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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Gold From River Bed a New Zealand Scheme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 6

Another attempt to win from the bed of the famous Kawaran River gold which undoubtedly lies there in large quantities is…

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The Coal Conflict Saturday's Conference Inconclusive

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

The conference of mine owners and miners, convened by the Prime Minister, for Saturday, did not result in anything of a conclusive nature…

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The British Coal Bill. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

A meeting of the Liberal Party decided not to move nor support any vital amendments in the report stage of the Coal Bill, and to abstain from…

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The Report of the Royal Commission. Some Drastic Recommendations Made The Closing of Mines Advocated. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

Recommendations of a drastic and far-reaching nature are contained in the report of the Royal Commission which inquired into the coal industry…

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The Coal Conflict Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

Arrangements were made at a meeting of the miners' council and northern delegates, to-day, for aggregate meetings to be held in the Newcastle…

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Country Edition Telegrams. the Coal Conflict. Aggregate Meetings to be Held. SYDNEY. Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

The miners' convention decided definitely to call aggregate meetings on the Northern coal fields to consider the position. The date of the…

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The Coal Conflict Miners' Meetings Reject Compromise Terms. General Secretary Urges Acceptance. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

All the aggregate meetings held on the Northern coal fields, to-day, with the exception of one, rejected the compromise terms. The exception…

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The Coal Tangle Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

lt is reported at Newcastle that a move is likely to be made to bring the Miners Central Council together and place before it a motion that…

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Albury Racing Club Gold Cup Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 36

Nominations for the minor events to be run off at the Gold Cup Meeting of the Albury Racing Club on April 30 and May 1, close with Mr…

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The Coal Conflict. Aggregate Meetings. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

Aggregate meetings of miners at Cessnock, Abermain, Branxton, and Kurri Kurri, to-day, rejected the compromise terms by large majorities. A…

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Oil From Coal. Proposals to Mr. Fenton. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

A representative of the Standard Oil Company had a lengthy interview with Mr. Fenton to ascertain if the Commonwealth were willing to…

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Sculling Pearce in Gold Challenge Cup Philadelphia (U.S.A.), April 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 37

The Gold Challenge Cup committee has announced the probable participation of the Olympic champion, H. E. Pearce (Australia) in the sculling…

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Gold Exports Further Shipments of £8,000,000 Explanation by Sir Robert Gibson

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 11

An official announcement as under with regard to gold exports was made by Sir Robert Gibson, chairman of directors of the Commonwealth…

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An Irish Letter (The following amusing contribution is sent in by "Singing Gold.") "Bally Muckle," Parish of Bally Garrest, Qually-gettemore County, Killkenny, Ireland. Jan. the Oneth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 20

MY Dear Niece,—I have never sent you a letter since the last time I wrote, as we have removed from our former place of living, so I did not…

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The Coal Trouble Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Though a portion of the lodge miners voted at the recent aggregate meeting to return to work on the November compromise terms, they…

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Rich Gold Discovery Reported in West Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

A rich gold discovery has been made by Alfred Thomson, a prospector who has led State-alded prospecting expeditions…

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Rich Gold in W.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 12

A rich gold discovery has been made by Alfred Thomson, a prospector, who has led State-aided prospecting expeditions. He has pegged eight…

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Australia's Gold Reserve the Truth About It

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 11

ALL the gold in Australia in the shape of sovereigns and bullion has been snipped overseas with the exception of the gold reserve of the…

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Gold at Mount Morgan. Melbourne, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of business men in Melbourne Town Hall, Senator McLachlan said the problems of Australia to-day called for the use of the…

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Woodchatter Selected to Win Albury Gold Cup Sir Roy and Grapepicker for Places

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

Woodchatter, one of Victoria's representatives is selected to Win the Albury Gold Cup, which will be decided at Albury to-morrow…

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