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

Mining & the mines, 1923

476 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 24 of 24

No Water. Bull! Mine Closing Down

Daily Witness · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

The North Bulli colliery is likely to close down, throwing 500 men idle, unless suflieient water is provided by the Water and Sewerage…

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Idle Mines. Another Cessation of Work

Daily Witness · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

The Cardiff, Borehole, and South Wallsend Collieries are again idle through the men strikinjr on Saturday. A further conference…

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Coal Mines. Activity at Lighgow.—idle Mines Up North

Daily Witness · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

Increased activity in the Lithgow coalfields is anticipated next year. There was no alteration in the posttionon the Northern coalfields…

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Yam and Kangi[?]r[?] Mines

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 3

The Dep[?]y Postmaster-General advises the Hon. Austin Chapman, M.P., as follews :—With reference to previous correspondence relative…

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Coal Dispute. Unfulfilled Promises. Mr. Oakes Has Had Enough

Daily Witness · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 2

A message from Sydney says the Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, yesterday declined to further adjudicate in the Maitland coalfield dispute…

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Idle Mines. Total Beaches Nine

Daily Witness · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

Nine northern collieries are-now idle, three stopping yesterday owing to disputes of one cause or another…

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Chinaman's Luck. Gold and Potato Ventures Fail. Loss of £8000

Daily Witness · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 6

In the Bankruptey Court on Wednesday, Charles Wong See and William Wong See, two Chinese, trading as Warley and Co., Glen lanes, were…

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Mines Resume. Pelaw Main Short of Water

Daily Witness · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

Five northern coal mines resumed work yesterday, but the Pelaw Main was thrown idle owing to shortage of water…

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Miners Entombed. Disaster in Japanese Mines

Daily Witness · Wednesday 19 December 1923 · page 2

SHANGHAI, Dec. 18.—Due to a col1apse in a coal mine at Kasaya, in Japan, 3[?] men are entombed. Owing to ga[?] the work of rescue is…

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At Broken Hill Miners Squabble Again Industrial Diseases. Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1923 · page 2

Broken Hill miners are looking forward to another fight with the employers. A special meeting of Barrier branch of the Workers' Industrial Union yesterday…

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Rich Gold Reef. Widow's Dream

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

A recent find of a reputedly rich gold roof near Salisbury, Rhodesia, Occurred during a picnic on a farm which the owner, Mrs. Wilson, a widow, thought of…

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Idle Mines. Bellbird Added to the List

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

A strike occurred at the Bellbird colliery yesterday over a dispute with the wheelers. The other three northern mines are still idle…

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Gold Marsh. End of Well Known Racehorse

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

The well known racehorse Golf Marsh fell at Randwick yesterday and broke its leg. It was immediately destroyed…

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Coal Mines. Bellbird Resumes.—others Idle

Daily Witness · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 1

It reported the owners of Seaham Collery, Newcastle, have decised to close the mine early in the new year owing to the employees…

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The Daily Witness Friday, December 21, 1923. Current News. Bribbaree Mines

Daily Witness · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 2

The Bribbaree mine manager reports for the fortnight ending December 14 as follows:—No. 3 shaft: The surface logging and windlass has…

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The Gold Crown

The Yass Courier · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 3

Did you ever wonder why people sometimes shout “Eureka!” when they are excited about some discovery? This is the story:…

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First Payable Gold Monument Unveiled Sydney, Frdiay

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 29 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, to-day at Ophir, nea[?] Orange, unveiled a mo[?]ment to commemo[?] the discovery of payable gold in Australia…

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