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

Mining & the mines, 1951

163 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 9

Gold Coast Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 5

The new Executive Council of the Gold Coast recently met for the first time at Government House, Acera, under the Presidency of the Governor of the Gold Coast, His Excellency, Sir Charles Arden Clarke, K.C.MG. Picture shows the members…

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The Miners and Butter

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 4

The action of the miners in going on strike because they cannot get all the butter they want, is typical of…

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Miners Protest On Closure Of Glen Davis Plant

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Western miners stopped work to-day as a protest against the closure of Glen Davis, but other…

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Green and Gold Decorations at Police Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 2

A CHARMING decorative effect was produced by Mr. Wardie Rayner at the Police Ball in the Memorial Hall on Friday night…

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Less Coal, But Higher Charges Railway Revenue Up For 6 Months

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

Though services were curtailed, increased charges brought the Railway Department more revenue in Goulburn to June 30 this year than for the same period last year…

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100 Years Since Gold Was Found at Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

"The first gold found in the Southern District was found at the head of the Crook- well." That statement was made by a correspondent at 'Crookwell River' writing to the…

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Coal Miners Like That Bonus

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY: A militant miner from the Northern District, and a keen soccer player, visited Sydney to see the Frenchmen play rugby on holiday week-end, writes Dr. Lloyd Ross in the Melbourne "Herald."…

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Pumpkin Is Gold

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 3

Productivity of the land in the vealed v Mr. Lance Bruber, of Young district was recently reMurringo, who made £120…

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Prospectors Find Gold

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 8

Maitland's amateur prospectors again found gold during their second weekend visit to Barrington…

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Frogmore Wolfram Mine Progress

Boorowa News · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 4

Last week, machinery was brought from Victoria for the Frogmore Wolfram Mine. This included a diesel…

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Gold Fever in the South 100 Years Ago

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 5

"The first gold found in te So, the a, the head of the Crookweil." That correspondent at 'Crookwell River', Herald' of July 26, 1851—one hundred…

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Coal Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

It was impossible to step up production of coal by nagging the miners; the obvious remedy was to open more coal mines,…

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Miners' Stoppage

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: The miners at 13 collieries on the northern and southern fields, refused to resume work after pit-top meet…

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V.p. Homes in Mine Areas

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 7

Southern District miners on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Government policy of allocating new homes…

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Luxury Bath, Change Rooms for Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 3

Miners at Wallerawang Colliery, Lidsdale, will move into their new luxury bath and change rooms on…

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Coal and Grit

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

A deputations from the Randwick Council told the Sydney City Council that residents of nine suburbs…

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Miners’ Homes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Labour, Mr. Holt, has announced that a contract has been let for the construction of 60 homes at Kurri…

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Man Hurt at Colliery

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 7

A man was injured at the Berrima Colliery on Wednesday afternoon, and was subsequently taken to…

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Poor Coal Still Hits Schedules

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

Poor coal was still affecting Railway schedules, a local spokesman said to-day. He said South Coast coal was…

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Competition for Gold Wristlet Watch Drawn £105 Raised For Edgar Corcoran Fund

Boorowa News · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

The competition for the Gold Wristlet Watch which was donated to the Edgar Corcoran Fund by Mr. R…

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