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

Mining & the mines, 1927

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New Guinea Gold Rush Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 2

Since the rush to Edie Creek goldfields began, 100,000 ounces of gold, valued at approximately £250,000, have been brought to…

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Shower of Gold Workman's Historic Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 3

A chance blow from the pick of a labourer working on the foundations of a new house in the eastern section of Rome brought down a shower of…

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Coal Strike in U.S.A. 72,000 Return to Work MONTREAL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

Chicago coal operators and miners both believe that the coal strike settlement which has become effective throughout Illinois is likely to…

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Coal Strike Over New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 4

A message from Desmoines (Iowa) states that the coal mines have reopened following the settlement of a dispute regarding wages, and 9000…

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Poland Doesn't Want Him British Miners' Secretary LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 2

Poland refused to visa the passports of the miners' secretary, Mr. A. J. Cook to permit him attend a meeting of the executive of the…

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General Cables U.S.A. Coal Strike Denver (U.s.a.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 2

Although 6000 Colorado coal miners affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World responded to the latter's strike order, only a part of the State's…

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Guinea Gold Large Shipment Arrives SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

The steamer Montoro, which arrived in Sydney to-day from New Guinea, brought 17,000 ounces of gold the estimated value of which is about…

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Streets Paved with Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 6

Five miles of concrete road have been laid in colorado in which rock containing £4000 of gold has been of mixed. It was not with the idea of…

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Four Ounces to Ton Rich Gold Find at Bathurst BATHURST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 3

Highly payable gold has been discovered in an old shaft abandoned 45 years ago on Hawkins' Hill at Hill End…

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Girl Leads I.W.W. FORCE Attack on Colorado Mine TRINIDAD (Colorado)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

Cheering members of the I.W.W., led by a girl aged 17, fought the mine guards at Delagua Canyon. Dozens of persons were injured, but…

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New Antiseptic Produced From Coal Tar LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 6

Presiding at a scientists' luncheon, Sir Alfred Mond announced the perfection of a new antiseptic derivative of coal tar called…

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Gold and Barter (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 1

Sir,—"Curiouser and curiousor." if one may borrow a phrase from "Alice in Wonderland." grow the Meggian stories about Protection. Your…

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Petrol From Coal Production on Commercial Basis

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 5

As in the olden days, the apothecary dreamed of converting baser metals into gold, so do the scientists of the present day dream…

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Coal Industry Labour Censure Motion Scene in House of Commons LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

in the House of Commons to-day the Labour censure motion drawing attention the condition of the coal industry led to an unusual scene…

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Gold Discovery Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

About a week ago a man is said to have discovered several nuggets of gold in a creek in N.S.W. near the Queensland border. He…

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Ton of Gold Daily For Flying Boat Route LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

The largest all metal flying boat in the world, in which Captain Sir Alan Cobham will make a 2000 miles circuit of Africa, took off at Medway…

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Miners' March Demonstration in Rain LONDON

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

The miners' march ended in a downpour at Trafalgar Square. They had tramped after lunch from Hyde Park, with lighted safety lamps and…

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No Reward Clarke's Claim Fails Goldfields' Murder Echo SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 6

Reserved judgment was given yesterday by the Full Court of the High Court against the judgment of the Full Court of Western Australia in…

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Gold and Barter (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 7

Sir Mr. Cheyne quotes me as saying that "goods': cannot be paid for except by goods.": I never said such a foolish thing On the…

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Marching Miners Demonstration in London LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 2

Excluding 100 who returned . to Nypandy on November 26 conveying a red draped lamp and the covered. coffin of their mate Howe, killed in…

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