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

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Unions to Assist Miners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday.—A conference, representing 3,000,000 trade unionists carried a resolution congratulating the miners on their fight…

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British Coal Strike Huge Loss of Production LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 2

A settlement of the coal strike, which has now lasted 61/2 months, depends entirely on to-morrow's miners delegate conference…

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Rye Park Bismuth Mines

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 3

Recently the precious metal of bismuth was discovered near Rye Park and taken up by a local syndicate, who put a costeen across the…

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Freight on Coal Goulburn Council's Protest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 November 1926 · page 4

The Finance Committee recommended to the City Council at Thursday night's meeting that a protest be entered, through the members for…

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Goulburn Power House Making Room for New Plant The Increased Cost of Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 November 1926 · page 4

At Thursday night's council meeting the city electrical engineer (Mr. H. K. Coutts) reported that during the month of October there were…

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Coal Strike Settlement Is Rejected Entering on Seventh Month LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

It is estimated, that an unexpected swing in the miners vote will result in a hundred thousand voting against the governments proposed terms for…

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Crookwell Diamond Mines Good Results From Trial Wash

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 2

Lost River Diamond Mines Limited report that a trial wash of about 40 yards of material has been put through at the mine, for a return of 24…

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Higher Freight on Coal Council's Protest Proves Futile Effect on Increased Working Costs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 4

Following its protest against the increase in the freight on coal replies received by Messrs. Bate, Tully, and Stokes, M's L.A., to their personal…

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Miners Thrown Idle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 4

The serious effects of the crane drivers' strike in Newcastle were apparent yesterday, when eight collieries closed down…

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Shale Oil and Coal Barrallier Developments Syndicate Exploits Resources BARRALLIER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 4

The extensive deposits of coal and oil shale at Reedy Creek about three miles from Joadja are to be developed. Recently a pilot plant was…

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Diamond Mine Near Crookwell Result of Trial Wash

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 4

The diamond mining enterprise near Crookwell, known as the Lost River Diamond Mines, Ltd., report that a trial wash of about 40 yards…

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Terrible Mine Explosion No Hope for Entombed Miners Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 2

Latest particulars of the terrific explosion which occurred in the Dobsn Coalmine at Greymouth on Friday. are that three men were killed and…

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Coal Prices Follow Freight Increases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 3

In consequence of the increase imposed by the Railway Commissioners in the freights on coal, the Northern Collicries Association has decided…

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Britain Exports Coal Once More London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 2

Colonel G. Lane Fox, secretary of mines, announced in the House of commons to-day that the restrictions on the export of coal with the…

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Maroubra Gold Helmet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 8

On Saturday night Cecil Brown; the present holder of the Maroubra Gold Helmet, will defend his title against Eddle Brinck and a field of leading…

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Mine Explosion Twenty Deaths Predicted VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

A message from Princeton, Indiana, says that rescuers predicted the possibility of fatalities exceeding twenty, due to an explosion in a coal mine…

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Ghastly Mine Disaster Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 December 1926 · page 2

The Saint Auban mine fatalities now total 23, with 33 seriously injured five of whom are not expected to recover being very badly gassed…

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Lure of Gold Sought Wealth-found Death the Grim Harvest

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

Some months ago three men, all close friends, residing in Townsville, suddenly made up their mind to proceed to the gold rush in New Guinea…

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