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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Department of Mines Annual Report Tingha District

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

Tingha Division.—The yield for the year is estimated at 289½ tons, valued at £25,401, as compared with 351 tons, valued at £45,338, during the year 1929…

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Miners' Protest Refuse to Work CESSNOCK

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 1

As a protest against Lang's how wage tax miners employed at Aberdare Central Mine refused to work to-day…

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Gold Shipment Arrangements Completed MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 1

The Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Bank have completed arrangements for the immediate shipment to London of…

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Coal-Miners Inceased. Denoused. Mi[?] Promises Cabert Con-ciaderation Sydney.Monday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

Reference of the Northers Misses Ladges [?] [?] [?]…

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New Job For District Mining Inspector

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

In the Government Gazette today is announced the appointment of Mr. J. W. Salter, district mining inspector, as an inspector…

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57 Men Sacked. Refused to Handle "Black Coal." Anckland (N.Z.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 4

Edlowing the Wesport (New Zealand Waterside Workers refas[?] to handle goal from mines worked by [?] offerstive before, the Westpor Hather…

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Rich Gold Find In Qld. Causes Sensation GOLD! Rich Find In Queensland "Best for 30 Years" Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 1

It is reported that a rich gold find has been struck near Taroom (Qld.) and that some sixty prospectors are operating…

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Coal for the Gasworks Tenders for Cartage to be Called

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 7

B. Gerke wrote to Tuesday's Council meeting requesting Council to enter into a contract with him for the carting of coal from the railway…

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Gold Boomerangs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 6

P. B. Stevenson and H. Thomson, holders of the Gold Beemerangs, B grade challenge pairs trophies, have not been worried much of late by…

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Harbour Incident Recalls Buccaneering Days. Federal Wage Cut. Servants Exempt From Future State Taxation. Gold Bounty Reduced Fifty Per Cent. Canberra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

Under the Financial Emergency Bill, the second reading of which was moved by Mr. Theodore in the House of Representatives…

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BOWLS. Several Challenges. Gold Leaves Change Hands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 2

Three of the four challenge trophies of the Armidale Bowling Club were in competition on Saturday afternoon, two of them…

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Coal Dispute Serious Strike. Dismissal of Wheeler SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

A decision was reached at a meeting of Aberdare, Aberdare Extended and Aberdare Central miners' lodges at Cessnock yesterday, to cease work…

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Another Disastrous Coal Strike Threatened Premiers' Plan War Pensions Exempt Grave Decision MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

Professor Copland, who was chairman of the Exprets Committee, which threw up the Premiers Plan, is agreed that the exemption made in war…

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Victorian Premier Defies Labour Party. Big Coal Strike. 2000 Men Involved. Trouble Over Dismissal of Wheeler. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

A decision was reached at a meeting of the Aberdare, Aberdare Extended and Aberdare Central Miners'Lodges at Cessnock…

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The "Whipstick" Untested Gold Land

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

The Whipstick, north of Bendigo, where two gold nuggets of more than an ounce each have been picked up in the last days days, is a curious…

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Coal Miners Threaten Further Disaster

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 4

The threat of the miners of Cessnock that they intend to throw a number of coal mines idle is almost incredible in its foolishness. With hundreds of thousands of unemployed already in the State and the fear of the numbers being increased in the future it is a…

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Miner’s Find

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

What is believed to be the largest and rarest black opal ever found was discovered by a party at Lightning Ridge. It weighted 711 carats. Its…

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Coal Strike Dismissal of a Wheeler

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 4

In accordance with the decision of the meeting held at Cessnock on Sunday, both the Aberdare Central and Aberdare Extended colleries were idle…

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Tungsten Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. R. Stevens has sold his tin mine at Bull Camp to Warren Bros., of Tenterfield, for £1000. This mine has a lode about 6ft. wide, and has…

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