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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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

Coal Find

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 6

An inspection of the coal measures north-west of Milton was made last week by the representative of a well-known…

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Pipeclay Creek Goldfield

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 4

Following a number of encouraging " finds " and tests, an area of about 120 acres on the old Pipeclay Creek goldfield has…

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Collieries Idle. Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

Eight northern collieries were idle yesterday owing, to strikes. 2110 men thus lost £2460 in the day’s wages…

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Floating Gold Fortunes in Ambergris

The Bega District News · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 4

There is gold in the sea tons and tons of it. Down at Black Rock, beside Port Phillip, a scientist has worked for years at the problem of…

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New Gold Find. Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

A gold reef has been found hear Lithgow, which has been proved to be exceptionally rich…

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Lithgow Miners. Refusal to Pay Fines. Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

Seventy miners in the Lithgow district refused to pay fines for absenting themselves from work. They marched in procession to the police…

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Record Colliery Output. 3050 Tons for a Day Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 2

Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday established a world’s record for output of coal in one day namely, 3050 tons. Richmond Main’s output was…

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Golden Crown Mining Company, Yalwal

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 December 1923 · page 1

The first general meeting of shareholders of the Golden Crown Mining Company, Yalwal was held at the Nowra School of Arts on Saturday…

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