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Mining & the mines, 1928

32 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Australia’s Richest Gold Mine

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

On New Year’s Eve there was written one of the most important obituaries of the year. At midnight Mt. Morgan, which…

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Sugarloaf Gold Find

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

Reporting on the recently discovered gold find at Sugarloaf Mountain, in rough country, about 12 miles from Eden, Mr M. B. McGrath,…

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Sugarloaf Gold Find

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

Reporting on the recently discovered gold find at Sugarloaf Mountain, in rough country, about 12 miles from Eden, Mr. M. B. McGrath, inspector of…

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Mining at Yalwal

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

For he past few years a lot of develop[?]ental work has been doing at Yalwal in the hope of reviving the field [?] its old sell when large parcels…

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Sugarloaf Gold Mine. Sydney Mining Man Secures Option to Purchase Prospectors' Lease

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

An event that bids fair to lead to the development of the Sugarloaf goldfield on a large scale took place last week, when the prospectors…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

The trial crushing of 45 tons of ore taken from the reef at Bell's Creek by the new company now handling it gave a return of 33dwts. 8grs. of gold per…

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The Gold-Diggers' Story

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Writing from Peakhurst, Mr. Arthur G. Coombs) states that in November, 1889, he and two other gold diggers -- Mr. Johnson, of Nowra, and Mr…

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Extract From Wattle Bark South Coast Whipstick Mine Bubble. Costly Plant Never Used (From Sydney “Sunday Times.”)

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

Folk who, in 1922, put money in-a concern known as the Australian Tanning Extract and Bismuth Company, may wave a fond farewell to…

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Extract From Wattle Bark. South Coast Whipstick Mine Bubble. Costly Plant Never Used

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

Folk who, in 1922, put money into a concern known as the Australian Tanning Extract and Bismuth Company, may wave a fond farewell to…

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Captain's Flat. Mining Developments

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

Illustrating the development of mining at Captain's Flat, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council has received an application from the N.S.W. Mines…

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Lucky Gold Discovery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

When sitting on the doorstep of an old assay office long disused in the Mt. McDonald district, Young, Mr. Williams, a practical assayer, noticed…

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[?]ed For Gold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

[?] St. Michael's Church, [?]morning last the [?] impressed upon his [?] advisability of…

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­­­­Yalwal Gold Mining Field. a Favorable Report

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

We are indebted to Mr. Fred. J. Barnard, C.P.S., for the appended, who writes: The Mining Warden, Mr. G…

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P.D.S. Column the Coal Outlook

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 4

The economic position of this product of great utility, upon which industry is so dependent, has become a grave public concern. The export…

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P.D.S. Column. the Coal Outlook

The Bega District News · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 4

The economic position of this product of great utility, upon which industry is so dependent, has become a grave public concern. The export…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 8

There is still [?] mining going on at Mongarlowe, says the Braid-wood "Review." Mr. R. E. Dodd last week crushed a small parcel of…

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Hunting For Gold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

Rumor was current that a prospector had discovered gold in the mountain, at the back of Berry. Messrs. Geo. Walker aud J. Ellison,…

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News and Notes. Gold Bangle as Scones Prize

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 4

Brunton and Co. have signified to the secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association their willingness to donate a gold bangle at next show…

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Mining Matters at Moruya

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

There appears to be some stir in the local mining industry. Messrs. J. Coppin and F. Delo[?]ski are working on a very promising reef near…

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Tin Mine Discovery. Location under a Cloud

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 8

Some time ago a tin mine was discovered at 'Jerrawaugla which it was thought was going to be some thing wonderfully rich, but so far it…

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