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

Mining & the mines, 1925

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The Gold Passes. [Contributed]

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

Those veterans who survive three parliamentary terms went mighty close to receiving a “gratuity” gold railway pass for a Christmas box…

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Fall Down Shaft Miners' Experience LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Fourteen miners were seriously injured as the result of a cage rushing to the bottom of the pit of a colliery at New Graighall, near Edinburgh,…

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Gold at Weethalle

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

Messrs F. H. Smith and W. J, Laird are of the opinion that they have struck a rich gold mine, which is situated two miles from Weethalle,…

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Cartage of Coal Is Council's Motor Lorry a Luxury? Ald. Hall and Turnbull Disagree

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

Ald. Turnbull seems to think that the motor lorry recently purchased by the Goulburn City Council to convey coal from the railway to the…

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Coal Trouble in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

Melbourne, Wednesday.— The trouble at Wonthaggl coal mine reached a crisis last night when the Engineers' Union resolved that the…

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Mine Fatality London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A message from Glasgow reports that five miners were fatally gassed at Karkstyle colliery this morning…

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No Coal Mine for City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

The Lord Mayor to-day emphatically denied the statement that negotiations had been entered into for the purchase of a coal mine for the City…

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Power House Coal Haulage by Steam Waggon Town Clerk Presents Statement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

A statement showing the cost of hauling coal to the Power House by the City Council's steam waggon was submitted at…

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Gold Rush in U.S.A. Greatest in Country's History

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

What old prospectors designate as the greatest gold rush in the history of America has begun with the opening of Great Placer Mines, spreading…

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Bribbaree Gold

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

The result of the third crushing at the Bribbaree combined goldmine, as announced on Tuesday, showed that a fortnight’s work at the battery had…

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Cost of Coal Haulage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

Ald. A. A. Turnbull writes:— Before dealing with the figures published under the above heading in your issue of Jan. 24, I would like…

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Gold Near Wingham

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The reported discovery of gold at the foot of Kiwarrick Mountain, eight miles from Wingham (North Coast, N.S.W.), is causing great excitement,…

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New Gold Find

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

The discovery of a gold-bearing reef at Kiwarrick Mountain, about eight miles from Wingham, is causing excitement…

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Shipment of Gold Plenty More in New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

The steamer Sierra, which reached Sydney to-day, brought £250,000 worth of gold, consigned to the Bank of N.S.W. All officer of the ship…

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More Gold From America A.P.A. MONTREAL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

A New York message ,states that the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation is shipping a million and a quarter dollars worth of gold to…

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Can't Carry on Difficulties of Copper Mining The Merrilla Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

At the Goulburn courthouse on Monday an interesting sidelight was shed on the difficulties to be overcome come in mining for copper in this…

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Bribbaree Gold

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

A crushing return from the Bribb[?] Combined G. M. shows that for the past fortnight the battery treated 80 tons of stone for a recovery of 200oz…

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C. OF C. Gold Medals The Successful Candidates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

The Education Department has advised tile Goulburn Chamber of Commerce that the highest passes in this district for business principles…

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Power House Coal Haulage by Steam Waggon Council Auditors' Statement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 8

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council the Mayor submitted the following minute—"In view of the criticism of…

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More Gold From U.s.a

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

The mail steamer Sonoma. which arrived from San Francisco to-day brought thirteen and three quarter million dollars in gold or approximately…

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