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

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Parkesbourne News Breadalbane Iron Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

At the P. and C. meeting on July 24. Miss M. Friend was elected to the position of secretary, and Mr. G. Brown as vice-president…

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Mining Disaster Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

A mining catastrophe at Waldonburg, Lower Silesia, resulted in 24 being killed, and it is feared that 12 others will not recover…

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Gold Cargo Tossed in River Dramatic Crash London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 5

At least one consigment of the Bank of England stock of gold interposed an obstacle to the transportation to paris of bullion worth £100,000…

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No Coal Shortage Yet Position of City To-day Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 5

Both Railway Commissioner and City Electricity Department report ample supplies of coal without any likelihood of a cossation of services…

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Miners' Strike Blood Flows Clash With Troops BUCHAREST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 3

Demanding higher wages 3,800 coalminers struck at Lupeni. They seized the power station which they occupied throughout the night,…

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Coal Hold Up New Development SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 3

The Combined Mining Industries' Union met at the Mining Federation's central office to-day. It is proposed that a conference…

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British Coal London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 3

Australia is still purchasing British coal. The latest cargo was for 7500 tons at about 47/6 c.i.f., of which 32/…

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Week-End Clouds has a Lining of Gold Everywhere the Farmers Are Smiling and Jubilant. Comments on the Changed Outlook

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

With well over an inch of rain prospects everywhere in the Young district have brightened up considerably. Wheat crops have been saved, and with fortune there…

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Vaudeville Concert for Cessnock Miners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 5

A good programme of vaudeville entertainment was provided at the Broadway Theatre on Wednesday night when Mr. G. Const staged an…

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Canada's Gold Production Increases Ontario in First Place

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 7

In comparison with Australia's declining production, Canada's gold production in 1923 again established a new high record with a total of…

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Peach Aphis Coal Tar Tests Ready Control

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 5

On his recent return from abroad, the Government Entomologist obtained an experimental quantity of coal tar distillate, for…

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Another Gold Cup for New Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 8

Mr. F. W. Scholz, patron, has offered to donate a gold cup for the Goulburn Trotting Club's New Year meeting. Mr. Scholz…

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Blue and Gold Christian Brothers' College Annual Ball

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 7

The threat of rain, while it deterred some country residents from attending, had no appreciable effect upon the Christian Brothers' first annual…

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Coal Inquiry Men's Request for £500 SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, refused the request of the Miners' Federation for £500 towards its expenses which are estimated at about £2000 for the Royal…

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JUSTICE? The Coal Strike Effect on Other Men

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 7

Coal owners and miners, in order to gain their own ends, are apparently careless of the poverty and distress they are…

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Flies in Winter Time Roused From Retreat in Mine Tunnel

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 5

A Wallsend man thinks he has discovered where flies go in winter time Excavating in an old mining tunnel on a cold day during the week, he was…

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Gay Crowds Enjoy Every Minute of the Brilliant Show Weather Poultry Show Is Magnificent Fine Quality Birds on View. High Praise From the Judge. S. Nash's Gold Medal Winner

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

All poultry enthusiasts were unanimous in-their opinion of the poultry sections at the Show. That is, the quality could not be…

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Boro Mines Big Development

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

An English company with a capital of £1,000,000 has, it is understood, taken over the Boro tin and lead mines and big developments are likely…

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Russian Gold Increase in Output New Eldorado? Moscow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 6

Russia is making enormous efforts to double her production of gold. The Aldan region. in North-Western Siberia. is still the "Russian…

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Gas Works Committee’s Report Trying Other Coal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 4

The Town Council has given the gas works close attention as will be seen from the following report from the Lighting…

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