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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Miners' Strike Most Serious Since Rothbury Two Collieries Involved

Western Age · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 4

Aberdare Extended and Aberdare Central Miners' Lodges yesterday decided to cease work indefinitely at those collieries…

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Gold Bounty Reduced Fifty Per cent Effect of Financial Emergency Bill Canberra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 1

Although under the provisions of the Financial Emergency Bill, the gold bounty will be reduced from £200,00 sterling to £100,000. It is understood…

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Better Than Gold

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

Gold, not wool, attracted the attention of the world to the almost empty continent of Australia. Betwere 1851 and 1928 a period of 77…

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Mines Re-open Agreement Reached. Week of Idleness. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

Work was resumed this morning at Aberdare Central and Aberdare Extended collieries, after over a week of idleness. The re-opening of…

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Mining Trouble Ended

The Western Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 3

The Aberdare collieries dispute bas been settled and peace again reigns on the above mines. Work will be resumed…

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Yellow Gold Rush for the Spoils Rockhampton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

A rush of miners has set in at Keith's Hill, in the Canoona district, following the rich gold finds by J. Arnold. In the first twelve hours, after the news…

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Creek Bed of Gold Somewhere in Queensland Interesting Story of 50 Years Ago

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

With the present craze for gold seeking it may be of interest to many of our readers to hear of a remarkable story that…

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Great Gold Discovery Rich Assays Reef Three Miles Long Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

One of the greatest gold [?]ds in recent years is reported from Tenant's Creek, Central Australia, where it is stated that assays yield…

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Gold Find at Tennant's Creek

The Western Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 2

A Mount Isa Friday message reports news of a very rich gold find at Tennant's Creek in Central Australia, was brought yesterday by G…

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Gold at Mudgee

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 1

A message from Mudgee states that R. Croake and party, who have been prospecting in the locality of Pyramul, have located a reef which…

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The Gold Standard and Silver Currency

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 5

These questions are cropping up frequently in everyday life of late. They were answered last week by an [?]t K.C.:—…

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[?]ie Walker Cup Still at Warren [?]mine Beaten 3 to Nil

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 5

[?]iful weather, the Warren [?] defended the Cup on Sunday, [?] Narromine for the coveted [?] points to nil. Over 100…

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Gold Find Nugget Weighing 75 ozs Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 1

A prospecting party near Bendigo, Victoria, has unearthed a nugget of gold weighing 75 ounces. The find has been responsible for renewed…

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Ladies' Social Committee Finalising Arrangements For Hospital Ball Gold Bangle For Belle of Juvenile Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 2

Mrs. K. Wilkins presided at the last masting of the Dubbo District Hospital Ladies' Social Committee, at Mrs. A. Douglas residence…

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All Surface Labour To Be Withdrawn From Mine Trouble at Broken Hill Broken Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 1

A meeting of the Workers' Industrial Union passed a resolution in favour of withdrawing all present engaged in the Zine…

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All Surface Labour To Be Withdrawn From Mine Trouble at Broken Hill

Western Age · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the Workers' Industrial Union passed a resolution in farour of withdrawing all [?] labour at present engaged in the Zinc…

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Wardens Court (Before the Warden, Mr. Adams) Mining on Private Lands Without Authority

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 6

THIS was a case in which Patrick Christopher Veech proceeded against James Dick for mining on private lands without authority, the land in…

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Disastrous Fire At Coal Mine All Surface Damage Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 1

In the most disastrous fire in the history of the coalfields, the entire surface structure of the Pelaw Main Colliery, at Kurri Kurri, was demolished…

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Big Fire in Mine

The Western Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred last night in the Pelaw Main mine, Kurri Kurri, one of the principal collieries on the Northern field…

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Search for Gold

The Western Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

One of the best equipped gold expeditions set out from Sydney last bight for South Australia in search of gold…

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