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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Cars From Coal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 1

The uses to which by-products of coal can be put seem endless. The latest novelty is a form of bakelite from which can be made motor-car…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 3

As a means of relieving unemployment the Federal Ministry is considering a plan for the rehabilitation of mining. It believes that, apart from…

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Miners at Bulli. a Mass Meeting. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 3

Mr. W. Orr, general secretary of the Miners Federation, told a mass Meeting at Bulli that if they had to fight from, now to Doomsday, they…

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Thieves Make a Haul. Gold from Battery Room. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 2

Thieves entered the office of the Wiluna State Battery, West Australia, and stole zinc shavings, containing about 150 ounces of gold, worth about…

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Gold Valued at £1000 Theft From Government Battery Perth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 5

About £1000 worth of gold was stolen at Wiluna during the weekend. When employes at the State battery returned to work to-day they…

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Rich Gold 32oz. Per Ton MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1934 · page 2

A high weld of 255 oz. 6 dust of gold from a crushing of eight tons was reported by the manager of Gordon Gold development N. L., the yield…

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Mining at Bulgandra Authority to Enter Given Land-owner Unable to Attend Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1934 · page 5

In the Albury Mining Warden’s Court yesterday the application Reginald Fredrick McIntosh for authority to enter on the property of…

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Britain and Poland Progress with Coal Agreement London, November 27

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 1

Great progress was made toward the conclusion of an agreement between British and Polish coal-miners at the recent discussions held in…

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Gold Mining Employment Possibilities Federal Government Calls Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 27

Impressed by the possibility of profitably employing men in the goldmining industry, the Commonwealth Government has convened a conference,…

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Wonthaggi Miners Claim Made for £8000 Alleged Short Payment Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

The long-standing claim of the Wonthaggi miners for £8000 alleged to have been short-paid in wages is again to be considered by the State…

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Mining Amalgamation Voluntary Liquidation by Association London, November 30

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 5

Associated Gold Mines (W.A.) have agreed to liquidate voluntarily in order to amalgamate with Associated Mining Finance Company, which is…

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Gold-field Wages Interim Award This Week Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. E. H. Coneybeer) will on Wednesday announce an interim award for engine-drivers and firemen employed on…

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Duke’s Car Gold Crown “Souvenired” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

While the Duke of Gloucester’s motor car was at Armidale. on Saturday somebody “souvenired” the gold crown from the front of the car…

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Gold Find at Corowa

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 4

A remarkable discovery was made in Corowa by a young man named James Mullarvey, and from reports it might be reasonably be expected…

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Gold Mining

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

At the Cock's Pioneer mine at Eldorado, Victoria, Mr. R. Falconer, assisted by about 50 men and electric power from Yallourn, etc., has…

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Heavy Gold Yield : May Be Best for 10 Years

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

The yield of gold in Victoria for the last 10 months was 56,753oz. fine, valued at £389,020, an increase of 10,213oz. fine compared With the…

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Price of Gold London, December 3

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 1

Gold Is quoted to-day at £7 0/8 per due oz…

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Mining at Bulgandra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 2

In the Albury Mining Warden’s Court, yesterday Reginald Frederick McIntosh, applied for authority to enter and prospect for gold on 11…

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Riots on Goldfields Government Grants £5235 PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 1

The State Government has decided to grant £5235 to occupiers of business premises whose stocks or fittings were damages, stolen or destroyed in…

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To Drain Goldfields Ambitious Tunnelling Project Would Cost £500,000 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 3

To enable extensive gold bearing leads to be explored on the Ballarat goldfields, an ambitious project to drain the Sebastop[?]l Plateau, south…

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