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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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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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Miners Lock Themselves in Mine Paris, Aug, 8

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

A sequel to yesterday's extraordinary strike at Escarpolle mine was the dismissal of many of the 135 Polish miners who participated. There was…

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French Mine Strike 135 Polish Miners Sacked Men Locked Themselves in Mine. Paris

The Independent · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

A sequel to yesterday's extraordinary strike at the Escarpelle Mine was the dismissal, to-day of 135 of the Polish miners who participated…

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Gold Under the Floor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

Gold has been found at Eurong[?]y in payable quantities on the site of the old police station, which was used more than 50 years ago as a lock-up…

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In Search of Gold

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

Expressing confidence that gold in payable quantities would be found in the areas which are to be covered by the geophysical survey, the cost of…

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Mining Activity Near Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 7

At a special meeting held in Melbourne of directors of [?] Treasure Mine, which is located [?] Albury it was decided to adopt…

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Items of News Coal Seam at Warren

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

During sub-artesian boring on Ellerslie station (Warren district, N.S.W.), a coal seam estimated to be 3ft. thick, was struck at a depth of…

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Gold Fields Survey Plane Transports Party Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

In order to conduct a geographical survey for English interests Sir Herbert Gepp left Mascot shortly before 11 o’clock this morning in the…

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Gold Near Ballarat. a Remarkable Crushing. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

Three hundred ounces of gold, worth £2500, were crushed from nine and a half tons of stone at the State Battery at Egerton (Vic.) The ore was taken…

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[?]Physical Survey [?] Inland Goldfield [?]English Interests Sydney

The Independent · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

[?] to conduct a geophysical [?] an English interest, Sir left Mascot aerodrome [?]more 11 o'clock this morning…

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Granites Goldfields Survey Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

In order to conduct a geographical survey for English interests, Sir Herbert Gapp left Mascot shortly before 11 o'clock this morning in the…

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Dredging for Gold Landowners’ Opposition Upper Murray Lands

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 2

Strenuous opposition is being offered by landowners and others in Victoria to the granting of dredging leases covering 19,000…

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Ate Lizard Raw ! Sustained Old Man’s Life Five Days in Mine Shaft BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 1

To remain in an abandoned mine shaft 15 feet deep for five days was the plight of an old prospector named James Withers,…

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Financial Activities Heavy Dealings During Week Demand for Gold Shakes London, August 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 5

Financial papers in their, reviews of the Stock Exchange activities emphasise that the feature of a week of dealings was the notable appreciation…

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State Gold Yield

The Independent · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

Gold production in New South Wales for the first six months of 1934 was 17,242 fine ounces of a standard value of £78,241, and a value…

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Mine Trouble Ending Broken Hill

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

The 600 men attached to the South mine, who have been idle since July 31 through a dispute with the management, returned to work this…

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Austral Talkies "Gold Diggers" To-morrow Night Big Musical Drama Also Warner Baxter in "Penthouse"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 2

Besides spectacle music, girls and such-like factors of entertainment appeal, the great musical, "Gold Diggers of 1938" which will be…

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Victorian Gold Yield Increase Continues Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 7

The yield of gold for June was [?] ounces gross, or 5716 ounces fine, valued at £3[?]366. Compared with the return for June of last year…

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Russian’s Adventures Rich Find of Gold An Amazing Story CALCUTTA, August 1[?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 1

Amazing adventures are being related in India by N. Yur[?] a Russian mining engineer, who claims that the sandy shores of a…

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Flung Into Mining Shaft Incident When Horse Shies Woman Is Drowned Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 7

When a horse drawing a jinker shied at a traction engine near Smythesdale to-day, Mrs. Thomas Burridge and her daughter, Mrs…

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