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

Mining & the mines, 1923

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20oz. of Gold to the Ton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 1

Samples of stone taken from a newly-discovered reef at Lue, in the Mudgee district, have yielded twenty ounces of gold to the ton. Experienced…

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Gold Near Mudgee Prolific Reef Discovered Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 3

Samples of stone taken from a newly discovered reef at line, near Mudgee, y[?]olded up to 20 ounces of gold to the ton…

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Bribbaree Gold

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

A parcel of smelted gold taken to Young by Mr P. Light, from Bribbaree, obtained from 16 tons of ore At the Dubbo Circuit court on Wednesday, Roy Governor was found guilty of shooting with intent to murder Sergeant Young…

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Wonders of Coal Tar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 1

"Reader, go into your garden, look at the purple and saffron of the crocuses— look at the rose-pink of the almonds, the reds and yellows of the…

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Two Bodies. Recovered. From Redding Mine. (Australian Press Association Cable)

Young Witness · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 1

LONDON, Oct 18.—The bodies of two miners have been recovered from the Redding Mine…

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500 Miners Idle. Dispute Over Sunday Work

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—Five hundred men were thrown idle through the closing of the Great Boulder Mine, through a dispute over Sunday work…

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Miners' Wages Intermittent Employment a Remedy Sought Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 1

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Miners' Federation, stated to-day that the Miners' Council would to-morrow try to find a remedy for the intermittency of…

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More Coal Troubles. Northern Miners on Strike. Dispute Over Yardage Rates

Young Witness · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed.—The miners employed at four different northern collieries are now on strike. At pelaw Main and Duckenfield trouble has…

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Kangiara Silver Mines. Improving Prospects

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 5

We are glad to hear that prospects continue to brighten at the Kangiara Mines. The owner, Mr, T. S, Smith has eight men on They are turning…

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Kangiara Silver Mines. Improving Prospects

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 2

We are glad to hear that prospects continue to brighten at the Kangiara Mines. The owner, Mr T. E. Smith has eight men on. They are turning…

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MINING. Bribbaree Combined Gold Mines (N.l.) Mines to Be Inspected by Directors To-day. Manager Appointed

Young Witness · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 1

Matters have been moving rapidly of late in connection with mining interests at Bribbaree, and Young and, district shareholders will be pleased…

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Troublesome Mine Race. Relic of Mining Days

Young Witness · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 2

Mrs. A. Wright of Lower Burrowa street, notified the Young Council on Thursday night of her intention to fill in a water race…

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Gold-bearing Quartz

Young Witness · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 1

Mr. S. W. Cripps, manager of the Union bank, Young, has some excellent samples of go[?]l bearing quartz which were obtained from one of the…

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Gold Find at Newbridge. NEWBRIDGE

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 October 1923 · page 4

A gold find, which promises to be of great importance to this district and the State, has been made by Mr. W. Longton. The fine is…

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Wiluna Goldfield

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 October 1923 · page 1

Meekatharra (W A ), Thursday. —" Judging by the information gathered from reliable sources, but not yet confirmed by the officials of…

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Bribbaree Gold Mines

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 2

The Directors of the Bribbaree Gold Mines Company (No Liability) came from Sydney on Saturday and after meeting several of those…

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Coal Mines Active a Record Output NEWCASTLE

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 2

For the fortnight ended on Saturday, nineteen collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked full time, only Duckenfield No. 2 being idle. The…

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Record Output of Coal

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—For the fortnight ended Saturday, collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked full time. Only…

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Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Miners' Federation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 1

Mr. Willis, referring to the reported intention of the Queensland section of the Miners' Federation to sever its connection with the governing body,…

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Coal Mines Closed Berlin

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 4

It is authoritatively announced that fifty three out of fiftyseven coal mines in the Essen district are closed down. The Hamburg dock strike is ended…

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