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

Mining & the mines, 1921

238 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 12

Cable News Berlin Angry.—ireland.—iron Mines Close

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Berlin newspapers are angry and defiant regarding the Allied decisions on reparations. An official of the Foreign Office says [?]e…

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Goulburn Mining District. the Year's Operations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Warden William's report on the mining industry in the Goulburn warden's district during 1920 shows that gold dredging has greatly…

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Full Time. Newcastle Coal Mines. Newcastle

Young Witness · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

All the miners on the Southern field are working full time. The coke enens are working up to full capacity…

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Small Lots of Gold

Young Witness · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. P. Lazzarint, M.P., has received the following communication from the Treasury department:—"Sir.—The Treasurer desires me to…

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Large Slug of Gold

Young Witness · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

A large slug of gold, found recently at Hobby's Yards, and now at Mr. A. W. Dye's metallurgical works, has been examined by Dr. Anderson, or…

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Coal in England. Control to Cease. London

Young Witness · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

The Mines Department announces that the prices of coal will be decontrolled on lst March. when instructions to collieries to supply…

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Buried Under Burning Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon After J.Lowis. chief refrigerating engineer on the steamer Cornwall, Iying at the Darling Island Stevedoring Wharf,…

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Mining News. Rights Can Be Issued to Aliens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

A circular has been received by the Goulburn District Mining Warden Mr. G. R. Williams, from the Mines Department, stating that…

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Industrial Unrest. Seven Collieries Idle. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The industrial position on the coalfields is serious. Seven collieries are now idle through strikes. The owners generally are convinced that…

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Critical Coal Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

The industrial position on the N.S.W. coalfields is rapidly becoming critical. Seven collieries are idle through strikes. Owners generally are…

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Stealing Gold Bangles

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

AT the Murrumburrah Police Court, on Tuesday, 8th February (before Messrs. J. Bourke and P. O'Brien, J's.P.), William McKeown, aged…

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Rand Miners Strike. Workers Divided

Young Witness · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

CAPEDOWN, Friday.—The Rand strikers passed a vote of no confidence in the executive of the union, but other miners are emphatically…

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Purchase of Gold

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. P. Lazzarini, M.H.R., has been interesting himself regarding the purchase of gold from small producers, there being a number of…

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Gold for London. Seized Py Police

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

ROME, Wednesday.—The police at N[?]ples seized a million and a half of gold roubles aboard the steamer Anconia bound for London…

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Miners' Pay. Up to £ 14 a Week

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

Further evidence that the New South Wales miners and wheelers are earning good pay is shown by the list of wages earned at a northern colliery…

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Miners' Threat. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

The South Wales Miners' Federation has resolved in favour of drastic action within a fortnight to enforce the Labour Party's unemployment…

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Mine Drifts Ashore. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A live German mine drifted ashore 90 miles north of Brisbane. It had a small chain attached, and had evidently broken away from its ancher…

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Double Fatality. Drowned in Old Mine. Ballarat

Young Witness · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

Two men were drowned by an inrush of water from old workings at Lal Lal coal mine, Pallarat. Two others narrowly escaped up [?]dders…

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Mining. Important Development at Michelago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

For many years it has been known that a huge iron deposit (hematite) existed for many miles, extending from Limestone Creek, Burra, to…

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District News. Scotsdale Mining and Smelting Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

Our Bungendore correspondent writes: The Scotsdale Mining and Smelting Company, whose property is situated within 10 miles of Bungendore and 18…

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