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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Freights on Coal and Coke. Government Reductions. SYDNEY, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

The Government has decided to reduce freights on coke and coal for overseas shipment to the 1920 level, while the crane charges will be…

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Telegraphic and Cable News. State Coal Mine at Lithgow. To Be Closed Down. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 1

The State Cabinet has decided to close down the State coal mine at Lithgow, as from September 30th. This will throw about 750 men out of…

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Two Miners Killed Hauling Chain Breaks Broken Hill

The Independent · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 1

While K. Richardson and Harold Dearlove were working a cage at the Zinc Corporation's mine last night, the ba[?]ling chain broke. The cage…

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Broken Hill Fatality. Two Men Killed in Mine. Broken Hill

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

While K. Richardson and Harold Dearliove were working in a cage in the Zinc Corporation mine last night, the hauling chain broke. The cage…

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Mining at Bendigo Hercules Yields Fluctuate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 1

Although gold valued of the new reef which is being developed below the 1620ft. level in the Hercules mine have not been so hight this week as…

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General Mining Revival Eve of New Era

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 3

In all the States of the Commonwealth there are indications of a revival of the mining industry. In all the old fields prospecting parties have…

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Mining at Chiltern. Valuable Find Reported

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

What is considered to be a valuable find is reported by Mr. Martin's Dillon, north-west of Chiltern, near the old Archer line of reef, which…

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Warden's Court Tuesday, August 2, 1932. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, Mining) Warden)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 3

Applications, for authority to enter portions 404 and 411, at Redlands were granted to A. C. Leslie and S. W. Mallphant, respectively…

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Victorian State Mine. Further Dismissals. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 3

One hundred and fifty more men employed at the State Coal Mine in Victoria have been dismissed, making 400 during the last two or three…

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Gold From New Zealand. a Profitable Enterprise. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 2

When the steamer Maunganui, from Wellington (N.Z.) arrived this morning, the police questioned two strangers about transporting gold from the…

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10oz. to the Ton Gold at Bulgandra

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 1

Excitement has been caused in Bulgandra during the past few days on account of the results of a crushing of stone obtained from his mine by…

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The Coal Position at Wonthaggi

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Fears that an Australian-wide black coal strike might follow the decision of the State Coal Mine tribunal of Victoria that the wages and margins…

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Death in Colliery. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 3

Robert "William Carrick (19), was found dead in the Sunbeam Colliery, yesterday morning, half an hour after going to work. It is surmised that…

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Threatened Strike. in Coal Mining Industry. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

A meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation, to-day, decided to recommend a general strike throughout the coal mining industry…

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The Gold-mining Industry. Gold to Be Found. Corowa a Proved Field

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 3

There has been a great revival in gold-mining in all parts of the States, particularly in the last 12 months, and the industry seems…

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Gold Bricks of the West!

The Independent · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 6

Recently a dilapidated our drew up to the kerb in Hanna Street, Kalgoorlie, a liberal coating of dust showing that it had come from somewhere in…

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Gold in the West!

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 3

Gold bricks in the West! On Monday a dlapidated car drew upto the kerb in Hannan street, K[?]lgoorlie, a liberal coating of [?] showing that…

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Central Gold Fields. a Plane Leaves Melbourne. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 2

An aeroplane, piloted by Jack Turner, took off this morning, with a party bound for the Central Australian goldfields. They propose to take…

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Gold in the Interior. Assistance to Prospectors. Canberra

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 2

The Minister in charge of Development, Senator McLachlan, is considering the possibility of utilising some of the funds now held in reserve, for…

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Killed by Fall of Earth. Lambton Colliery Accident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

Albert Brock (15), of North Lambton, was killed when he was buried by a fall of eath in the Old Lambton Colliery…

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