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

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Becomes a Bolshevik British Miners' Secretary LONDON, January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Cook. (secretary of the Miners' Federation). celebrated his return from Moscow with a declaration in favour of Leninism…

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Underground Gold. (Published by arrangement.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

"Since the underground liquor traffic grew to its present gigantic size it has paid for protection with an ever-swelling flow of gold, estimated…

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The Turf To-Morrows Gold Cup

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

The most important event in Moore field's racing year is the Gold Cup, which will be run over a mile to-morrow Weights were issued on Tuesday…

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Motor Fuel From Coal Inventor Tells of Progress How it is Done

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

A motorised Europe in spite of the scarcity of oil walls and the continent is held out as a possibility as the result of researches on processes…

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The Age of Oil Fast Displacing Coal Romances of the Industry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

This is the "Age of Oil;" and this liquid mineral is fast taking the place of coal. When man first learned how to tap. harness, and refine the crude…

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British Miners' Fund Money From Russia and Australia LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

The British Miners' Federation announces the receipt of £10,000 from Russia and £3000 from Australia for the miners' victimisation fund…

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Captain's Flat Inspector's Report on Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 9

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Badleley) has received a reportion Captain's Flat mines,by the Chief Inspector of Mines Mr. J. B Jaquet. The…

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New Guinea Gold Claims Worked Out Transport Difficult SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

According to Mr. MacDonnell, who recently left Cairns (Old.) for the New Guinea goldfields. some of the best claims have already been work…

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Papua Gold Life on the Field Miner Writes to Friend at Bathurst

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Interesting sidelights on conditions on the Eadic Creek gold field in Papua, which has been so much in the limelight of late, are given in…

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Another Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

Every person in N.S.W. is concerned in the strike that has begun on the coald fields in the Newcastle and northern districts,…

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Coal Strike 15,000 Men Idle Men's Sudden Decision SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

Acting on a decision made Yesterday by the Miners' Delegate Board all the Miners on the northern coalfields remained idle to-day…

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Lost River Diamond Mine Commences Operations This Week

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

A group of small, brilliant, white diamonds, worth about £50, may be seen in the windows of Mr. Golding's jewellery store in Auburn Street,…

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Science Notes & News. Japanese Mines

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

Through the introduction, of modern machinery the output of the mines of Japan has greatly increased in recent years. The Nagasaki district, the most…

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Slump in Copper Gurrundah Mine Affected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 2

The low price of copper was one of the chief grounds given in support of an application for suspension of labour conditions on M.L. 3345,…

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The Lure of Shoalhaven Gold A True Story of Bill Blue's Reef

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 3

The Gold Fever "lives for ever" down where the Shoalhaven flows. Ever and anon new finds are made and gold is won. Extensive plants are working at Jalwal, near Nowra. Always and ever the Big Strike is expected…

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Mine Disasters Four in One Day 75 Men Killed LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

Two mine disasters occurred in Great Britain on Monday as a result of which 75 men were killed and many others were rescued…

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At Ebbsvale Mine Rescue Parties at Work LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

The rescue parties at Ebbsvale colliery have recovered the bodies of 21 of the 29 missing miners. In one section they came upon nine…

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Another Tragedy at Colliery Village Bus's Fatal Plunge LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

While lens of thousands of persons were arriving at Cwm to attend the funeral of 20 collier victims. the brakes of a motor bus containing about…

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Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

The works at Kangiara Mine have ceased . operations. We understand that A.G. Syndicate is being converted into a "No Liability Company,"…

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300 Miners Rescued Pittsburgh Disaster Only Four Lives Lost MONTREAL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

A Pittsburgh message states that the 300 odd miners, for whom hope was almost abandoned when they were entombed by an explosion at the…

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