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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Gold Boring Operation [?] Corowa

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 4

It is a fact that [?] Minister for Mines and [?] launched a gold prospector[?] recently there has been [?]…

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Oaklands Coal Mine Work Again Commenced

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 3

Last week work was again commenced on the prospector's shaft near Mr. J. Webster's property. It is the intention of the…

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Reduced Wages Coal Owners Request

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 7

An application was made to the Federal Arbitration Court, before Judge Booby, on behalf of tho collieries of southern and western New South Wales,…

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Price Cutting in Coal. Big Contracts Entered Into. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 2

Price cutting, since the resumption of work in the Associated mines of the Northern field, has been unprecedented, and ranging, in some cases…

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The Mining Position at Broken Hill. Notice of Termination of Agreements with Employees. Broken Hill

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

The six largest mining companies have issued notices of the termination of their existing agreements with the various unions of employees…

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Gold-mining Syndicate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 3

The boring plant will be in Corowa this week, for the purpose of sinking a bore to determine the gold- bearing quality of the wash in the…

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Broken Hill Miners Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

A claim for a ten per cent increase in wages and a five- day week of six hours for underground men will be made by the mining, unions at Broken…

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Gold Mining Syndicate Boring Plant Being' Erected

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 3

A fow weeks ago there was nothing on the reserve opposite the old Quat Quatta hotel site to indicate any trace of civilisation or industry. From…

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"Flowing Gold" Its Quest in Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

If a really good oil field could be discovered in Australia, the country would be speedily lifted from its present financial trouble…

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A Souvenir of Versailles. Gold Pen Which Was Used for the Treaty. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 3

The gold pen which Mr. Hughes signed the Peace Treaty of Versailles has been presented to the nation, and will eventually be placed in the war…

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Gold Mining Syndicate Boring Operations in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

Great Interest is being shown in connection with the boring operations which are proceeding in Corowa at present, the object of…

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Miners' Federation and A.W.U. Amalgamation Agreed On. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

A Conference of the representatives of the Miners Federation and the A.W.U. decided in favour of the amalgamation of the two unions by…

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The Lassetter Gold Reef. Further Airplane Search. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

A new Gipsy Moth plane, piloted by P. Hall, instructor for the Australian National Airways, left Mascot, this morning, for Alice Springs, Central…

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Newcastle Coal Fields. Further Mines Closing Down. CESSNOCK

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 1

Employees of the Aberdare Extended mine, numbering 132, have been handed dismissal notices, while it is reported that a further 200 notices will be served…

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Gold in Dust-bins Refuse Worth £1,000,000

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

Over £1,000,000 worth of salable refuse is thrown into the dust-bins of houses in England and Wales every year, declared Mr. H. Gurney, East…

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Benalla District Mining Revival at Reef Hills

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 2

There was a good attendance at a meeting of townspeople and prospectors held in the Benalla shire hall with the object of…

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Miners and the Federal Government. Dissatisfaction Manifested. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 1

It is reported that the miners are threatening to withdraw affiliation with the A.L.P. if the Federal Government does not take some action…

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The Gold Mining Industry Anniversary in Rutherglen Operations in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 1

On Sunday last a cairn, presented by Councillor R. Ready, to commemorate the discovery of sold in September. 1860, was…

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Tin Mining at Mullengandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 4

At the Albury Warden's Court, Thomas Bartleson, for whom Colonel Wilkinson appeared, was given authority to enter the property of Messrs…

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Gold by Air From London to Paris

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 3

The Shell Company has been advised by the British Imperial Airways" the latest freight on their Croydon—Le Bourget (Paris) route was a…

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