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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Gold Bounty Reduction Based on Exchange Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 2

The Portmaster-General (Mr. Green) stated to-night that he had induced the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) to agree, in the event of the present exchange…

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Better Than Gold

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 4

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

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Miners Cease Work

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 6

Carrying out the decision reached at Sunday's meeting, the employees of the Aberdare Extended and Aberdare Central, mines ceased work on…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

"Tis an ill-wind that blows no one good, and although the recent floods in the Adelong Creek caused a deal of damage in many respects, it has…

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£25,250. Gold Found This Year

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

In the first five months of this year 5952 ozs. of fine gold were obtained in New South Wales, worth, on the present market quotation,…

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Eric Weissel Gold Cup Retained by Junee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

What has been described as "one of the worst games seen on the Junee ground was the match between Junee and Harden for the Eric…

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Mine With A History

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 8

That the famous Old Sons of Gwalia mine, near Leonora (W.A.) (it was managed 32 years ago by President Herbert Hoover), is still…

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Gold Bonus Mr. Theodore's Promise

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 9

One of the provisions of the Financial Emergency Bill which is now before the House of Representatives is that the gold bonus shall be…

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What Is Happening to the Earth? Popular Beliefs Exploded Drifting Continents—coal at Pole

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 2

Science is always turning our notions upside down, writes Gerald Heard in the London "Sunday Express."…

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Gold Fever at Gundagai Gundagi

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

Gundagi has the gold fever. There is great excitement in town. The manager of the Long Tunnel mine, Mr. Harry Kenny, brought in the result of…

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Bank of England Gold Reserves Strong Position LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1
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The position of the Bank of England is extraordinarily strong. The gold reserve is nearly £166,000,000, and further sums in sight are likely…

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Riverina Collieries. Labour Conditions Suspended

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 4

In the Albury Mining Warden's Court, on June 30, Mr. F. W. Tiet yens applied, on behalf of Riverina Collieries Ltd., for a suspension of…

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Gold Near Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

There was great excitement at Gundagai on Saturday, when the manager of the Long Tunnel mine, Mr. Harry Kenny, brought the…

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Miners Resume Work Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

The Aberdare miners returned to work to-day. An agreement between the owners and the miners was ratified this morning…

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Barrier Miners' Strike About 430 Idle Broken Kill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

All miners on contract at the Zinc Corporation mine ceased work to-day owing to a dispute with the management. The management forthwith…

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Unemployment Relief Tax Opposed by Miners Government Going to Remain Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

A meeting of miners at Taralba last night strongly opposed the proposed unemployment relief tax on wages on a graduated scale up to 5/ in the £1…

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Boy Killed in Mine Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 2

Jack Wilton, aged 16 years, was killed to-day when he was jammed between two skips of cost at the Wonthaggi mine…

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Eric Weissel Gold Cup Junee Retains Trophy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 6

Junee and Temora met again for the fourth time this season at Junee, yesterday, in a match for the Erie Weissel Gold Cup. Junee won by 21…

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Mining in Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 6

Mr. G. Tucker, who has been mining on Curry's Hill for several mouths, sent a sample of the stone from the [?]eef in. No. 2 shaft to the 'Mines…

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