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

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Dropped Out Bottom of Baths Built Over Mine Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

The bottom of the public haths at Dayicstord dropped out to-day with a great [?] The earth had gradnally fretted away…

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Bellbird Mine Fire Burns Itself Out

Daily Witness · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 6

There is said to be indications that the fire at Bellbird colliery has burnt itself out…

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Mining. Bribbaree Combined Gold Mines (N.l.)

Daily Witness · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

The directors are calling the shareholders together on Thursday Dec. 6, in order that the shareholders may have the opportunity of confirming…

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Rich Gold Reef. Find Near Lithgow

Daily Witness · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

A new gold reef, which has been found near Lithgow, has been proved to be exceptionally rich…

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Absent Without Leave. Lithgow Miners Refusal to Pay Fines

Daily Witness · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

Seventy miners in Lithgow district refused to pay fines for [?] ing themselves from work. They marched in procession to the police…

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Buried Treasure At North Goulburn £74 10/ in Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

A property at North Goulburn recently changed hands. Some time after the purchase had been completed a little boy, son of the .new owner, while…

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Northern Collieries Two More Idle SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 2

Two more northern colliories were thrown Idle to-day at [?]burn. No. 2 mi[?]rs decided to have the day off to hold a meeting…

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Gold in Papua. Rich and Reported

Daily Witness · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 2

Brisbane telegram to-day says is reported at Port Moresbny taht sold has been discovered in Papua, car the border of what was once…

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Gold in Papua £6000 Already Won Rush Sets In BRISBANE

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 1

It is reported at Port Moresby that gold, has been discovered in Papua near the border of what was once German New Guinea…

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Gold at New Guinea BRI[?]ANE

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 1

It Is reported at Port Moresby that gold has been discovered In Papua near the border of what was once German New Gulnea…

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Mine Ancient City

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2

How shall my heart remember her When time shall turn a changing glass— Where in the blue, like miniver,…

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Buried Under Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2

A man whose name is belived to be Richard Davie was buried under a hundred tons of coal on board the steamer Ascanius this morning. The body was…

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Mining Disaster Forty Men Reported Killed LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2

At Nunnery coal pit, Sheffield, tubs containing 176 men were hurled to the bottom of the pit shaft owing to the rope breaking…

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Collieries Resume

Daily Witness · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 2

Work was resumed yesterday at the Aberdare Centre and Extended collieries…

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Miners' Big- Wages

Daily Witness · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 3

A miner, who was a witness at the Cessnock Police Court to-day stated that he and his brother earned £59 18s in 10 days, nearly 60s…

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Buried in Coal Trimmer Killed on Ascanius SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 2

A coal trimmor, said to be named Richard Davis, married, with two children, was working on the coal in the bunker of the steamer Aseanius,…

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Coal Trouble LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

There is a serious position in South Wales ports owing to the refusal of local tippers to work a third shift, despite the advice of the officials of…

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More Coal Strikes. Trivial Causes

Daily Witness · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 1

Four further strikes have occurred in northern collierles, viz., Aberdare, Central Aberdare, South Cardiff, Borehole and South Wallsend. The causes…

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Output of Coal. World's Record Established

Daily Witness · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 2

Pelaw Main collieries yesterdtly established a world's record lor the output of coal in one day, namely 3050 tons. The Richmond (Main collery's…

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Gold Mining Advances Suggested

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 1

In view of the marked and long continued decadence of the gold-mining industry, a conference has been convened by the Federal Attorney-General. It…

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