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

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Sydney Double Successs at Goulburn Races Hard Cash and Gold Cap

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

The success of two Sydney horses at the Goulburn races Friday netted the connections a substantial sum. The horses concerned were Hard…

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Mine on Fire Seal Blown Off

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Gas from the burning shaft of the Aberdare Extended mine in Queensland broke through the sealed mouth on Saturday…

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Big Mining Move Development of Marulan Limestone Deposits Applications to Warden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

That important development involving the expenditure of a considerable amount of capital is projected in connection with the…

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Slate Deposits Reported Discovery at Bungonia Mine Development Foreshadowed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

Important mining developments are foreshadowed as the result of the reported discovery of a valuable slate bed near…

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National Dancing Winner of Gold Medal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

The gold medal donated by Goldings for competitor gaining highest number or points in the National Dancing section under 10 years, at the St…

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Coal Commission's Report London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

The Government has accepted the Coal Commission's report and will legislate thereon if the owners and miners also accept it…

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Mining Bismuth Find at Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 7

some considerable excitement has recently been caused in our town by and gold on the property of Messrs. James and…

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Phantom Gold Lure of Lost Treasure Huge Sums Buried

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 4

The lure of pistols, doubloons and pieces of eight has led to the waste of la tremendous amount of human energy. Treasure-hunting, regarded…

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Serious Strike Threat Mines May be Idle Enginedrivers Cease Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 6

All collieries in the South Maitland, coalfield were idle on Tuesday, in accordance with the decision of the recent aggregate meeting of the…

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Grave Coal Outlook British Miners Reject Peace Proposals LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 8

It is understood that the executive of the Miners Federation has decided to reject the coal owners proposals, and to recommend a special…

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Serious Coal Position Nearly All Firemen Decide to Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 8

The coal situation is becoming more serious. The South Coast enginedrivers and firemen have decided to give the owners 14 days notice of…

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Gold at Major's Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

An application by William Edmund Doug as for authority to enter and search for gold near Major's Crock came before. The Mining Warden,…

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British Miners Firm London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

The Miners Executive spent nearly four hours in drawing up a reply to the Coal Commission's recommendations for submission to the coal…

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Big Coal Strike Threatens In Britain and Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 8

Will there be a big coal strike simultaneously in Britain and Australia? Latest cables from London announce that the coal owners will terminate…

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A Deadlock British Coal Crisis Prospect of Disturbance LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 8

After sitting privately for over an hour this morning, the executive of the Miners Federation met Mr. Baldwin, and the Minister for Labour at…

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Gold in Panama a British Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The British expedition's discovery of a rich gold reef at Panama and the concession granted to British interests for its exploitation are the…

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British Coal Crisis Soviet's Interference LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent it Moscow reports that the executive bureau of the Sovlet Trade Union International has suggested to the Amsterdam…

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Southern Turf The Wagga Gold Cup

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

Jockey R. Adams; who occasionally visits Goulburn meetings, had a profitable day at Bathurst on Monday. He rode three of the first four…

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Mining at Marulan Cement Company's Applications

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

There is considerable activity in mining at Marulan just now, as preparations are being made there to develop the limestone deposits on a…

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Race Meetings Declared "Black" by Miners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

Maitland, Tuesday.—Miners in the Northern District have decided to declare "black" race meetings at Millfield and Maitland which have been…

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