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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Gold Mining Proposals Fob Greater Development

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 27

A revival of the gold mining industry as a means of prodding employment and helping to restore prosperity to Australia was discussed by a…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 5

The No, 2 bore of the Wahgunyah and Rutherglen Syndicate has been abandoned owing to the fact that sandy drift made it impassible to…

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Growth of Gold Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 2

The phenomenal growth of the gold industry in the Commonwealth during the depression years shown by information furnished in the House…

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Mining Revival Federal Subsidy of £403,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 37

Following the conference held in Melbourne between the Federal Under-Secretary for Employment (Mr. Stewart) and the State Minister for Mines,…

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For Public Works And to Aid Mining Commonwealth to Grant £1,533,750 CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-night the Assistant Treas[?] (Mr. [?] introduced the Loan Appropriation…

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Price of Gold London, December 15

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

Gold is quoted in London to-day at £7 0/5 ½ per [?] oz…

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British Trade [?]airy Products Imports Cut Coal Exports Down London, December 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

[?]tish imports during November valued at £64,687,000, exports at [?]5,000 and re-exports at 14,008, [?]cipal increases in imports,…

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Petrol From Coal Extensive Use by Air Force New British Industry London, December 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

It was stated to-day at the general meeting of Low Temperature Carbonisation Ltd. that the company was successfully producing petrol for use in…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 3

A month or so ago a bore was put down in Mr. R. G. Anderson's paddock,north of the Corowa show ground, and it bottomed at 47 feet in…

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Gold Mining Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

Last week the Victorian Minister for Mines announced the details of the proposed expenditure of £70,000 in assisting gold mining under the…

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Introducing Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 14

Coal was first dug in the British Isles on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. For centuries there were no means of draining coal pits, and early…

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Old Miners the Best Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

Speaking at the annual meeting of Mount Charlested Wolfram Mines Ltd. to-day, the chairman (Mr. W. A. Freeman). said best miners were old men…

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Sold Dazzles Chief Judge’s Comments Award for Miners MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

Mining enterprise had become lively, said Chief Judge Dethridge in the Arbitration Court. to-day, but that enterprise had…

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The Gold Pass Question

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 2

Were the solution of this knotty political problem put to a referendum there is little doubt as to the answer that would be received. But there…

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Victorian Gold Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

The yield of gold in Victoria for November was 7378 ounces gross or 5687 ounces fine, valued at £5931. Compared with the return for…

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Oil From Coal. Investigation Committee Appointed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

The State Government has appointed a committee to investigate the processes for the treatment of coal for oil and by-products…

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Miner’s Wages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

The industrial Commission to-day granted slight increases in the rates of pay for N.S.W. metalliferous miners. Provision is made for a 44 hour week…

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Cat Burglars? Gold Stolen from High Statue. HEIGHT 555ft. WASHINGTON, December 27

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 5

From the-tip of the George Washington monument. 555ft. above the ground 107 gold- plated , platinum tipped lightning rods, valued at 856…

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