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

Mining & the mines, 1928

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In New Guinea Goldfields Air Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

An interesting aerial service is being conducted by Captain P. H. Moody, from the aerodrome at Lae on the coast of New Guinea over the…

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Lost River Diamond Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Lost River Diamond Mines Ltd., reports:—Sluicing carried on continuously during last fortnight; overburden and wash the…

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Lost River Diamond Mines

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 10

The manager of the Lost River Diamond Mines Ltd., reports:—Sluicing carried on continuously during last fortnight; overburden and wash the…

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Football Mt. Dew Gold Cup Successfully Defended by Crookwell District Too Fast for Bigga Refreshing Football

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 6

Crookwell District successfully defended the Mountain Dew Gold Cup against Bigga at Crookwell on Saturday last, the final…

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Lake George Mine Developmental Work Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

The developmental work of the Lake George mine at Captain's Flat, by the National Mining Corporation (England), is proceeding…

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Oil From Coal London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 4

In a serious attempt to take advantage of the Budget preference for the distillation of oil from coal a new company has ordered 4,000,000 tons…

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Here and There Black's Gold

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

R B. Black, of Bra[?]mar, Gre[?]nothorpe, landed in N.S.W. from Scotland two decades ago with little capital and not much agricultural know…

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Wambanumba. Cricket Club. Presentation of Gold Medals

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Wambanumba Cricket Club was held on Saturday last. Mr. H. Donges, Patron of the Club,…

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Graft Inquiry Sensational Evidence Russian Gold For Australia SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

When the political graft inquiry was resumed to-day Mr. Windeyer, K.C., said it seemed to him that the Commission had…

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Mine Manager's Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

The manager of the Lost River Diamond Mines, Goulburn reports:— Sluicing on eastern side of present paddock making good headway. Face over 30…

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Eugowra Gold Robbery J. H. M. Abbott's Story

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

Of all the daring and successful robberies in the annals of Australian bushranging, the waylaying of the gold escort from Forbes to Sydney…

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Wireless Communication Between Mines

The Yass Courier · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 3

Drs. Leinbach and Loewy, two German Scientists, have established an underground wireless system of communication. They have…

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Coal Contracts Threats To Withdraw Supplies SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 4

When the City Commissioners took office they were threatened with what was virtually a withdrawal of coal supplies if contracts were not entered…

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French Colliery Disaster Pathetic Scenes at Pithead PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 2

The St. Etienne colliery disaster, in which about 60 men lost their lives, was due to a fire releasing a fall of earth which smashed the air…

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Peelwood Copper Miner Wants to Work Old Mt. Costigan Mine Owner Says £40,000 Capital Necessary

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 7

At the Mining Warden's Court, Tuena," on Friday last, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, P.M. (mining warden) Leslie J. Davis was the applicant for…

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Tasmanian Coal Development of Deposits HOBART

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 4

Members of the transport committee of the Developments and Migration Commission, who inspected the East Coast Development Company's…

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Coal and Economics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

The South Australian Premier, Mr. Butler, has thrown a bombshell into the N.S.W. coal camp by deciding to purchase supplies for his State's…

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Vale of Clwydd Sequel to Colliery Accident LITHGOW

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

As a sequel to the recent accident at the Vale of Clwydd colliery, No. 2, when three men were injured, an inquiry was held at the Lithgow…

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Mount Morgan Mine To Be Reopened BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 5

A message from Rockhampton says that one of the principals of a Southern group of financiers and mining men made the announcement on Saturday…

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Reported Gold Find

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 6

Some excitement has been caused by the reported discovery of gold on "Ederton" Station (the property of Mr. H. C. MeDouald) at Muswellbrook . It…

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