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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 9 of 10

Big Mine For North Queensland £500,000 Capital Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 3

It is reported in Melbourne that a company is about to be formed to undertake mining of a large scale at Mount Coolon, North…

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Look for Gold Instead of Oil

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 6

"Australia will soon be partially self-supporting for oil," said the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley) last week…

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Gold Standard Helsingfors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

Finland has abandoned the gold standard. An earlier message stated that Rhodesia and Nyasaland had abandoned the gold standard…

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Mine Explosion in Germany Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 3

Five were killed and 18 injured by fire damp exploding in Mount Keels colliery at Bochum. It is feared that between 60 and…

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Sensational Trial "The Blame Is Mine" Doctor's Request Lubeck (Germany)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 3

There has been a sensational turn in the trial in which Professors Deycke and Klotz, Dr. Alstaedt and the Laboratory Assistant, Fraulein…

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Council’s Coal Conundrum

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

The Municipal Council’s effort to trace a shortage in coal had a peculiar result. It was reported at Monday night’s…

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FINANCE The Gold Standard LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 3

[?] Britain can be made master of her own economic destiny and not dragged down under the chariot wheels of the United States and the…

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Mining

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 2

A mining expert is on his way from London to inspect the Cunningham Creek Mining Coy’s dredging lease, under the auspices of the…

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Nesting Bird in Coal Truck Undisturbed by 15- Mile Journey

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 4

When a train of coal arrived at Barry Docks from the collieries at Ynysybwl, railway workmen found a thrush sitting on her nest, built on…

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Visit to Mine Assay House

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 3

The most essential part of a mining venture is the assay department, driving the complete generating set in dealing with the losses from day…

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South Africa Gold Standard Will Remain Capetown

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 3

The Government has reiterated its determination to remain on the gold standard. It will, however, meet the…

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Mt. Charlsted Mine. Large Venture at Frogmore Welfram-Scheclite With By-Product of Bismuth Up-to-date Machinery Installed Work at the Mine in Full Swing

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 3

OUR representative had the pleasure of a visit to the Mt. Charlsted Mine at Frogmore recently, where he was very courteously shown over the mine and plant by the managing-director, Mr. E. H. Mass, and found plenty to interest and impress…

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10 KILLED In Mining Tragedy LONDON

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

The body of 10 miners killed in an explosion in the Bawhill Colliery Fife-shire, were recovered after 24 hours rescue work at 1500 feet below the…

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Everything Is Cheap Gold Standard and Britain Foreign Ramp Impossible

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 2

Scores of food ships are on the seas carrying a huge supply of wheat and meat to supplement the larders of Great Britain, states a London message. The granaries of England are already overflowing. There is at…

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Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

A mining expert is on his way from London to inspect the Cunningham Creek Mining Coy's dredging lease, under the auspices of the…

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Above or Below Coal Supplies Unsatisfactory System

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 8

Constant vigliance is required under the system by which the Goulburn City Council is obliged to purchase coal supplies…

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GOLD! Near Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 3

Proof that gold is being found in payable quantities around Goulburn is given by a man who visited the Goulburn C.P.S. office…

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42 DEAD Mine Explosion Five Abandoned Heart-broken Women London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 3

Hope of rescuing five entombed men in the Bentley Colliery has been abandoned, with the result that…

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Gold System Banker's Comments Britain's Currency

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 3

"There can be no better system than the old sterling currency." This statement was made by the chairman of Barclay's Bank, Mr…

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Gold Quest Dr. Basedow's Hope LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 3

The Dally Express has published a [?]ghy article tracing the gold quests [?] Central Australia, contributed by [?] Herbert Basedow, who has written…

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