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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

17 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Wealthy Miners

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Ail bearing on this question one may notice the endeavour, backed by a threat to strike, among South Wales miners, if the Government…

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There's Gold in Sea-water.!

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

That there is gold in the sea is well known. Someone has even taken the trouble to compute the aproximate amount. Every ton of…

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Gold in Britain

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

The recent discovery of a "fine streak" of gold in the Merionethshire mountains by an Australian recalls many interesting facts regarding…

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Gold Discovery

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

The developments at Little Plain during the past week have been most favourable. Gold has been struck in the prospecting shaft in three places…

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British Mines Bill. No Nationalisation of Coal Industry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Sunday 4 July 1920 · page 3

In the House of Commons, in moving the second reading of Mines Bill, Sir Robert Horne pointed out that the Ministry of…

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Little Plain Gold Mine

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1

Splendid progress has been made during the week on the main reef. Samples of stone from half a dozen places have been forwarded for assay…

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That Gold Find

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

The "Nimmitybelle News" has the following squibs in its last issue:—The recent gold find at Bombala is making a stir in many quarters…

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Little Plain Gold Mine

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 1

Further progress has been made ta Little Plain gold mines during the week. The main prospecting shaft is down 40 feet, showing stringers…

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Gold Discovery

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

Further developments have taken place during the past week. Pegging out claims seems to be all the rage, and some very promising country is…

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Gold Discovery

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

The Directors of the local syndicate and others visited the alluvial workings at Little Plain on Wednesday and were very pleased with what they…

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Gold Mining

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

During the week good progress has been made with the alluvial claim at Little Plain. A cleaning up of the first wash is expected by Saturday…

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"Divined" Gold Reefs Discouraging Official Report

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The report of Mr. L. J. Jones, Ecological surveyor, to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann), on the reported gold discovery at Little…

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Little Plain Gold-field

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

There was recently a little mild excitement locally over an alleged find of gold at Little Plain, which was said by some enthusiasts to…

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Coal Secking in Ireland

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 3

Processor Grenville Coal in the Chairman of cology at the Roy College of Science for Ireland, and his name—which, by the way, in-less…

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Lloyd George Goes Gold [Published by Arrangement.] Deputation Turned Down. Prohibitionists' Indignation

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

It is often alleged that the British Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) is a teetotaller who would eagerly seize the…

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Gold in Britain

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

The recent discovery of a "fire streak" of gold in the [?] mountains by an Australian recalls many fateresting [?] regathing…

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There's Gold in Sea-water

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

That there is gold in the sea is well known. Someone has own taken the trouble to compute the aproximate amount. Devey ton of…

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