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Mining & the mines, 1930

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GOLD-STEALING Wiles of Illicit Buyers The Green Baize Brick

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 3

In the early days of quartz-reefing, at Bendigo, gold-stealing was very prevalent. The Shamrock, on the New Chum line of reef, was a…

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Language in Mine Magistrate's Decision Incorrect Case Referred Back Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 1

Mr. Justice Stephen, giving reserved judgment in chambers to-day, held that a miner who used insulting language to a follow employee made himself liable…

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Coal Industry Improving Basis Suggestions to Ministers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 2

In an effort to put the coal industry on a sounder basis, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), and the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) had…

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Coal Stack on Fire Many Tons Shifted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 1

Spontaneous combustion is believed to have been responsible for a fire which broke out in the coal bunkers on the Colonial Sugar Refinery wharf,…

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Coal Dispute Police Methods Inquiry Mr. Justice Piddington Annoyed SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 1

In the Industrial Court to-day Mr. Justice Piddington took strong exception to an article published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" on…

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Nightmarch Beaten G.B. Stead Gold Cup Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 4

Nightmarch was beaten by a head by the Derby winner, Cylinder, in the G.B. Stead Gold Cup of a mile and a quarter yesterday. The race was very…

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Mining Industry Provision Fob Surplus Labor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 1

Representatives of the Miners' Federation to-day had a conference with the Acting-Attorney-General (Senator Daly), the Minister for Home Affairs…

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Gold Bounty Scheme Approved Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 2

Although no definite announcement has been made, it is believed that the Federal Government has agreed to some scheme for a bounty for gold…

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Turn Wheat Into Chicken “There’s a Gold-Mine Awaiting”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 3

Walking granaries are Australia’s chief need at present. Our harvest yield is estimated at 215,000,000 bushels. If realised, it will be a…

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Surplus Miners Rehabilitation Scheme Development of Shale Oil Industry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 1

Representatives of the Miners' Federation had a further conference to-day with representatives of the Federal Government, in connection…

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A.W.U. and Miners Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 11

The Committee appointed by the A.W.U. and the Miners' Federation will meet on Monday to draft a constitution for the amalgamation of…

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Bonus on Gold Caucus to Decide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 15

Although no official announcement has been made, it is believed that the Federal Cabinet has adopted the principal of payment of a bonus on gold…

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Public Opinion. the Proposed Bonus on Gold. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 2

Sir,—I was interested In a few letters which appeared in yoUr columns re the above. As neither. of your correspondents advanced…

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German Workers Mine Wages Reductions Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 2

Arbitration reduced the metal workers' wages by 71 per cent. The Rurh workers have been given notice of a 10 per cent. cut in wages. The price…

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Gold Find Reported Near Yass May Be Rich Field Yass

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 6

The gold find reported a few days ago near Jerrawa promises to develop into a rich field. It is stated that the reef was uncovered by a heavy fall of rain,…

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Gold!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 2

At a former lean stage in the history of N.S.W. when cattle were down, to 15/ per head, there came a gold rush. Straight away cattle…

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New Reef. Gold Revealed By Rain

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 3

Considerable interest has been aroused by the discovery of what promises to be n rich gold reef about three miles from Jerrawa…

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Gold Find Near Yass Promises Well

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 6

The gold find reported a few days ago near Jerrawa promises to develop into a rich field. It is stated that the reef was uncovered by a…

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£1 BONUS Production of Gold Federal Decision CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 1

The Government has decided to pay a bonus of £1 an ounce on all gold produced in Australia in excess of last year's production…

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