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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

21 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 2

Sea Risk's Gold Cup

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 2

The Wagga gold cup, won by Mr. Elwyn D. Blomfieid's horse. Sea Risk (Sea Prince—Paper Money) was on view in Bale's window on…

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Wagga Gold Cup. Comes to Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The Wagga Gold Cup, won by Mr Elwyn D Btomfiteld's horse, Sea RisK (Sea Prince — Paper Money). was on view in Bale's window. Moss Vale, on Thursday last and via greatly…

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Precious Stones. Mine Manager's Find

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

What apparently is a remarkable find of precious stones has been reported, the stones being obtained from Wyangala, about 25 miles…

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Berrima District Coal and Coke. Company to Be Floated to Work Mine at Berrima

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 2

We have been shown by Mr. A. E. Marsh, of Berrima, a very fine sample of coal which had been obtained from an outcrop of a 16ft…

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Oil Shale Products and Coal, Limited

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The prospectus of the above company has been issued It is proposed to mine for sh[?] at Joadja creek, near Mittagong, where operation were carried on many years ago…

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Oil Shale Prodncts aud Coal, Limited

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

The pre[?] of the above company has been issue. It is proposed to mine for shale at [?] Greek, near Mittiagong, where [?] were carried on many years ago…

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The Berrima Coal Discovery Rich Twelve Feet Seam

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2

In connection with the recent coal discovery near Berrima Mr. W E Marsh has taken up an extensive area of coal seam country extending from Bong Bong to the old workings…

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The Berrima Coal Discovery Rich Twelve Feet Seam

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

In connection with the recent coal discovery near Berrima Mr. W E Marsh has taken up an extensive area of coal seem country extending from Bong Bong to the old workings…

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Miners' Troubles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 2

Two more disputes affecting Newcastle collieries occurred in the coalmining industry on Tuesday. At the Shortland Colliery the…

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Gold-Studded Reef. Found in Abandoned Drive

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 2

Mr. W. Eden, proprietor of the Premier Mine at South Kyneton (Vic), was examining an abandoned drive at the 8oft. level when he…

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Loch-Catherine Coal Fields

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 2

The above is the title of the new coal fields that are being opened, up by W. E. Marsh and Co this week We understand preliminary…

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Riverina Coal. New Seam Struck

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 2

A further discovery of coal in the Urana district, near Albury, indicates that the Southern Riverina deposits are almost inexhaustible…

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The Berrima Coal Discovery Loch-catherine Field

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

The new coal discovery near Berrima, where preliminary operations have now been commenced by W H Marsh and Co. has been called the Loob Catherine Field. The…

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The Berrima Coal Discovery Loch-cathekine Field

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

The new coal discovery near Berrima, where preliminary operations have now [?] commenced by W E Marsh and Co, has been called the Looh Catherine Field. The…

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Resumption of Work. at Northern Collieries. Newcastle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

Preparations are being made at Newcastle for resumption of work at ill northern collieries on Monday A dispute has, however, occurred at…

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Colliery Cat's Record

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 4

The existence of a responsible colliery cat has been colliery cat has been brought [?]…

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