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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Coal Freights Back To Old Rates Must Be Passed on

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 6

The big reductions in coal hauiage and shipping rates as part of the Government's share in the effort to rehabilitate the coal industry will be…

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Gold Near Bendigo 75-Ounce Nugget Found Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

A nugget of gold of a gross weight of 75 oz. has been found in the Whipstick, near Bendigo. The discovery was made by Roberts and party,…

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Jerrawa Gold Field

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

Great excitement here lately over the Dalton rich find in a reef. The place is about seven miles from Gunning. First report stated that…

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Mungana Case Mining Expert to Give Evidence for Defence Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 5

When the Mungana case was resumed to-day it was disclosed that the defence intended to call a mining expert of world-wide experience, Mr…

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Australian Gold £1,000,000 Reaches London London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 1

The Bank of England to-day received 1,000,000. sovereigins from Australia by the liner Narkunda…

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Mungana Case Hansard Report Questioned Alleged Interest In Mines BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

When the hearing of the Mungana case was resumed to-day considerable argument followed the tendering by the Crown of a Hansard report of a…

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Dalton and Jerrawa Goldfields

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

By all accounts the "rich discovery of a gold reef at Dalton" was overestimated in the first instance. The report slated that the lode was 4ft…

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Shale Oil and Gold Hopes Foe Revival Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 3

The necessity of a revival in the shale oil and gold industries was emphasised by the Assistant Minister (Senator Daly) to-day. He said that…

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Gold Strike. at Craven Creek Rush for Claims Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 1

Since the [?] of a gold strike at Craven creek [?] Glouster there has been a rush of prospectors to the scene and various [?] have…

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Search for Gold Minister Replies to Prospector

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Bad-delve) replied to criticism of Mr. J. Wilson in regard to gold prospecting…

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Weissell Gold Cup Wagga Again Defeatfd

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 24

Playing far below their real form, Wagga were defeated at Barmedman on Wednesday, in a match for the Eric Weissell Gold Cup, by 17 points…

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The Gold Yield "Mass Production" New Methods Advocated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

Although it has been found necessary to reduce the bounty on gold production, those interested in the industry are anxious that nothing…

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Note Issue £51,153,426 in July Gold Reserve £13,225,927 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 1

At the end of July Australian notes to the value of £51,153,426 were in circulation, compared with £50,853,426…

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Eric Weissel Gold Cup Junee Appeal Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 6

The Eric Weissel Gold Cup appeal case was heard on Monday night at Cootamudra. Only two members of the judiciary committee, Messrs…

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Prospector's Success £3000 Worth of Gold Alice Springs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 1

Almost a year ago a prospector, Frank Shugre, set to work on a heap of sand at Arltunga, 70 miles from Alice Springs, and with the aid of…

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Eric Weissel Gold Cup Barmedman Defeats Harden

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 6

In a match for the Eric Weissel Gold Cup at Barmedman yesterday Barmedman defeated Harden by 24 points to 8. The scores at half-time were…

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Jerrawa Gold

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 4

Tie first parcel of gold, from Messrs, Davis and Allport's claim at Jerrawa, was sent to Melbourne Mint on Saturday. The parcel weighed about…

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Hopes for Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 6

The Cunningham Creek Mining Syndicate, which has a very promising lease in the Binalong district, has given an option to an English…

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Eric Weissel Gold Cup Barmedman Defeats Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

In a much for the Eric Weissel Gold Cup at Barmedman on Wednesday, Barmedman defeated Harden by 24 points to 8. The scores at…

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Football Rugby League Eric Weissel Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 8

Reports were current yesterday that Harden Murrumburrah had protected against Barmedman on the ground that an unregistered player was played in…

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