Miners and M.P. May Confer To Secure Better Understanding
Canberra, March 16.—The Minister for Labor, Mr. Holt, told Mr. Davies (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives yesterday that he would give…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Gold Mine Secret Revealed
Melbourne, March 17.—In the past 18 months nearly £10.000 has been taken from a secret gold mine in…
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[?] H. Read (Zinc Corporation) was taken to the Hospital and then home to 670 Argent Street, yesterday when he sustained a lacerated left foot…
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Inter-mine tennis tournament matches scheduled for play today were postponed because of unfavorable weather…
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Representatives of the Mining Managers' Association and Barrier Industrial Council will meet in conference on Tuesday at 2.30 p.m…
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F. S. Hore (North mine), 411 Iodide Street, was treated today for a cut Anger, J. G. Spencer (Haunstrups North…
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A meeting of the North Mine Job Committee was held in the Trades Hall yesterday morning, Mr. W. O'Neil presiding…
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Melbourne. — Hundreds af people yesterday flacked to Wedderburn—the tiny township where a goldatruke has…
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Canberra, March 20.—Gold production last year in Australia was the highest since 1042. the Commonwealth statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson) said today…
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Melbourne, March 20.—Hundreds of gold seekers rom all over Victoria are necking to the small township of Wedderburn where a 75 ounce nugget of gold…
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G. Knill (Hutcherson Bros.) was treated by a doctor and sent home to 557 Beryl Street when he took ill at work yesterday…
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The Check Inspector. Mr. W. S. O'Neil, visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. L. Everuss…
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London, March 21.—World gold production—25 million fine ounces —was the highest last year since 1943. Highest producer was South…
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Melbourne.—Discovery of a 5lb. lamp, of gold quartz—as distinct from a nugget—at Wedderburn is regarded by gold-hunters as a "sure sign" that a reef is near. After the discovery digging…
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Adelaide.—Two confidence men obtained £2300 from an Adelaide gold buyer with fake gold bars yesterday. The men borrowed the money from the jeweller and agreed in return to leave 12 gold bars as security…
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M. Parry was treated at the Hospital for a foreign body in the left eye yesterday and later returned to the Zinc Corporation…
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PCC. R. O'BRIEN examining some gold-plated lead bars at the Detective Office, Adelaide. They were used by a man to deceive Adelaide jeweller Mr. Roy Beckwith to secure a "loan" of £2300…
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THE BIG NUGGET found under Wilson street, Wedderburn (Victoria), opposite the Presbyterian Church, being examined at the Royal Mint, Melbourne, this week, by the registrar (Mr. E. M. Plumridge). Gold contained in this and other parts of…
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Melbourne.—Thirty-six new mining claims were pegged out in gold-crazed Wedderburn township in…
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Adelaide, March 22.—An Adelaide Jeweller is alleged to have been defrauded of £2,300 which he paid to two men yesterday for what was believed to…
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