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Mining & the mines, 1931

554 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 28

Disastrous Fire at Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

A fire which has been raging since midnight threatens to destroy the entire Mount Morgan mine works (states a message from…

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Gold in Street Discovery at Orange

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

Why go into the country to search for gold when it can be found in the streets of Orange, some of which are paved with gold ?…

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Wonderful Gold Romance Story of "Bayley's Reward"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

Imagine two poor men After a hard day's work with nothing to reward them for their toil, and little to sustain them but the hope that springs…

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Cause of Depression. Failure to Reduce Retail Prices. Working of Gold Standard Upset

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Sydney, Wednesday.—Sir Norman Kater, a member of the Producers' Advisory Council, said yesterday that according to overseas financiers and…

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The Deep water and Emmaville Supplement Miners' Institute "A Good Month" "One Night" Billiards Popular Liquidating the Standing Debt

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

The monthly committee meeting of the V.C. Miners' Institute was held in the library on Tuesday evening last. There was a very fair…

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Our Gold-seekers

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

It is now over 12 months since our first dredging plant left Tingha to work in the gold country, and during that time several other plants have…

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Gold Find Excitement at Dorrigo

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 8

Much excitement was caused at Dorrigo on Saturday, when Messrs. Moseley, Thompson and Cork brought into town a large number of stones…

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Gold From France Dr. Page's Suggestion Discussed In London LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

Dr. Page's suggestion of the possibility, of Australia obtaining a gold loan from France was considerably discussed in financial…

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Fiduciary Note Issue "A Gold Loan From France" Debate in the Federal House

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Fiduciary Note Issue Bill was resumed in the House of Represen-tatives to-day by the Prime Minister,…

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Yesterday's News. Gold Loan

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 8

Dr. Earle Page's suggestion of the possibility of Australia obtaining a gold loan from France has been considerably discussed in financial circles…

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Gold Nuggets Found in Victoria

The Uralla Times · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

While prospecting near Murphy's Crek, Tarnagulla (Victoria), a man named Gourlay unearthed gold nuggets weighting 52 ounces in all A…

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Wild Talk. Northern Miners' Official Talks Civil War. Seperation Movement Cited as the Excuse. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. Kellock the Northern Miners Vice-President, in an address yesterday, said that there were 500 miners unemployed' in the…

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Summary of Yesterday's News "The Fires of Revolution"—Deaths From Burns—L. G. Bodies' Application for Permission to Ration—Hotel Proprietors' Death—Campaign Against S.P. Betting—Petrol War in the City —Miners General Strike—Five Persons Drowned—Mutilated by Shark

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

The endurance swimmer, Miss Katerina Nehua, last night broke the world's record by five minutes. She left the water unaided at 9 o'clock…

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Gold Nuggets Found in Victoria

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 4

While prospecting near Murphy's Crek, Tarnagulla (Victoria), a man named Gourlay unearthed gold' nuggets weighing 52 ounces in all…

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Prospecting For Gold. An Invaluable Hand Book

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 6

An invaluable, hand-book, entitled "Prospecting for Gold," has reached, us from the publishers, Angus and Robertson. The author is Ion L[?]…

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Theodore's Bogey Man. English Experts Not Bluffed. Shipping of Gold a Gambler's Throw. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

Weakness in Australian stocks further developed on the publication of Mr. Theodore's reference to the possibility of default,…

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Summary of Yesterday's News Policeman Killed by Flying Steel—Irish National Sweep—India, An Armed Camp—Mr. Lang's Message Direct to King— A.L.P. Breach Widens—Mr. Bruce to Contest Flinders—A.F.A. Meetings Interrupted by Communists—Mr. Theodore's "Shipping of Gold" References—Sydney Bank Victimised. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

An explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at Momolong Hotel at Berrigan, and within a few minutes the entire population turned…

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Arsenic Mining On Mole River Roberts' Poison Works

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

What is possibly one of the most prosperous industries in the Common- wealth to-day is the a[?]enic mining venture off the Mole River…

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75oz. Gold Nugget. Found by Students. Sydney

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

Three students of the Ballarat School of Forestry at Creswick, while on a walking tour, found a nugget of gold weighing 75 ounces. They…

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Cause of Depression. Failure to Reduce Retail Prices. Working of Gold Standard Upset

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

Sydney, Wednesday—Sir Norman Kater, a member of the Producers’ Advisory Council, said yesterday that according to overseas financiers and…

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