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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Rich Gold Find in Gundagai Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

The most important mining development in the Gundagai district for many years has occurred at the Long Tunnel Mine…

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Gold Near Bright

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 29

Messrs. Moran and Newman have received the splendid return of 78 oz. of smelted gold from 13 tons of ore taken out in three weeks from the…

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Gold at Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

A rich discovery of gold is reported on Red. Hill Station, about 22 miles north-east of Tumut. It is stated that a band of solid gold has been…

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Welsh Coal Pits Idle. Dispute About Hours. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

Four hundred and twenty coal pits are idle in south Wales as a result of a deadlock over the spreadover of hours. It is generally expected that…

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Gold Nuggets at Tumut

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Further nuggets of gold, valued at £300. have been brought to Tumut by the Putland brothers, who are working, on the old discarded Splitlers'…

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Coorabin Coal Mine. Suspension of Labor Conditions

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

In the Albury Mining Warden’s Court on Monday, 22nd December, before Mr A. G. Hardwick, Warden, an application was made, on behalf…

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Rich Gold Find Near Tumut Splitters' Creek Gold Mine a Rush Sets in

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 16

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, who…

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Gold Bounty

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

An announcement that the Gold Bounty Act has come into force as from January 1 is contained in the latest issue of the Commonwealth…

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Gold Bounty Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 10

An announcement that the Gold Bounty Act has come into operation as from January 1 is contained in the latest issue of the "Commonwealth…

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Broken Hill Mines Better Outlook

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

As the result of an unexpected development a conference has been arranged between the Industrial Council and the Mining Managers'…

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11½ Ounces of Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

Excitement was caused at Wedderburn (Vic.) by a report that Robert Crisp and Isaac Oliver, who for five or six weeks have been mining close…

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Ovens Valley Mining

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Alan Bowler, who la well known in mining circles, sailed for London on the 23rd December, on behalf of the Melbourne syndicate which has…

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Scarcity of Gold France Realising Peril London. Jan. 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

The diplomatic correspondent of the "Observer" regards the action of the Paris Treasury as indicating a growing realisation of the danger of a…

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Gold Rush at Tumut Miles of Claims Pegged Out

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Excitiment still continues on the old Splitter's Creek gold fields at Tumut, where some hundreds of prospectors have pegged…

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French Gold Stocks Effect of Low Bank Rate London. Jan. 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

Coupled with the reduction in the French bank discount rate to 2 per cent., attention is directed by financial papers to conversations between…

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A Gold Rush Near Junee

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

Following sensational reports frow Euroclydon regarding a find of gold, a ra h has occurred at Springfield on the property of Mr. C. J. McCarthy,…

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The Ivanhoe Gypsum Mines Application for Suspension of Labour Conditions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Yesterday evening, the P.M., sat, as Mining Warden, to hear an application in regard to gypsum leases in the Ivanhoe district…

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Levy on Wages Coal Miners Refused to Pay

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

Following a decision by the tax commissioner that a wheeler employed at [?]01 a day should pay the [?] a day State unemployment [?]evy, a…

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Broken Hill Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8

The superintendent of the South mine was advised from Melbourne to arrange for a resumption of productive operations at the mine. The…

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American Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 10

When the A.W.U. convention moots in Sydney at the end of the month a proposal will be made that the Commonwealth should borrow £30,000,000…

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