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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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The Mines. Adelaide

Western Champion · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 12

The Premier of South Australia (Mr. Hill) states that if the Broken Hill mines close down it will mean that 1500 men will be thrown out of…

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Gold Rush. Great Excitement

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

A field of rich one has been discovered near Bourke on the Hungerford Road, 65 miles from Bourke…

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Gold Bounty Act

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

An announcement that the Gold Bounty Act came into operation as from January 1, is contained in the latest issue of the…

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The Ungarie News Gold?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

During the week a resident of Ungarie, who claims to have had years of experience as a miner, brought several pieces of gold bearing metal into…

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A Gold Rush Excitement Near Bourke

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

A field of rich ore has been discovered on the Hungerford Road, 65 miles from Bourke. It was reported by George…

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France's Gold Huge Reserve Romance of Wealth

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

Recent large movements of gold, coupled with the proposal by French financial interests that British loans might be floated in…

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Gold at Cargo 5½oz, to the Ton

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Early last winter several local men started prospecting for alluvial gold. While a few of them struck some colors, the results [?]n the…

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Rich Gold Found Near Tumt A Rush Set In

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

The town has been thrown into a state of excitement by the discovery of a rich gold find by the three Putland brothers, of Cootamundra…

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Lightning Creek Miners' Hopes. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 14

Small deposits of gold have been found on the old Lightning Creek diggings, and it is believed by some of the old miners in this…

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The Talkies. "Gold Diggers of Broadway." Superlative Show

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

This is the manner in which an American paper described "The Gold Diggers of Broadway," the great picture which will be shown at the…

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Search for Gold Why Not Use Unemployment Money?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Why not use the unemployed money in the search for gold? Mr. Mick Meagher advocates this as a means of relieving the…

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Mines Strike Averted Workers-Owners Co-operate Broken Hill Mass Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8

A mass meeting of unionists affiliated with the Industrial Council agreed at Broken Hill on Tuesday, to accept the offer of the mining…

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GOLD. Fine Yields. MELBOURNE

Western Champion · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

A yield of 114ozs. 12dwts, of gold was obtained from 120 tons of quartz by two brothers near Bondigo. They had previously obtained 48ozs…

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General News Before Lambing Flat. Miners' Riot on Adjungbilly. a Dredge Sold for £5

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

I remember my grandfather relating how 400 men were engaged in alluvial mining over 70 years ago on the Adjungbilly Creek, near to…

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"Gold-Diggers of Broadway."

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

The greatest film success which has reached Parkes is undoubtedly "The Gold Diggers of Boradway," which has been staged at the Broadway…

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Making Gold? German Swindlers

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

The trial was begun in Munich on Monday of an emulator of Heinrich Kurgschilgden, who was sentenced to 18 months for fraud, after he had…

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The Broadway. "Gold Diggers" season Extended

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 12

Owing to the tremendous rush to see "The Gold Diggers of Broadway" at the Broadway Theatre during the last three nights, the management…

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Newcastle Coal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

The coal exported from Newcastle beyond the State during 1930 totalled 1,135,031 tons--the lowest figures in this century…

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More Gold At Lightning Creek

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

Small deposits of gold have been found on the old Lightning Creek diggings, and it is believed by some of the old miners in this district that…

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Five Killed English Mine Disaster LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Five minors were killed in an explosion in Auchengeich Colliery, Lanarkshire; while five were entombed in Hanley Colliery…

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