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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Mining Find at Yambora

Western Champion · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 16

Some excitement was caused in Tullamore and Tottenham last weakend by the reported discovery of a rich silver and lead bearing lode on…

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Coal in Riverina

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 1

Leaseholders of the recently-discovered coalfield at Coorabin and Oaklands, at the terminus of The Rock railway, state that 23,000…

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Nine Day Fornight Wanted by Newcastle Miners a Grave Situation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

The Newcastle, miners' proposal to limit the fortnight to nine days, is referred to by the Secretary of the Colliery Proprietors as an…

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All About Coal

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 2

There is a New York scientist who is greatly interested in coal mining. He decided to subscribe to a press-clipping bureau, to get every new slant…

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The Working Fortinght Coal Miners' Decision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 3

The Council of the Shale and Coal Miners' Federation has decided to limit the working fortnight in coal mines to 9 days…

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Early Days of Forbes "Yellow Dick's" Luck. First Discovery of Gold. Stories of the Bushrangers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 7

Mr. Edward Taylor, of "Woodbine," Forbes, has supplied us with a series of highly interesting reminiscences regarding the early days of…

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Latest Telegraphic. Coal Mine Disaster. Bubonic Plague Scare. The Irish Question. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

The latest news from the Mount Mulligan coal mine, Chillagoe, states that four of the entombed men have been recovered—three of them dead,…

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Mine Completely Wrecked Relief Parties Working Feverishly

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

The mine was completely wrecked Rescue parties are still working feverishly to dig an opening. Assistance is being hurried from…

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The Colliery Disaster Three Bodies Recovered 70 Still Entombed Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

The latest message from Mount Mulligan states that three bodies have been recovered, also a miner seriously injured…

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To-day's Wires. Terrible Mining Disaster at Mount Mulligan, Queensland 70 Men Entombed (Brisbane, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

An explosion occurred at Mount Mulligan Colliery, 100 miles from Cairns. Scevnty men are entombed, and…

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Mining Disaster. 70 Lives Lost

Western Champion · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 10

One of the most appalling mining disasters which has occurred in the Commonwealth for some years, took place at the Mount Mulligaa coal…

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Govt. Asked to Boycott Non-union Collieries

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 6

The Sydney Coal and Shale Employees have requested the State Government to boycott all collieries that employ won union Labor…

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Good Chance Mine

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

Members of the Good Chance Gold Mining Co. Ltd. arrived in Forbes this morning for the purpose, we understand, of being present at a…

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Mount Mobgan Mine May Start Shortly

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 4

A Rockhampton Message states that there is a probability of Mt. Morgan mine resuming operations, but not till the N.S.W. basic wage…

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Mining Good Chance Mining Co. Ltd

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 6

Some time ago a number of outside mining men had their attention directed to the auriferous possibilities that as everyone knows, still exist…

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Ardlethan Tin Mines

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 2

THE business people of Ardlethan have been badly hit by the closing down of the mines on the tin field, and although there is a fair farming…

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Disease Stbicken Miners Cost of Belief at Broken Hill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 4

The number of men drawing compensation at Broken Hill owing to tuberculosis is 344 at a cost of £2300 a fortnight…

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Gold Storage of Potatoes

Western Champion · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 24

Experiments carried out by the Department of Agriculture in the cold storage of potatoes have not so far been attended with marked success…

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Local Tin Mining

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 2

AT the Mining Warden's Court on Wednesday the matter or the Tin Mine which was before the public under the name of…

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Mining Stir

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

Another stir in gold mining has been caused lately by the reports of results of washings from the Star Gully, where the…

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