be made next Monday by the Coal…

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The Coal Trade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

The Royal Commission inquiring into the coal trade in N.S.W. resumed its sittings this morning. Mr. A. C. Willis represented the miners. Mr McDonald, secretary of…

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Mining Matters Applications Considered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

At the Mining Warden's Court on Monday, before Mr. Williams, applications, for authorities to enter and search for gold un portions 318 and 47, parish of Goulburn…

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Mining Applipatidn

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Applications as follows havw been received at the Warden's office, Bathurst for permission to enter private lands for mining purposes:—William…

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Mine Nationalisation. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George, replying to Mr. Brace, said that nationalisation was impossible without a bureaucracy. Mr…

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Racehorse Gold Coat. Car Driver Fined District Court Action

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

Before Judge Bevan in the Cootamundra District Court, Thomas Piper and Lealie Sanderson proceeded against Stephen Loiterion. The…

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Fire at Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

A fire broke out In the Grand Junction gold mine at Walthi, New Zealand. The employees subdued the outbreak, but in on doing several men were overcome. All are…

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Mining Authorities Granted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Mining Warden's Court before Mr. G. R. Williams, Joslah George Cox was granted an authority to enter and search for Kaolla on 40 acres, portion 31,…

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French Miners' Strike. PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

The French miners' strike is spreading. The Nord miners have decided upon a general immediate stoppage…

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Gibraltar Gold Mine. to B Ereworked. Adelong

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 1

Adelong people are delighted at the prospects of hearing the whistle at the Gibraltar mines going again in the near future. For some time…

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