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

Mining & the mines, 1926

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The Coal Dispute Will Premier Mediate? SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

Representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Federated Engine-drivers are making another, effort to each an understanding prier to…

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Helping the Miners

The Yass Courier · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 6

A cable in the Melbourne “Argus” says:— Practical help for the miners is coming from many quarters. The…

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Output of Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 5

According to the annual report of the Department of Mines for the year 1925, coal won amounted to 11,396,199 tons, valued at £9 902,515…

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British Mining Deadlock Conference Breaks Down LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

Mr. Cook, the miners secretary. made a statement after the mining conference. He said there doesn't appear to…

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The Coal Strike Men are Adamant More Drastic Gas Restrictions Likely SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 2

There are no fresh developments in regard to the coal strike. A conference was convened to-day, at which efforts will be made to bring…

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Coal Explosion What Was the Cause?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 6

While several of the guests at a local hotel were sitting in front of a fire in one of the sitting-rooms on Monday night, there was a sudden…

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Cutting Out Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 8

Three motor ships are now engaged in the interstate cargo service, and it appears likely that this number will be increased…

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Mines to Resume Enginedrivers Go Back

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 7

The aggregate meetings of the Enginedrivers' and, Firemen's Union, held on Wednesday, decided to resume work on Monday…

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Gold at Cooma? Geologist's Lecture

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 9

An interesting and instructive, lecture on "Gold," its origin and occurrence in nature, localities in which it should be looked for, tests by which…

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Gold in New Guinea

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 2

News reached Sydney on Saturday, by the steamer Marsina of a gold discovery in New Guinca. Its location is in the cold country…

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Virgin Gold for Stud

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 6

Virgin Gold (imp.) has been purchased by W. H. Schlink to do stud duty on the west coast of South Australian…

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Eight Miners Sentenced Derailed "Flying Scotsman" LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

Eight Cramlington miners were sentenced to terms ranging from four to eight years penal servitude at Newcastle assizes for…

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Coal Prices Increase

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association has decided that the declared selling price of coal at the Dyke, Newcastle, f.a.c., on and from Monday next, will…

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Australian Gold for U.S.A. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 4

The steamer Sierra, which sailed to-day for San Francisco, took nearly a million pounds in gold, three million pounds having been shipped…

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New Guinea Gold Find Miners Peg Out Claims But Head-hunters Are Active SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 4

Passengers, who reached Sydney to-day by the steamer Mataram from Raband, stated that the recent gold find an New Guinea had created…

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A Gold Find Cowra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 4

A goo find of gold is reported from Woodstock, where two prospectors have opened up a reef two miles from the town…

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The Goldfields Murder

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 1

At the inquest last Thursday op the victims of the Goldfields murder, Evan Clarke, one of the accused men, detailed illicit ore operations engaged…

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Goldfield Murders Three Men for Trial Conclusion of Inquest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 4

The inquest into the deaths of Inspector Walsh and Detective-Sergeant Pitman were concluded at Kalgoorlle, W.A., on Friday…

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Marriage Customs on the Gold Coast

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 3

The natives of Western Africa, and especially those on the coast, retain many quaint customs. When a girl has reached her eleventh or…

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Adelong Gold

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 9

Adelong Gold Estates is the only gold producer worth the name in New South Wales; and it is Victorian owned and administered (says the…

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