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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Lost His Way Wagga Prospector's Ordeal Finds Small Quantity of Gold

The Daily Express · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 2

Losing his way among the hills near Tarcutta on Thursday afternoon, Mr. F. Stevenson, of wagga, spent several hours in the bush…

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Prospecting for Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 6

When the Minister for Mines and Forests launched a gold prospecting scheme recently, he did so with a view to providing immediate relief for…

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Dudley Collieries Closing Means 200 Men Out Work Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 3

The management of the Dudley Collieries has decided to close the mines. As a result 200 men will be thrown out of work…

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Stolen Gold £300 Worth in Woodheap Old Man's Find Perth

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 1

Three ingots of gold, weighing 75¾ozs., and estimated to be worth £300, have been found in a hollow leg in a woodheap in the back yard…

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British Coal Mines Bill Lords Insist on Amendment London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 5

There was a large attendance in the House of Lords to listen to the debate on the disagreement by the House of Commons to the amendment agreed to…

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Horseshoe Studded with Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 6

Mr. Christy Cormack, of Redbridge, was digging up a grape vine a couple of weeks ago, when he unearthed an old horseshoe studded with pure gold…

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Coal Tribunal Chairman Resigns Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

Mr. C. [?] to-day confirmed the report [?] resigned the [?]Coal Tribunal [?] was the cause…

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John Hore Gold Cup Ellis Again Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 6

Keith Hillie, coach of the Junee team, who was injured during the Country Week carnival, played against Wagga on Sunday last. Early in the game…

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Junee Wins Gold Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 4

Junee gained a victory over Barmedman, at Barmedman, yesterday, for the Jack Hore Gold Cup, winning by 10 points to 6. A large crowd…

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John Hore Gold Cup Junee Victorious

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 6

Junee gained a victory over Barmedman at Barmedman yesterday for the John Hore Gold Cup winning by 10 points to 6. A large crowd witnessed…

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Gold Reef in Central Australia Romantic Quest SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 1

MARKED WITH little demonstration, the departure of an aeroplane from Mascot yesterday was in essence the starting point of…

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Gold Reef in Central Australia Romantic Quest Lassetter's Reef Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 2

Marked with little demonstration, the departure of an aeroplane from Mascot yesterday was in essence the starting point of one ot the most…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 8

The Calafat prospectors' gold mine is about to re-worked with Government aid. The shaft, which is 48ft. deep, is to be continued to a…

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Gold Resources

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

In the present days or sc[?]ating prospecting for gold in Australia as one of the Possible reproductive directions for relief work expenditure…

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Local Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

Mr. Col. McAlister and party are making steady progress with their shaft on Jones' Creek and they are now down 70ft., with about another…

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In Quests of Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 8

Realising the necessity for trying to solve the unemployment problem, as well as that of lacking revenue in the State, the Government is endeavoring…

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Adelong District Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

There has been quite a revival in the gold-mining industry about Adelong lately. A number of parties have lately. A number of parties have been getting small amounts of…

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Hore Gold Cup Junee Defeat Barmedman

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

Junee defeated Barmedman yesterday for the Jack Hore Gold Cup by 10 to 6. Cowderoy, Junee's brilliant little full back converted Egan and…

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Reduced Wages Sought by Coal Owners Application to Arbitration Court SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

An application was made to the Federal Arbitration Court, before Judge Beeby to-day, on behalf of the collieries of Southern and Western New…

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Junee Football Trains Pay Well How the Gold Cup Was Won Junee

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

The special train which yesterday took Junee to Barmedman, required a £54172 guarantee, and between June and Cootamundra 161 people…

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