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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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The Gold Standard the American Bankers' Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 3

In a recent issue of the "Corowa Free Press" appeared an article in advocacy of the gold standard culled with due…

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World's Deepest Mine

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

The turf shaft of the Village Deep mine, Johannesburg, has, with its incline shaft extension, reached the record length of 7520 feet from the…

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Sell Our Gold and Lessen Overseas Obligations

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 1

One way of helping Australia in the present time is for the Federal Government to export the Commonwealth's gold reserve of £10,000,000 to London…

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Later News. The Central Mine Now Burning. SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

The pit top working at the Central Greta mine burst into flames at one o'clock this morning. It is now certain that the fire is raging right…

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Big Fire in a Mine. Serious Position at Greta. Greta

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

The fire in the old mine workings has now assumed dangerous proportions. For the first time, huge billows of flame spouted from the big…

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The Greta Mine Dealing with the Fire. Greta

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

W. J. Hartover, caretaker of the Greta Colliery, states that to his knowledge, the fire in the Anvil Creek mine has been, burning for 18 years…

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World Depression Inadequate Gold Supply Mr. Churchill's Plan

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill spoke when the debate on the Budget was resumed in the House of Commons on Friday last. He said that tariffs…

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Colliery Employees Jobs Railways Fail to Pay for Coal. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

As a result of the Railway Department failing to pay for its coal supplies, nearly 200 western colliery employees are to be dismissed…

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Cock's Pioneer Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

Finality was reached at the meeting at shareholders of the Broken Hill Proprietary. Block 14 Co. Ltd., in Melbourne. regarding the…

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Frank Gardiner Notable Bushranger an Account of His Outrages Eugowra Gold Escort Hold-up

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 3

Although many readers probably know of the history of the famous Kelly, gang in Australian bushranging, it is not likely that many…

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Frank Cardiner Notable Bushranger An Account of His Outrages Eugowra Gold escort Hold-up

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 4

Although many readers probably know of the history of the famous Kelly gang in Australian bushranging it is not likely that many…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Telegrams. Gold Mine at Co Bar. To be Reopened. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

The General Secretary of the U.C.P. (Colonel Munro) yesterday received a telegram from the secretary of the Graziers' Association, at Cobar,…

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New Zealand Coal Strike. All Mines Idle. Wellington (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

Practically all the coal mines are idle. The owners however, do not anticipate a protracted strike. Household supplies are short at…

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Cock's Pioneer Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

At the preliminary meeting of the new Broken Hill Pty. Block 14 Co, N.L., which proposes to take over the Cock's pioneer Mine at Eldorado,…

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Hospital Appeal “In Letters of Gold”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 2

Would you like to see your name in letters of gold? A donation of £10 to the Hospital will ensure you being elected a Life Governor of the…

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The Wallsend Mine. Strike Being Maintained. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 2

It was decided by a small-majority, at a meeting of the Wallsend miners' lodge, to carry on with the "2/9" strike which threw the Wallsend C pit idle…

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Hospital Appeal in Letters of Gold

The Independent · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

With only a week to go the total raised in the Hospital Special Appeal stands at £1100, still £800 short of the objective…

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Gold From the Egypt. Dramatic Development. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 2

There was a dramatic development at Plymouth on the arrival of the Italian salvage ship, Artiglio, with £180,000 worth of gold recovered…

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"Pegged Out!" Another Gold-mining Venture

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

Corowa people will watch with interest the developments in connection with a scheme to recover gold from the alluvial deposit…

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The Victorian Mine Dispute. an Industrial Tribunal. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

The Acting Premier, Mr. Menzies, in the Assembly, moved the second reading of a Bill to establish an industrial tribunal to determine the…

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