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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

32 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

More Coal Strikes

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 2

Three further colliery, strikes were reported yesterday in defiance of the order of the Miners’ Federation As a result the outlook in the coal…

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More Bodies From Bell Bird Mine

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 2

Two more dead bodies were found at Bellbird Colliery yesterday. They are those of Alexander Corns and William Hartley…

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Where Did the Coal Go?

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 2

At Bega Council on Tuesday, it was reported that there was a shortage of over ten tons in the last shipment of coal…

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Fresh Enterprise. More Coal on Southern Tablelands

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 8

For upwards of 40 years at various periods there has been talk of boring as a test for coal near the railway line at Austermere, near Moss Vale. Many…

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Nuggets of Gold a Chinaman's Lugk

The Bega District News · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

Nuggets of gold, descriptions of which vary, from a few pennyweights up to 25 ounces, are said to have been dug out by workmen while…

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Mine and Milk Yards. Points From Mr. Davies' Address. A Living Wage, and Butter 36 per lb

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 2

We extract the following points from a report of Mr. Davies' address at a milk meeting held at Gerringong, printed in the Kiama paper…

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Send-off to Constable Donnellan. Presentation of Gold Watch

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 3

A well-attended meeting was held at the School of Arts on Thursday night to consider what steps should be taken to accord a fitting send-off…

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World’s Record Coal Output

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 2

The output of coal from the Richmond Main colliery yesterday was 3097 tons, which is claimed as a world’s record for one day’s output…

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Yalwal & the Gold Field

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 4

At Clyde Shire Council ordinary meeting on Wednesday mention was made of applying to the Commonwealth Department for a grant under the scheme of [?]…

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Big Enterprise at Yalwal. Consolidation of Mining Interests

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 4

Negotiations are now proceeding for a consolidation of all the mining interests at Yalwal, under one big central company, with large capital,…

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Miners Beat Own Joss

The Bega District News · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of delegates from fodges of ’the Maitland district, the miners’ council was severely criticised, one delegate declaring that it was…

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Gold Mining At Belimbla

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 2

Demonstrator Campbell reports a great development in the Belimbla Creek gold mining show reports the Moruya paper. He has put a cross cut…

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