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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Miners Buried. Bodies Recovered. Hobart

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Two men and a boy lost their lives through a fall of earth at Williamsford yesterday. They were sluicing for gold in the face of a loose wash…

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Three Killed by Fall of Earth Searching for Gold HOBART

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

H. Crabtree (87), a miner, J. Clare (30), miner, and Pat Burke (14), lost their lives through a fall of earth at Williamsford, Tasmania, yesterday…

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Search for Gold

Western Age · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Probably inspired by the discovery of gold throughout the Commonwealth, several of the Dubbo unemployed have been prospecting in the Macquarie…

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Gold on Sheep's Teeth

Western Age · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

There is a much disillusioned slangh[?]man in Lithgow. In the course of his daily murders, he examined the decapitated head of a sheep. and, with…

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MINING. Lucknow Pups Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

THE mine manager of Lucknow Pups reports that, owing to absorption of steam power unwatering the 200ft. level and subsequent…

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Looking Backward. Gold Hill

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8

"Gold Hill" has a nice sound; it kind of gives one an idea that there is wealth near, and so there is, great wealth, won by hard work and…

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An Imposter? "Mining Inspector" Departs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

MINING men in the Orange district will be chary of receiving too warmly officials from Sydney in the future, after their experience last…

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Robinson Crusoe and His Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

Headers will remember that Robinson Crasoe and his man Friday, had a whole island to themselves. Suppose they had discovered and worked a rich…

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Man With A Thick Hide. Visit of "Mining Inspector" to Orange. Forgot To Pay The Publican

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

This from Wednesday's issue of the Orange "Leader:" Mining men in the Orange district will be chary of receiving too warmly…

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GOLD ! Dubbo Residents Searching For It Record Issue of Miners' Rights

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Since the "Dispatch" first reported that alluvial gold had been secured by a man cradling in the Macquarie River, there has been a…

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Lang's Policy Repudiate Interest Abandon Gold Standard Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

At the Premiers Conference at Canberra to-day, the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Lang, announced the financial…

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Nuggets of Gold Visions of the Past

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

The discovery of the nugget of rare value in West Australia has revived memories of the past and the big nuggets that were unearthed in Australia…

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Dubbo Residents Searching for Gold Record Issue of Miners' Rights

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Since the Dubbo "Dispatch" first reported that alluv[?]al gold had been secured by a man cra[?]lling in the Macquarle River, there has been a…

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Nuggets of Gold Visions of The Past

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

The discovery of the nugget of rare value in West Australia has revived memories of the past and the big nuggets that were unearthed in…

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Hunt for Gold Syndicate of six Leaving for Fields on

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

A party of six comprising N. O. Kingsley, E. McDonnell, J. Hawkins H. C. Press, S. Kewes and J. Hinch[?]ffic, have final sed…

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Mining. Lucknow Pups G.m. Co

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4

The legal manager reports:—From No. 1 shaft, 125 ft. level, free gold vein is being followed underfoot. Good gold is showing, and a feature…

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Gold Cup Meeting May Be Abandoned NEW D.R.C. OFFICERS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

It is probable that there will be no Gold Cup meeting in Dubbo this year. The Racing Club is up against it financially, and in view…

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Conspiracy Charges Over New Guinea Gold Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

The Crown-has now taken over the prosecution of what has become known as the New Ginuea gold mining case. When four men and a woman appeared…

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Gold Lure

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

A party of gold prosspectors, consisting of Messrs. King[?]ley, McDonnell, Skewes, Senr., Hawkins and Church[?]iffe, of Gular, and Frank…

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31 Killed in Mine Explosion' German Tragedy COLOGNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

Thirty-one were killed by a firedamp explosion in a reserve pit at Northberg, near Esehweller, 14 were injured and 40 pit pones were killed…

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