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

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Big Shoot Gold Cup Donated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Cash prizes and trophies to the value of £320 will be offered for competition at the 26th annual prize meeting to be held by the…

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Back to Life Entombed Miners Rescued After 6 DAYS Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Working against hope, rescuers in the Karsten colliery, where 14 men were entombed last Tuesday, were astounded on…

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Council Coal Supply Question 10 Offers: None Accepted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

"I recommend that no tender be accepted, and that we remain free, as in the past, to obtain the best possible coal for our use, at…

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Master of World Gold-making Secret LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

Will, one man learn the secret of making gold—and become the master of the world? This possibility was foreshadowed…

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Ships Idle Adelaide Strike Miners Support Seamen Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

Two ships are now idle as a result of the dispute between the Port Adelaide branch of the Seamen's union and the Adelaide…

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Master of World Gold-making Secret

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 5

Will one man learn the secret of making gold—and become the master of the world? This possibility was foreshadowed…

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Gold at Delegate Two Tons Give 52 Oz. BOMBALA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 6

Much interest was show in the result of a parcel of 2 tons of ore from the Baby Endeavour mine at Delegate, which in November,…

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Rich Gold Discovery

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

What is believed to be one of the richest gold discoveries in the district for many years has been made close to Coppabella station, near…

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Man Buried Alive Trapped by Earth Fall in Mine

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

While Cyril Knight was cleaning out a shaft at Stannum, near Glen Innes recently, he was buried under a fall of 15ft of earth…

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Gold' Bounty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

The chairman of the Australian Gold Industry Council, Mr. C. de Bernales, is vehement in his protest regarding the possible…

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Buried Alive Braidwood Tragedy Mine Tunnel Collapses Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 3

Two men were killed when they were buried beneath nearly 10 tons of earth which fell while they were excavating a river bank…

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Struck by Falling Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

When the Melbourne Express was drawing away from the Goulburn Station, a piece of coal became dislodged from the tender of the…

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Gold Yield Shows Good Increase

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

A sharp increase in the State gold yield for last year is recorded. The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for 1931 is…

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Gold Jerrawa Reef Still Producing Pioneers Pleased With Results

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

Although nothing has been heard of gold mining at Jerrawa of late, some fine slugs of gold brought into town this morning…

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Australian Mining London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 3

Discussing the steady demand for Australian gold mining shares, the Evening Standard estimated the high price of the metal, plus exchange,…

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Gold Find Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

A message from Cairns states new gold fields have been discovered at Mount Wandoo, about 10 miles from Mungana. It is also stated to be rich…

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Bungendore Captain's Flat Mine Local Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Daniels, well-known in this district as a capable tradesman, has begun work in the blacksmithing business…

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Gold Lease Trouble Over Claim Inquiry by Warden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 3

Allegations of claim jumping in respect of a 25-acre gold lease at Bungonia, held by J. W. Titley, formed the subject of an inquiry…

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Captain's Flat Working of Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 2

Queanbeyan: A public meeting on Friday next has been Queanbeyan (Ald. Freebody) as a result of a petition signed by local…

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BUNGENDORE Mining Application Public Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 2

At a public meeting, held last Wednesday evening, with Mr. J. T. Mallett as chairman, it was decided to fall into line with Queanbeyan and…

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