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Mining & the mines, 1931

11 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

A Million of Gold What Is It? a Million Sovereigns Weigh Seven Tons

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

To a recent issue of Dubbo "Liberal," Mr. Tom Ranken, well-known writer on economic questions, contributed the following interesting…

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Loan of American Gold Trade Guarantees in Return

The Independent · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

Incorporated in the programme to be put before the A W U convention in Sydney at the and of the month is a financial scheme that may…

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Loan of American Gold Trade Guarantees in Return

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Incorporated at the programme to be put before the A.W.U. convention in Sydney at the end of the month is [?] financial scheme that may…

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Megalong Colliery

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

One of the most interesting trips on the Mountains is Megalong Valley. One does not need to go very far to find out this is a fact, but recently the…

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Peeps Into the Past Lou Duff, Sen. --Katoomba Railway Earnings in 1894 -- Prince Battenberg Stays at "Carrington Hotel -- Coal at 36 TON

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

Saturday, September 14, 1894-- Messrs. Lewis Duff, sen., and B. E. Huey contested an aldermanic seat to-day for the Katoomba…

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The Coal Contract

The Independent · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Sir,—I venture of say that there are very few "disinterested" ratepayers who will not agree with you in your views expressed in the able article in…

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The Coal Trouble. (To the Editor)

The Independent · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Sir, Amongst the many excellent leaders that flow from your pen from time to time, that of [?] issue with [?] in the Council and its coal…

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Electricity Committee Katoomba Coal Supplies --Meter Testing--Power House Staff Report of Work to Council

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

At last Tuesday's meeting of the Katoomba Council the report of the Electricity Committee was tabled. During the eventng Ald Benson…

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Gold !

Blackheath Beacon · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

There is plenty of gold left in the ground in Australia, but it has to be found. We seem to have lost the real art of prospecting, but every…

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Gold, the Seducer

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 3

Gold! The very wind quickened to the word, and a swooping eagle-hawk poised on hushed wings, for the bush had been invaded by man with his…

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That Coal Contract

The Blue Mountains Times · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 3

Council's contract with Katoomba Colliery Ltd., for the supply of coal for power-house requirements, expires to-morrow. The last Council was…

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