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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Gold Mining Development

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 4

Lake View and Star Gold Mines, Ltd., has authorised the erection of a huge ore treatment plant capable of treating 30,000 tons of ore a month on…

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Ruhr Miners Dismissal Threatened BERLIN

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

Negotiations for a continuation of the present agreement have collapsed and Ruhr coal mine owners have given notice of dismissal of 300,000 miners…

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Rich Gold Find Alleged Discovery Near Tumut

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

TUMUT, Wednesday:--A rich gold find is reported at Red Hill Station, 22 miles north-east of Tumut. At a depth of 60 feet, it is stated, a band…

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Rich Gold Find Report From Tumut TUMUT

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

A rich gold find is reported on Bed Hill station, 22 miles north east of Tumut. At a depth of 60 feet it is stated a band of solid…

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Another Stoppage Welsh Coal Miners LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

The Miners' Federation officially announced that it had instructed the South Wales miners not to work to-morrow and hoped the stoppage would…

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Gundagai Gold. Some Rich Stone

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

The most important find of gold in the Gundagai district for 10 years is reported from the Long Tunnel mine. At the 480ft. level the reef, which…

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New Offer Broken Hill Mines SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Broken Hill mining companies have made a new offer to the Workers' Industrial Union concerning rates of pay and there is a feeling that…

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New Guinea Gold Tauri River Claims Difference in Yields

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 9

The local members of the prospecting party which went to the Tauri River find reported by Mr. Patrol Officer Hides, has returned to Port Moresby…

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Gundagai Gold Mine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

Reports from the Long Tunnel gold mine at Gundagai state that at the 480ft. level the reef, which has been showing good gold all the way down,…

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Gold Mining Expands

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

Lake View and Star Gold Mines, Ltd. (West Australia), has authorised the erection, of a huge ore treatment plant capable of treating 30,000 tons of ore…

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Stoppage Ordered South Wales Coal Miners

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday--The Miners' Federation officially announced that it had instructed the South Wales miners not to work to-morrow, and hoped that…

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Another Gold Find

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

A rich gold find is reported on Red Hill station, 22 miles north-east of Tumut. At a depth of 60 feet it is stated a band of solid gold, two inches…

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Tumut Gold Find Additional Rich Samples

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--A message from Tumut states that further pieces of almost pure gold, worth £300, were brought into town yesterday by…

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Welsh Miners 420 Pits Held Up LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

Four hundred and twenty coalpits are idle in South Wales. The stoppage has affected about 140,000 miners…

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Terms Rejected Broken Hill Miners Strike Threatened Broken Hill

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of members of the Workers' Industrial Union, to-day rejected the mining companies' terms for a resumption of work and…

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Pieces of Gold The Tumut Discovery SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

A message from Tumut states that further pieces of almost pure gold, worth £300, were brought into town yesterday by Putland…

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Coal Mining Industry Cessnock

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Labour and Industry Mr Baddeley) speaking at a function at Cessnock held out h[?]pes of improvement in the present…

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British Mines Disputes London

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

It has been arranged for the minors and owners to meet Mr. Ramsay MacDonald on Monday. By special arrangement [?]outer's…

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More Gold The Tumut Find TUMUT

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

The Putland brothers brought in another £300 worth of almost pure gold hero to-day from their find at Splitter's Creek. Excitement is intense…

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Better Times Ahead Mr. Baddeley on Coal Industry

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

CESSSOCK, Sunday:--The Minister for Mines and Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley), speaking at a function at Cessnock, held out hopes of…

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