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Mining & the mines, 1931

83 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

Nowra Gasworks Coal a Dissertation by "Wamba"

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

This is the plaint of I, Wamba the Witless, re the pother about the coal stocks at the Nowra gasworks. Being, myself, a student of the…

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Warden's Court Wednesday, January 14. (Before Mr. Graham, Mining Warden) Suspensions Asked for

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

William Henry Westley, mining engineer, deposed he was one of the lessees of a mining property at Yalwal; he was interested in another…

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Dreams of Gold at Yalwal Huge Fortune Is Waiting Finder

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Hidden away in the fastness of the coastland bush there is gold—millions of tons of rich ore lavishly colored with nature's yellow wealth…

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Seeking Gold Near Nowra. Will Take Party to Proven Field

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

This is how "The Daily Guardian" put it in its issue on Anniversary Day: Veteran's Generous Offer to Enthusiasts. Here's good news for…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

The old Alma reef at Mongarlowe is being worked by a Sydney syndicate, who have secured an engine and pump to unwater the shaft. This reef…

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Captain's Flat Mine. Held Up Owing To Delay On Part Of Government

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

At the annual meeting of Camp Bird Ltd., in London last month, Mr. J. A. Agnew referred to developments at the Captain's Flat Mine, in which local…

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Yalwal Goldfield. Brighter Prospects. a Township Being Reformed. the Owners Have the Greatest Confidence in the Old Field Booming Once Again

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Last week-end "The Leader" representative was afforded opportunity of visiting, with friends, Yalwal; and inspecting some of the mining…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Messrs. Len. Gilbert, J. McKane, snr., and Harry Smith returned from their gold-hunting expedition on the Upper Shoalhaven River and in the…

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Bombs From Bimbaya. Cheap Money for farmers and Revision of Gold Standard

The Bega District News · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

Bimbaya representatives can generally be depended on to spring something entirely new on the P.P.U. meetings. On Tuesday last Mr Jacob…

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Colliery Closing. Men Refuse to Work on Sundays

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

Wongawilli colliery, which supplies coke to the Australian Iron end Steel Co. at Port Kembla, is closing down owing to the coke workers refusing to…

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Mining At Mongarlowe

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

Mongarlowe is now the centre of a good deal of mining activity. Apart from a number of alluvial prospectors, who are not doing much good,…

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Mining At Moruya

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 5

A company is being formed to work a piece of ground on the Deua River about 14 miles from Moruya, says the "Times." This company is going to…

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Mining at Yalwal. Bright Prospects For The Goldfield. Amalgamation of Leases, Modern Machinery To Be Installed Forthwith

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

"The Leader" representative met Mr. G. A. Doust, manager of the South Coast Gold Minos., Ltd., on his way to Sydney last week, and on making…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

A party of six men, including-Messrs. J. Hanson and D. Fletcher have been prospecting Bundanoon Creek, One afternoon recently Messrs. Hanson…

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Mining Operations At Yalwal. Development Work Proceeding. Installation of Machinery

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 8

Development work in connection with the Yalwal goldfield, is moving rapidly. With the amalgamation of the Golden Crown, Caledonian, Three…

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Bournda Goldfields

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

The company initiated by Mr. W. Dowling some time ago, has now been formed and registered in Melbourne as the Bournda Oilfields No Liability…

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Gold Seekers Upper Shoalhaven Invaded

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

Tallong: Prospectors are arriving daily at Tallong on their way to the Shoalhaven gullies in search of gold (says the Moss Vale "Post")…

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Gold Seekers. Shoalhaven Invaded

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

Tallong: Prospectors are arriving daily at Tallong on their way to the Shoalhavon gullies in search of gold, reports the Moss Vale "Post."…

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Mining at Nerriga

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

Quite a number of men from Nowra, Sydney, and other centres have visited Nerriga in connection with goldmining or several months past. Almost daily…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. Paterson, C.P.S., has had a busy time as a result of the revival of mining in the Shoalhaven district, applying particularly to Yalwal. The…

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