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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Gold Stealing Alleged Company Employs Private Investigator Two Men Sent to Gaol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 1

Following reports that there was, an organised band of gold stealers on the Bulolo goldfields, New Guinea, the company sent a private detective…

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Items of News Quest for Gold

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 2

Ill the Albury Mining "Warden’s Court yesterday, the warden, (Mr.. C. W. swiney) granted the applications for extension of authority to enter…

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Popular with Miners Broken Hill Manager Dead Broken Hill. Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 4

Although he had been ascending his officer up to Saturday morning Mr. Cyclic J. Emery: general manager of the North Mine died at his home…

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Gold Clause in Mortgages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 1

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) was granted leave in the Legislative Assembly to-day to introduce a [?] removing the gold clause from…

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Price of Gold Will Continue to Rise

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 5

Mr. John Kirwan, president of the Legislative Council in Western Austrlia, who returned on Tuesday from a world tour said he believed that the…

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“Gold Diggers of 1933” “Jennie Gerhardt” on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

To-night and to-morrow night at the Town Hall Riverina Amusements will present the super musical screen success “Gold Diggers of 1933”. In…

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Seekers after Gold

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

In the Albury Mining Warden’s Court yesterday. James Albert Edwards, insurance company manager, applied for authority to enter on 18…

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Two Miners Missing Believed Buried Alive Shaft Caves in Myrtleford

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

Two prospectors, William Barter, 35, and Stanley Gregory, 23, are missing from their [?] at Gapstead, near Myrtleford, and it is thought that they…

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Mining Fatality Two Men Killed Tragedy at Gapsted Beechworth, Wed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

Two men were killed by a fall of about 12 tons of earth at Gapsted on Tuesday. They were : William Henry Barter, aged 33…

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Payment in Gold Proviso to Go Mr. Mair Against Exchange Rate SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

Moving the second reading of the Gold Clause Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin)…

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Gold Bars Stolen Disappearance from Air Liner Two Men Arrested Cairo, July 24

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 4

Gold bars consigned from Central Africa to London, and worth £4000, disappeared mysteriously from an Imperial Airways liner…

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Two Men Perish in Mine Near Myrtleford

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

William Barther, aged 32 years, and Stanley Gregory, aged 22 years, were burled alive at the alluvial mine near Myrtieford, on Monday afternoon,…

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Wonthaggi Works Again Mine Open After Five Months Wonthaggi

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

To-day was Wonthaggi’s happiest day for many months. The dispute between the miners and the management of the State coal mine has…

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Dredging for Gold Murray Valley and N.E. Mr. R. Paton M.L.A. Stresses Danger MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

The Government was urged to [?] a cautions policy in respect [?] the grafting of dredging leases [?] in the North-East of Victoria…

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Items of News a Miner’s Sudden Death

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 4

An inquiry, into the circumstances of the sudden death of Cornelius Regan, aged 50 years, of Granite Flat. which occurred at [?] Creek…

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Mine Shaft in Road “Pot Hole” to Be Filled in Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 1

When a large hole appeared in the main Bendigo to Eaglehawk road today, it was discovered that the hole opened on to a mine shaft 200ft. deep…

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Coal June on Fire Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 2

Following a report that portion of Ayrfield No. 1 Comery is on fire, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) has ordered an-jnqutry into conditions…

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The Mining Industry Beginning of Third Revival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 5

In this issue will be found an advertisement of the Rutherglen and Wahgunyah Mining Syndicate, No Liability, calling for tenders for the…

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Dredging for Gold Operations Along Murray Victoria is Concerned MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 2

[?] Information is in the possession of the State Government regarding the movements of dredging concerns which have…

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Novel Mine Hold-up Dismissal of Communists Poles Hold Frenchmen as Hostages PARIS, August 7

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 1

Resenting the dismissal of two of their compatriots for participation in a Communist demonstration nearly 200 Polish miners…

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