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Mining & the mines, 1930

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John Hore Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 3

The match for the John Hore Gold Cup at Temora on Sunday between Temora and Cootamundra, was full of sensations. With only five minutes to…

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Southern Mines Discussing Reduced Rates Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 1

Representatives of the Miners' Federation to-day conferred with Southwestern Tasmania and Victorian orders' representatives regarding a…

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Trucks Derailed Miners Thrown Out of Work Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

Thirteen fully loaded trucks of coal were derailed near South Waratah yesterday, as a result of the track being weakened by the floods. Five…

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Trucks Detailed Miners Thrown Out of Work Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 1

Thirteen fully-loaded trucks, of coal were derailed near South Waratah yesterday, as a result the track being weakened by the [?]ods. Five…

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300 Ounces of Gold One Foot Below Surface

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 4

Ten miles north of Yalgoo, on the Yalgoo goldfields West Australia, Neville Rowe and Bryan Roden found 300oz of gold 1ft. below the…

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Mining Expedition to Central Australia Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

The airship Canberra, piloted by Captain Holden, and with six passengers aboard; left Mascot this morning for central Australia…

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Gold Bounty Scheme Not Favored Grant May Be Given Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

The West Australian delegation will wait on the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) to-morrow and suggest that a bounty be given for gold production…

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Coal Mines Bill Chequered Fortunes House of Lords' Amendments London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 1

The House of Lords to-day made many amendments to the Coal Mines Bill. The insistence of the House to…

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Log of Claims for Southern Miners Conference Adjourns Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 4

Representatives of the Miners' Federation and the southern coal owners had a conference to-day in connection with the wages log for southern…

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More Gold Discoveries at Forrest Reefs Orange

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 6

Further gold discoveries have been reported from Forrest Reefs. Several good yields have been reported…

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House of Lords Rejects Coal Bill London, June 24

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 1

The House of Lords to-day Insisted by a large [?] amendments to the Coal Mines Hill, which the House of [?]…

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Broken Hill Mines Steps to Avert Closing Reduction of Wages Suggested Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

At the request of the companies concerned representatives of the Barrier Industrial Council met representatives of the Sulphide Corporation, Broken…

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Gold Bounty £1 Per Oz. Sought Mr. Scull in Sees Difficulties Canberra

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 2

Asking for a bogus of £1 per ounce on standard gold produced in Australia for a period of ten years, [?] representatives of the deputation…

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Mining Expedition to Central Australia the Canberra at Broken Hill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 1

The air liner Canberra landed at Broken Hill at 5.15 o'clock yesterday, afternoon, the trip from Sydney having occupied 8 hours. A start will be…

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New Guinea Goldfields New Ordinances Proposed Result of Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 6

It was learned that the A.L.P., as s result of its inquiries into allegations regarding the New Guinea goldfields, has compiled hew ordinances. These…

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Visit of Mines Inspector

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

Mr C. B. Jequet, Chief Inspector of Minns, visited Tumbarumba on Tuesday and inspected the Deep Lead and the Burra alluvial field…

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Big Gold Dredging Venture

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

The New Guinea Goldmining Co., it is reported,' has made application for four miles of the Micalong Swamp for gold-dredging purposes,…

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The Hore Gold Cup Its History

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

Next in importance in Rugby Lea gue football, to the Maher Cup, is the Jack Hore Gold Cup, which open to any club in New South…

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Broken Hill Mines Contemplated Wage Reduction Opposed by Workers' Newspaper. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

The official newspaper of the Workers' Industrial Union to-day opposed [?]he proposal of the mining companies for a 17 1/2 per cent, wage reduction in…

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Southern Coal Fieids Conference Fails Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 1

Officials of the mining unions believe that the miners in the southera and western New south wales districs and in victoria and Tasmania…

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