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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

15 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Thirimere Coal Measures

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

With increasing depth of the bores now being put down on B.H.P. and other properties near Thirimere, interest is centred on…

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Gold in the Streets

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 6
Also in Robertson Mail

There's gold in our main street. Whilst sinking a hole in front of Elliott's motor shop, for the erection of a bowser, splendid gold wash…

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Coal at Katoomba

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

It is not quite twelve months since Katoomba Colliery Ltd., commenced to mine the valuable Beam of coal, which lies under the cliffs…

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Mining at Marulan. Cement Company's Applications

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

"There is considerable activity in mining at Maru[?]an just now, as preparations are being made there to develop the limestone deposits on a large…

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Big Industrial Enterprise Cement and Coal. Will It Be Like Portland?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Warden's Court recently applications made by the Medway Cement and Colliery Works, Ltd, for colliery and water…

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The British Miners' Strike. a Stalemate. Foreign Coal. Cargoes Unloaded. London, May 30

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

At midnight to-morrow Mr. Baldwin's offer of a tapering subsidy to the coal industry expires, but there is no sign to night of any escape…

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Enginedrivers' Strike Settled Miners to Resume. Gas Restrictions Lifted. Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 3

The aggregate meetings of the Enginediivers' and Firemen's Union decided to resume work on Monday. In view of the men's…

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The British Coal Dispute

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 3

The Address in Reply to the King's message continuing the emergency regulations was moved in the House of Commons. The Home Secretary…

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Radio From Mine. Curious Phenomenon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

A curious phenomenon was manifest on the occasion of the broadcasting by station [?]FC from Balmain coal mine on Sunday 29th…

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The British Miners. Leaders' Decision. Peace Rejected. New War Declared. London, October 16

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 2

The British miners' executive has declared a new war thoughout the coalfields. Believing that the fight will continue for at least another…

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Welsh Mining Riot. a Communist Charged. London

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 4

"We ought to have slaughtered them. I am out to kill the bloody blacklegs; you are out to protect them" This statement is attributed…

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Goldfields Murder. Informer Claims Rewards

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 2

Evan Clarke's solicitor has given a month's notice of his intention to file a petition of claim for the £1000 reward offered by the Government to the…

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Lavender and Gold Fair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 December 1926 · page 2

The Moss Vale Methodists decided this year that their annual biz[?]ar should take the form of a Lavender and Gold Fair. All the…

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