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

Mining & the mines, 1938

134 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 7

Mine Blast Kills Man Exposion at Captain's Flat

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 5

An explosion of a charge at Out Captain's Flat mines resulted in the instant death of one man and serious Injury to another…

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Coal May Be "Black" Transport May Be Banned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: A move was made yesterday by the combined mining unions to prevent the transport of any coal hewed while…

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Explosion in Mine Inquiry Into Man's Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 2

That William Claud Freeman, 37, a miner Who was killed in an explosion at the Captain's Flat Mine on September 20, died as the…

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Shortage of Supplies Goulburn Hit By Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 4

Many Goulburn business undertakings particularly those linked with the building trade, are faced with an alarming shortage in essential supplies as a result of the restrictions imposed by the Railway Department on the…

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Hopes in Coal Hold-up Negative Form Of Optimism

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The fact that the coal conference did not break down yesterday arouses hopes of a settlement…

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EXPLOSIONS Near Rothbury Colliery Little Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Four loud explosions occurred late last night on the Rothbury estate, where some small mines…

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Young Idea's Craven Plate Gold Rod and Royal Chief Fail at Mile and a Quarter Randwick Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 8

The duel between Gold Rod and Royal Chief expected in the Craven Plate at Randwick yesterday, did not eventuate. The race developed a much…

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Coal Strike Over Unionists Accept Formula

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Terms agreed upon for the settlement of the coal strike were announced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by…

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Swapped Farm—found Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 2

NEW YORK: Farmer F. F. Carter, of Arkansas, traded his farm lock, stock and barrel for that of S. J. Duke, of Rainier…

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Mining Court Marulan Lease Granted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

An application for a private lands lease at Marulan was successfully presented to the Goulburn Mining Warden's Court…

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Coal Strike Settlement

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 8

The settling of the coal strike has been a great relief to industry, and to thousands of employees, other than miners, whose jobs had become…

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No Coal 400 Men Out Of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: As a result of the shortage of coal the new Occidental mine and the Fort Bourke Cobar were subsidiary concern at…

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Coal Mines on Eve of Starting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: All coal field branches of the Miners' Federation were to-day instructed to advise their members to resume work immediately…

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Restrictions Lifted Railways And Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 7

News received in Goulburn to-day that the Railway Department had decided to Immediately lift all restrictions…

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Four-year Plan for National Defence Unprecedented Development Contemplated By Miners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Un precedented development for national defence will be discussed by State Premiers and the Federal Cabinet at Canberra on Friday. An intensive four year plan to…

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TUT-ANKH-AMEN'S-GOLD Into the Land of Egypt--8

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 7

FAR away in the Valley of the Kings at Tebes--about twelve hours by train from Cairo, or by boat a voyage of several days--an empty tomb in…

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Miners Return to Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: After six weeks' strike, work was resumed at the coalfields, with tile exception of the Aberdare Central…

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Ortelle's Star Wins Gold Cup Smart Performance in Moonee Valley Race Gay Knight's Run

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 7

Ortelle's Star, heavily backed in the Caulfield Cup the previous week, recouped her connections on Saturday by winning the Moonee…

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All Coal—mines at Work Sydney, Wednesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: All coal mines in N.S.W. and other States commenced work this morning,' and are…

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Casual Miner's Bag of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 2

Reminiscent of the days when the Hillgrove mines were [?]ooming was a scene in Beardy Street, Armidale, last week, when Mr. E. W. O'Brien nor…

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