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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Nowra Coal Supply

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

Harrison asked, at the Council meeting, on Monday night, how was the supply of coal? The gas manager replied that he…

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Sea-water Improves Coal

The South Coast Register · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

Work which has of late years been accomplished in recovering cargoes of coal from sunken vessels has tended to show that the combustion of…

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Wages Claim. a Tin Mining Proposition Responsibility of Copartner

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

At the Mining Warden's Warden's Court, at the Nowra Court House on Wednesday, last week, John Heros proceeded against William J. Watt. claiming…

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The Coal Mines

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 6

The withdrawal of the safety men at the Newcastle mines is an event of national importance; a mine is a great source of national wealth, and…

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Prooshan Pat Tries Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 6

Prooshan Pat had not landed long when he started mining. His brother-in-law, Prooshan Jack, and Joe Bailey, a dark, hairy Hertfordshire man, who…

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Bowling Club Secretary Members' Appreciation Presentation of Gold Wristlet Watch

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Nowra Bowling and Recreation Club, on Monday evening, advantage was taken of the opportunity to show…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

On Saturday Mr. Wm. Motbay, deposited at the Bank of N.S.W., Cobargo, a cake of gold weighing 90 ounces, says the "Chronicle." This…

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Bowling Club Secretary. Members' Appreciation Presentation of Gold Wristlet Watch

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Nowra Bowling and Recreation Club, on Monday evening, advantage was taken of the opportunity to show…

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South Coast Mines Strike Danger Averted

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

All danger of a stoppage, of South Coast mines on Monday has been averted by the action of the Delegate Board in deciding to allow…

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His Weight in Gold

The South Coast Register · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

In India are two potentates whose respective weights cause their followers almost as much concern as is felt by the flapper in preserving her…

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Mining

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 10

Recently an extensive and valuable discovery of silver-lead lodes was made in a mountain range about 25 miles south of Braidwood (says the…

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Minister Urges Miners to Fight

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 8

Speaking at a big public indignation meeting at Wallsend, at which, the State Government was strongly criticised over its actions concerning…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

Recently an extensive and valuable discovery of silver lead lode was made in a mountain [?]ange abo[?] 25 miles [?]onth of Braidwood. The…

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Gold Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

Another [?]ilip has been given to mining in this district, through a company under the title of "The Southern Gem," having taken up the mines known as…

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Mining at Yalwal

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 3

Perhaps it would be more correct say there is no mining, at Yalwal, [?] now, may be occasionally there is little prospecting, but the machin…

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"Taking His Own Coal With Him."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. C. Larson, a man of many occupations, who has been yarding lobsters at Wreck Bay as a good sheep dog would pen mobs of sheep,…

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Correspondence COAL (To the Editor)

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

Sir,—Our manufactures now give work to 486,000 persons. Coal—referred to even in our nursery rhymes as “King Coal”—has. though…

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Sales on Yalwal Goldfield

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 5

The disposal of mining machinery, houses and outhouses at Yalwal, took place on Wednesday on the field, by public auction. The machinery was…

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Mining Warden's Court Thursday, September 5. (Before Mr. Warden James). Victorian Yalwal O. M. LEASES

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 3

William Fletcher applied for cancelation of leases of the Victorian Yalwal G.M. Co., No Liability, owing to non-compliance with labor,…

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Black Hotels Miners Against Rise

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

A meeting of Illawarra miners of Southern End on Saturday protested strongly against any rise in beer prices, either by pint or…

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