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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

48 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Towamba Gold Mine. Payable Discovery Reported

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

Largely as the result of an assay made by the Mines Department of a sample of ore taken from their recently discovered reef on the…

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Towamba Gold Mine. Payable Discovery Reported

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

Largely as the result of an a[?] say made by the Mines Department of a sample of ore taken from their recently discovered…

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Old Gold Mining Days

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 3

The low level of the water in the town bagoon at Forbes has revealed relics of bygene days. Just above Woods Crossing can be seen several…

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Yalwal Mining. Machinery Coming to Hand

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

It will not be long before active operations in winning gold will be commenced at Yalwal. The Yalwal Gold Dredging Syndicate is getting its…

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Possible Power Centres Coal Centres Shown — Water

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 4

The above illustration is reproduced from the original map prepared by Dr. Page for the information of the Commonwealth and State Ministers who attended the Conference in Melbourne…

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Gold Mining Company

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

The Eden " Magnet " states that it is reported a company is about to be formed to work Biddulph aud Grealy's gold mine at Wolumla, samples of stone…

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Golden Crown Mine

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

The public have subscribed £1500 of the A2000 required by the Golden Crown Gold Mining Association, Yalwal. Every effort is being made to get…

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Italian Miners

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 6

In regard to a statement made in last issue by [?] Balgownie correspondent (says the "S. C. Times") as to whether certain Italian miners were rabbit…

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Rich Gold Reef Found. Near Utopia

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 2

It is always during a drought that prospecting parties get into new country, and several parties have been inspecting the gold…

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Mining Warden's Court. Wednesday, July 25

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

Thomas Heron asked for suspen­sion of labor conditions on mining leases at Yalwal. He said that at a meeting on the Saturday previous a…

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Golden Crown Mine

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 7

The Gulden Crown Mining Association, Yalwal, will soon be in active operation. A five head battery has been purchased which is estimated to…

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River of Gold

Southern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 1

To dam a lake, cut off a river, and open up a bed of gold is the scheme of on enterprising band of New Zealand investors. The lake…

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Colliery Disaster

Southern Star · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

An appalling disaster occurred on Saturday afternoon at Bellbird Colliery, one of the best and busiest on the Maitland coalfields. The…

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Mining Disasters

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 4

The Bellbird explosion recalls other great mining disasters in Australia, including the following: Imprisonment of 40 men in the New…

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Coal Country Taken Up

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 4

A Mr. Potts, of Sydney, has taken up an area of eight square miles of coal-bearing country between Tomerong and Sassafras. It is well known…

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A Gold Hoard. Wellington, N.Z

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

Two young men were digging up vacant land, formerly occupied by a dilapidated building found 100. sove reigns…

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Utopia Goldfield

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 1

Everyone will be pleased to learn that Messrs Jack and Will Motbey have a most promising show at Frenchman’s Gully, Utopia. The reef…

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Sunday Work. Boulder Mine Closed Down. Perth

The Bega District News · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 2

Over 500 men have been thrown idle through the closing of the Great Boulder Mine owing to a dispute over work. It is feared that other mines…

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Coal Miners. Judge Threatens to Resign From Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 2

Mr Justice Edmunds, with indignation, announced that he would retire from the Pelaw Main dispute, as the miners had refused to work…

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Gold Discovery. Brisbane

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 2

A gold discovery of great importance has been made 11 miles from Newbridge. The discoverer is W. Langton…

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