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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Coal Merger Rumoured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 12

It is believed in the north that there will soon be at least one amalgamation among colliery companies. Rumours are current that the new company…

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Search for Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 12

A meeting of Sydney city business men, under the chairmanship of the Lord Mayor (Ald. Jackson), decided to raise a fund of £50,000 to aid in…

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Mining Revival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

The recent rich discoveries of gold which have been reported from various parts of the Commonwealth indicate that deposits of the yellow…

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More Gold at Larkinville

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 12

Two more nuggets have been found at Larkinville (W.A.) alluvial gold-fields. One which has been named Gargoyle, weighed 66oz. 2dwt., and the…

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Rutherglen Mining Activities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

In the inst few weeks more attention has been given to preparing in the Rutherglen district. Messrs. John Anderson and Son have won more…

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Larkinville Gold to Be Sent to London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 11

The West Australian Premier (Sir James Mitchell) stated that the Government had practically completed arrangements with Mr. J. J. Larcombe…

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News by Cable Gold Standard Report to League of Nations Geneva, January 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 38

The second interim report of the gold delegation to the League of Nations has been issued. The report deals with the working of the gold…

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Serious English Mining Disaster. Twenty-Eight Lives Lost

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

As a result of an explosion in the Haigh pit of the under sea colliery at Whitehaven, 28 lives were lost. There were many heroic rescues. Many of…

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Gold at Stony Park

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Mr. J. Crowe, who has been prospecting for gold in many parts or the Riverina for several years, has been granted aid by the State Government…

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Gold Bounty Act and the Object of It

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

The Gold Bounty Act was assented to on December 16, 1930. The Act provides for payment of bounty, for a period of ten years…

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Fall in Prices “Due to Manipulation of Gold Currencies”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. Edmund Jowett, grazier and wheatgrower, with interests in Queensland. New South Wales, and Victoria, Who visited Wagga last week, said that…

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Aerial Freighting in New Guinea. 30,000 Ounces of Gold Car Ried in One Flight

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

[?] [?] is being carried out in [?]…

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Gold Mining at Eurongilly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. J, Charlton is at present cleaning out on old shaft 60 feet deep in Mr. D. W. Heffernan's property at Eurongilly, which some years ago gave…

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Gold Over £5 an Ounce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

A parcel of 22 oz. of gold, won by: Messrs. J. Sloane and partner, of Beechworth (Vic.)m, from their mine, realised £111/18/9 from the Royal…

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£5438 Paid for Gold Nugget

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 19

The Golden Eagle nugget, found at Larkinville, was placed on exhibition at the Industrial Hall at Perth (W.A.). The Minister for Mines (Mr. J…

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Eldorado Goldfield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Many old residents of Eldorado believe that there is still much gold to be recovered in the old creek beds near the township. Messrs. S. Moore…

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Gold Diviner

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Officials of the N.S.W. Department of Mines have been giving consideration to the claims of a man who alleges that he can divine the presence…

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Terrible Mine Disaster Berlin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Another disastrous are damp explosion in the Aschen coalfield killed 31 miners. The pit props were smashed to matchwood, and men in…

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Gold Prospectors

The Independent · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

Interested in the recent discoveries of gold in Victoria and the Government's offer of a subsidy for successful prospectors, three young married…

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Should Gold Be Circulated Interesting Theories on the Gold Standard

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

THE outstanding fact in the monetary /world to-day is that the conscious or unconscious gold hoarders have hindered the free circulation of…

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