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

Mining & the mines, 1931

184 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Bungonia Notes Fossicking for Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 3

There are over 100 "fossickers" from one end of the Shoalhaven to the other, near Bungenia, as well as both sides of the river in…

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£10,000 Binalong Syndicate Approached Gold Mining Lease

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

The Cunningham Creek Gold Mining Syndicate received a request this week to know if it would take…

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Gold Prospecting Application Withdrawn WITHIN 200 Yards of House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

In the Warden’s Court yesterday morning John King made application for authority to enter portion 383 which adjoins Mr. Alex Pateman’s…

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Girls' Search for Gold Prospecting Adventure Happy Time Under Canvas

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

In the following article Miss Nina Allwood, in the Sun, tells of the cheerfulness with which the little party of girls of which she is leader are attacking their new life. as gold-seekers in the Campbell's Creek district…

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A Gold Find. Prospector Says 10Ces, to the Ton Eleven Claims[?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

Seven miles from Mnttania [?] reef is reposrted so have then ened, estimated by 10 cls, to the ton…

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£10,000 OFFER For Mining Lease BINALONG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

An offer of ten thousand pound has been offered by a Braidwood Company for the lease of the Cunningham Creek Gold Mine…

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Miners Riot in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 3

The Miners' Union at Stockton (New Zealand) made a demonstration yesterday in an effort to induce contract employees to cease work…

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Temora Wins. Hard Game Against Cowra for Jack Hore Gold Cup

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 1

Temora defeated Cowra on Sunday for the Jack Hore Gold Cup by 3 to nil. Both teams fielded strong sides, but Wiggins. Fitzgerald and…

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£10,000 Binalong Syndicate Approached Cold Mining Lease

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The Cunningham Greek Gold Mining Syndicate received a request last week to know if it would take £10,000 for its lease…

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Temora Wins Hard Game Against Cowra for Gold Cup Riverina Movement Outlining Its Future Policy

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

Temora defeated Cowra on Sunday for the Jack Hore Gold Cup by 3 to all. Both teams fielded strong sides, but Wiggins, Fitzgerald, and Tynan A meeting of the supporters of the Riverina Movement was hled in the Guild Hall on Saturday afternoon last, for the…

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Disposal of Gold

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. Ken. Hoad, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of Mines:--"With reference to your…

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New Gold Rush On "Worked Cut" Field Rio De Janeiro

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 5

[?] is in the [?] of a new [?] [?] [?] and small [?] which were [?] [?] [?] [?] camps, but for 100 years have…

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Associates' Gold Cup

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

Owing to the boisterous weather conditions on Friday, few cards were returned in the third qualifying round of the god Cup competition and the…

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Gold Reserve London Rumour London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 3

A Melbourne message states that the Australian Government has decided to introduce legislation authorising the shipment of £5,000,000 in gold…

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Export of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 3

A measure providing for the shipment of bullion to meet London debts was debated in the Federal Parliament. Notice was given to three other…

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Mining Rights And Private Property

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

“There is a general disposition on the part of some landowners that they can prevent people from going on their land for…

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Big Gold Offer Political Rumour SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3

It is rumoured to-day that £15,000,000 in gold has been offered to the Commonwealth Government by an unnamed financial group…

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Prodigal Princes World's Greatest Spenders Gold-plated Cars : Costly Palaces

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The world's greatest spenders, it seems, are to be found not in London, Paris, or New York, but in the States of India ruled by native princes. As to their revenues, the royal potentates of Europe seem…

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£100 Challenge Match Croup Mine President Accepts Match Set Down for August 3

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3

For some days a heated controversy has been going on between the New South Wales Rugby League and the officials of Group Nine,…

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"Gold Is There" Prospector's Hopes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 3

"I think what I'm after is there and I want a little more time," said James Malone in the Mining Warden's Court this morning…

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