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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Gold in Air. New Guinea Wealth

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

Perhaps Ripley will one day graphically illustrate line paradox—gold comes out of the air. It is New Guinea gold found buried in the…

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Mining Fatality Explosion of Detonators Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

Alfred Hubbard, a minor, had his hands blown off at Alexandra (Victoria), when a box of detonators exploded. He died two hours later…

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Gold Watch Stolen Man Gaoled on Vagrancy Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

When John Clark, alias John Joseph Writer, alias Writter, alias Arthur John Winter was convicted or vagrancy in the Dubbo Police…

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Gold on Hospital Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

Sir,—When the powers that-be (I refer to the power above our Municipal Council responsible for the L. G. Act) wake up to the fact that they are…

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"Mine Alone" Wins 102nd LOTTERY "Stoney Broke" in a Place Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 1

The 102nd Lottery was drawn to-day. The first prize (1468) went to "Mine Alone" Syndicate, c/o. Mrs. D…

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Gold for Notes Cannot be Done Delete Promise from New Notes

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Someone has raised the question of withdrawing from the Commonwealth notes the under-taking to redeem the paper with gold. It is…

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Cobar Mining. Bright Prospects

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

The re-starting of the Occidental Gold Mine is a big "kick off" to the mining industry Preparations are proceeding apace prepartory to the…

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Latest Telegrams. Thursday's News Mint Receives Gold in Many Forms

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

Last year the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint received various articles, including racing cups, medals and trickets valued in Australian…

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Looking Backward Gold

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

ON the 12th of next month, eighty-two years ago, Hargraves made known that he had discovered gold at Summer Hill Creek, near Orange. The…

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Gold at Cobar

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 3

Although the shrill shriek of the mine whistles has not been heard in Cobar, the Copper City, for many years, and the once thriving town…

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Mine in Ruins Two Men Injured Mt. Stewart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

William Levy and William Edgar were injured by a fall of earth in the Mount Stewart mine. The whole of the old workings are now in ruins…

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Shipment of Gold For London. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

One million pounds worth of gold for London will be sent away by the Cathay, which leaves Sydney to-day. It is stated that this will be the third…

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Gold to London Australia Unloading Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

A shipment of £1,000,000 in gold to London will be sent away by the "Cathay," which leaves Sydney to-day…

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Keen Resentment Miners and A.L.P. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

The Northern miners continue to express keen resentment at the failure of the State A.L.P. Executive to support complete socialisation, but…

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Newcasole Miners Threat

The Western Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

Following dissatisfaction with Lang A.L.P. the miners at Newcastle are threatening to form a New Industrial Labor Party…

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Glebe Colliery Threatened by Fire Miners to the Rescue Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 1

A fierce bush fire threatened Globe Colliery, Newcastle, yesterday. Miners wore brought to the surface to light the flames, which were held…

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Gold Standard

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

WHILST conditions within Australia, over which we have control, can be made such as will materially assist us towards recovery, it appears that…

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A Great Gold Find In Burrandong-Wuuluman District 100 oz. Nugget

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 3

FOH close on half a century different members of the Gray family, who have spent the greater part of their life in the vicinity of the Black…

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Gold Find at Lucknow Fabulously Rich Estimated Yield 6000 Ounces to Ton

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE excitement prevailed at Lucknow yesterday, says the Orange "Advocate," when a shot in the 80ft. level at the Bismarck…

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Big Nuggei of Gold

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

It is reported that suggest of gold. weighing one hundred ounces has been found at Blachmountain near Wellington. The gold was found in a…

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