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

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Brown Coal Victoria's Bounteous Supplies LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

Professor Ramzin, Professor of Geology at Moscow, speaking at the world power and fuel conference, said that Russian and Victorian brown coal…

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Coal Industry Government's Proposals Rejected SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

Representatives of unions engaged in the coal mining Industry yesterday decided at a conference to reject the proposals of the Government for the…

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The Coal Dole

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

The coal miners have turned down the Premier's suggestion that they should accept a reduction of hewing rates and wages as their contribution…

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Items of Interest Coal Exports Fall Off

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

Coal exports beyond the State from Newcastle have shown a marked falling off for the last month as compared with the previous month…

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Coal Contracts Counsel Addresses Begun Mr. Hall Attacks Witnesses SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

The Commission of Inquiry into the graft charge in connection with the City Council's coal contracts was resumed this morning. Counsel's…

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A Gold Evening Coat

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 10

Gold lame with sable is a chic combination for evening coats. Ruth Taylor, a Paramount featured screen player, wears a metallic evening…

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Coal Contracts Charges of Bribery Denied SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 2

Addressing the Royal Commission inquiring into the alleged bribes in connection with the allotment of coal contracts by the Sydney City Council,…

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Mining in Yass District Mount Mylora Mine

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 5

The first meeting of shareholders of the Mount Mylora Gold Mine called by circular and advertisement was held at the mine on last Monday…

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New Guinea Gold

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 5

More than 12,000 ounces of gold were brought to Sydney by passengers on the Montoro, which arrived on Tuesday. Mr C. Williams, a miner from…

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New Guinea Gold Nugget Valued at £500

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 6

More than 12,000 ounces of gold were brought to Sydney by passengers on the Montoro, which arrived yesterday. Mr. C. Williams, a miner from…

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Mining in the District

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 5

At the recent meeting of the Mount Mylora Mine its affairs were put on a good business basis, and as a consequence development will be…

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Coal Commission "Considerably Altered Position" SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

When the Civic Coal Commission resumed its sittings this morning Mr. Shand, K.C., said that the events of the last few days had considerably…

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State Politics Coal Stabilisation The Week in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 5

It would be natural to expect that a parliamentary opposition would demand time to discuss the payment of something like a million pounds of the…

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Gold at Cobargo

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 4

Mr Wm. Mot[?]ey brought a sing of gold into Cobargo on Monday which weighed 13 ounces. He and G. Thomas took a trial crashing from…

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Gold at Kalgoorlie

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 4

A Kalgoorlie correspondent telegraphs that the run of the Coolgardie State battery now in progress has disclosed another return from…

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Yours and Mine To the Editor of the “Courier.”

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 5

Sir,—However, we may differ about some things there is one thing on which we all agree, that we have a right to claim all that is our own. Why not? That is…

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Correspondence Yours and Mine (To the Editor)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 5

Sir,--However we may differ about some things there is one thing on which we all agree-- that we have a right to claim all that is our own…

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Killed for Gold Chinese Murdered New Zealand Crime DUNEDIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 2

William John Hanly has been charged with the murder of Jo Leung Shum, a Chinese gold fossicker, at Kyburre. It is alleged that the…

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Yellow Ochre Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 4

At the Goulburn Warden's Court yesterday Messrs. E. A. Perry. L. L. Watkins and R. R. Burns, joint lessees of M. L. 3095, a yellow ochre…

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Price of Coal Reduction Predicted ADELAIDE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 4

Eventually there will be a permanent substantial reduction in the price of coal in New South Wales, which would confer great benefits, not only…

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