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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Gold Seekers Shoalhaven, Invaded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 4

Tallong: Prospectors are arriving daily at Tallong on their way to the Shoalhaven Gullies in search of gold…

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Set Aside Betting Verdict Harvest Gold Case Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

The Full Court has unanimously set aside a verdict for £326 found in favour of the plaintiff in the case arising out of a debt…

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Soviet Coal For Farm Machinery Barter System Offers of Large Orders MONTREAL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

Russia is anxious to exchange coal for Canadian agricultural machinery, and has made a definite offer,…

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Out for Gold Victorian Plan Men Equipped Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 3

Under a scheme inaugurated by the Victorian Mines Department for relieving unemployment among men with a knowledge of gold…

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Coal Bill May Go Overboard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The Coal Bill drafted by the Minister for Labour and Mines (Mr. Baddeley) to place the regulation of coal-mining under a board may be dropped…

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Bigga News Successful Ball Looking for Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

All Saints Church of England annual ball and sale of gifts were held in the Victory Hall on Friday day last and were unquestionably…

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Rye Park Rifle Range Opened Gold Fossickers Busy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

The opening of the rifle range took place on Wednesday, February 25. A very fair crowd turned up and an interesting programme was…

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Prospecting for Gold

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

We have received from the publishers, Angus and Robertson, a book entitled, "Prospecting for Gold from the Dish to the Hydraulic Plant,"…

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Council Coal Costs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

At the suggestion of Ald. Turnbull, the Goulburn City Council last night agreed to obtain a report from the Electrical Engineer, Mr. H. K…

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Entertainments "Gold Diggers of Broadway"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

"Gold Diggers of Broadway" will be presented at the Empire Theatre to-night, to-morrow and Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock with matinees…

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"Gold Diggers" Anti-Depression Film

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

A big audience laughed its way through "Gold Diggers of Broadway," which was screened for the first time at the Empire Theatre…

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Shoalhaven Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

Travis Brother, of Goulburn, have been fossicking on the Bungonia side of the Shoalhaven Gullies with a fair amount of success. During recent…

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In Committee Council and Coal Support for Engineer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

On the grounds that it was a matter concerning the ratepayers, strong objection was voiced by Ald. Turnbull at last night's…

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The Lure of Gold

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

There was a mild sensation in Cooma Street yesterday afternoon when Messrs. E. C. Luckie and Co. gold prospectors, were given a rousing…

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Gold at Goodradigbee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

Three residents of the Federal Capital Territory, who spent Easter on the Goodradigbee River, turned their holidays to advantage. After…

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Gold at Garibaldi. Syndicate's Hopes

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

Promoters of the Royal 66 Syndicate on the Garibaldi line of reef are feeling very optimistic with the indications that payable gold will…

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Govt. Will Stand or Fall by Fiduciary Bill No Need for Gold Standard

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Mr. Scullin says that if the Fiduciary Bill is rejected by the Senate, it will be sent back after the prescribed period of three months and if…

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Gold Finds Methods of Disposal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 3

For the benefit of prospectors. the Minister for Lands, Mr. J. M. Tully, makes the following information available in regard to…

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Sent to Gaol Ex-mine Manager

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

BARRALLIER: Charles Roberts, who was sentenced by Judge Thomson at the Parramatta Sessions to three years gaol on charges of forgery, was…

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France’s Hoard of Gold

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

In a city of vaults carved out of solid rock 80 feet beneath the foundations of the Bank of France lies the, greater part of the gold which has…

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