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

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Oaklands Coal

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday—There are indications that the discovery of coal at Oaklands, on the southern border of New South Wales, may be of…

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Dearer Gold

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

The Royal Mint (Sydney), acting under instructions from the Commonwealth government, to-day placed a surcharge of 20/ per oz. on the…

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Cobar Mine on Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

COBAR, Monday.—A fire broke out in the C.S.A. Co's mine at Cobar on Saturday afternoon The flames were prevented from spreading by sealing…

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British Mining Trouble. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

The miners rejected the Government offer…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before Messrs John Bourke, and P. O'Brien, J's.P.) v Sealing Gold Ring

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

Thomas Patrick Castles (17) and Henry Phillip Watson (26) were charged that on the 20th day of March, they did steal a gold ring,…

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Chrome Mines to Work

Young Witness · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

There are now a dozen hands employed at the Gobarralong chrome mines, and the work of production which has reached 100 tons a week,…

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Rich Stohe at Bendigo. 1354 Oz. From 372 Tons. Fine Yield From Constellation Mine

Young Witness · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

BENDIGO.—The output from the Bendige Amalgamated mines for the last fortnight was 3800 loads and the gold return was very satisfactory…

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British Miners Restive London, March 26

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

The country is confronted with dramatic suddenness, with the possibility of a national strike of miners, and serious trouble on the railways…

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Miners' Trouble. Direct Actionists Defeated LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

The Premier's renewed interview with the miners' executive and the promise of a fresh offer on Monday diminish the strike prospects, especially Since to-day's…

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Search for Gold. In Municipality of Young

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

Authority, to enter private property in the northern portion of the municipality of Young to mine for gold is being applied for by Archibald…

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Remarkable Case. £14,000 in Gold Alleged to Be Stolen. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

Henry Smithson, who was arrested aboard the steamer Anchises at Port Adelaide, was charged before the police court with the alleged theft…

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Seized Gold to Be Refunded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday—As the result of representations made by Senator Pratten (N.S.W.) the Federal Treasury has decided to return 75…

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Sixteen Tons of Gold. Shipped From London to New York

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 1

LONDON, [?] March.—The st[?] [?] C[?] has called for New York carring a record rhigment of [?] of gold. The ste[?]…

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The Value of Land. a Peculiarity in the Mining Act

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

William Whiteman applied to Mr. Warden Burke at Cowra on Tuesday for permission to enter Mr. Geo. [?] Rowlands property for the purpose…

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District Mining Revival. Many Minerals Sought After. Big Lithgow Firm Concerned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

Goulburn and district is in for a big mining revival, judging by the large number of applications for authorities which have been lodged…

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The Coal Trade. Evidence Declined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 4

A Newcastle message states that the Northern delegate board of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has decided to decline to give evidence before the Coal…

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Search for Gold. Further Applications Granted

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

The search for gold in the Young district is becoming more pronounced. The mining warden (Mr. G. R. Williams), dealt with three…

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Sydney Yearling Sales. Some High Prices Realised. Linacre—pankhurst Colt 1350 Guineas. Gold Tie's Half Brother, 1250 GUINEAS

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY.—There was a buoyant spirit about the thoroughbred sales which commenced on Tuesday at Messrs Wm. Inglls and Sons…

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Yarrangobilly Silverlead Mines. Remarkable Developments

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

Rich ore has been met with in the workings at the Yarrangobilly SilverLead Mines. A huge mass of almost solid mineral, weighing much over 1…

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Miners' Baths Used by Two out of 100

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

George Durie, manager of the Pacific Colliery, near Teralba, told the Coal Commission to-day that baths had been provided at the mine for…

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