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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

Once more mining seems to have got a set-back in this district. Talwong Minerals have now only three men, at work on the lode. The Tolwong Block…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. the Coal Trade Struggle

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

The Miners Federation executive has declared it take a [?] on the question of [?] week. The C[?] M[?] on this third…

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Old Time Notes. Mining Reminiscences

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 6

40 years ago when Hillend was at its zenith it caused men even to neglect their legitimate calling for the purpose of seeking the precious are. Fornbank…

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"In a Gold Casket." the Goldsmith. Artists in Metal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3

"It was resolved at yesterday's meeting of the Court of Common Council that his Majesty the Cham of Tartary be invited to a dejeuner at the…

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Upton Sinclair. Views on the Coal Strike

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

ENGLAND FIVE YEARS HENCE. Mr.Upton Sin[?]air arrived in England a week ago and on Thursday I saw him in the House of Commons under…

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Flies Made Wingless by Gold

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

Some naturalists who have been to the Antarctic and the higher regions of the Alps have noticed flies without wings—flies that look more like ants…

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A Ton of Coal

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 8

From one ton of ordinary gas coal may be produced 1500 pounds of coke, 20 gallons of ammonia water and 140 pounds of coal tar. By distillation…

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Mining at Braidwood. Mr. Alf. Warne Again on the Field

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

The [?]ee's at Be[?]s C[?]eek which have been lying [?] after having been unsuccessfully worked in days [?] have been [?] up by Mr. Warne,…

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Coal and the Diamond Drill

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 6

SIR,-- I noticed the communication sent to Mr. J. Morgan by the State Premier, and published…

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Coal Consumption Affecting Climate

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 5

The furnaces of the world are now burning about 2,000,000,000 tons of coal a year. When this is burned, uniting with oxygen, it adds about…

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Canaries in Mines

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

About fifteen years ago, Dr. John Scott Haldane, who had studied conditions in Cornish colleries, suggested that canaries could be used with…

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Green and Gold. (Wattle Day Song.) Music in Preparation

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

Old Ireland loves it shamrock, and old England it's fair rose, And the thistle's dear to Scotland, where the bonnie heather grows;…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, August 13. (Before Mr. Gates, Mining Warden). Ettrema Mines Ltd.—application for Suspension

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 8

William Edward Howkine, secretary of the Ettrema Mines Ltd., produced his authority to represent the company ; also, the four leases which had been amalgamated…

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Sassafras Mine Four Months Respite Granted. a Director Going to Europe

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 8

Before the Nowra Warden (Mr. Gates, P.M.) on Tuesday, application was made by the Ettrema Mines, Ltd., for further suspension of the labor Conditions…

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Mine Weeks in Hospital

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 1

“I suffered with Dysentery for over six years. I was in the [?] Hospital for nine weeks and [?] than when admitted,” says Mrs James [?]…

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Sass[?]fras Silver Mine

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Marcker gees home shortly with the object of floating the silver mine at Sassafras belonging to the Ettrema Mines, Ltd. Mr. Marcker…

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Yalwal Goldfield

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 6

Mr. J. L. Valentine, who has been 'running the "Homeward Bound" and "Star" mines at Yalwal for the past three years has now a battery of 40…

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Yalwal Goldfield. "Homeward Bound" on Splendid Stone

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

During the past week reports reached Nowra that considerably improved yields were being obtained from the old Homeward Bound mine at Yalwal…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 8

Mr. 'A.' Warne has successfully disposed of Considerable mining property at Bell's Creek, near Braidwood, to a large Loudon syndicate. The…

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Disparity in Coal Freights. Weighbridge Wanted

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 6

Correspondence was read at Nowra Council meeting on Monday regarding a shipment of coal for the gasworks. The steamer Stormbird had brought…

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