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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Gold in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 3

Gold found at Waanyarra, five miles from Dunolly, was brought in and sold for £281/18/. It weighed 58oz. 2dwt. 12grs…

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John Hore Gold Cup Temora Defeats Canowindra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 4

Temora successfully defended the John Hore Gold Cup against Cano-Windra yesterday, defeating the visitors by 12 points to 5. There was only…

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Half World's Gold

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

The Federal Reserve Bank at Washington ((U.S.A.) has repprted American gold stocks to be 4,983,000,000 dollars, respresenting nearly…

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Holds Mine Cups

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 5

The Tumbarumba Rugby League footballers added another cup to their collection on Sunday last when they wont to Batlow and defeated the home…

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Search for Gold. Minister Replies to Prospector

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddley) replied to criticism of Mr. J, Wilson in regard to gold prospecting…

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Rich Gold Find Beef at Mt. Tarrangower Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

A rich gold-bearing reef has been discovered on Mt. Tarrangower near Maldon, by three prospectors. The reef is about eight feet wide…

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Rich Gold Find Reef at Mt. Tarrangower MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

A rich gold-bearing reef has been discovered on Mt. Tarrangower, near Maldon, by three prospectors. The reef is about eight feet wide…

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Miners' Federation Will Oppose Government London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 4

The executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to support the Trade Union Congresh in opposing the Government…

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Street Gold Mine Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 1
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That there is still another street in Ballarat, if not paved, at least underlined, with gold is proved by the experience of a party of five…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup Match

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 4

Temora successfully defended the Jack Hore Gold Cup against Barmedman yesterday, winning by 17 points to 9. There was a good attendance…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 5

The following applications for authority to prospect in terms of section 17 of the Mining Act, 1906 have, been refused:—Tumbarumba No. 43…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 5

At Lacmalae, Boyd and party are down 22ft. on a channel 8ft. wide. The quartz is there is seams, all heavily mineralised. They have…

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Gold Standard Cause of Our Troubles Mr. Jowett's Address Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 1

Addressing the New South Wales Constitutional Club today, Mr. Edmund Jowett, a former M.H.R., said that the present world-wide depression…

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"Gold Find Near Bega

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

Rich gold, is reported to have been found on the farm of Francis Ramsey, at Tantawanglo, about 20 miles south-west of Bega. An assay is said to…

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Gold Find at Bega Richer Than Expected BEGA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

Further particulars of tho gold discovery on Ramsey's farm indicate that the find in richer than at first thought. Gold is visible in loamy…

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Gold Find on South Coast Richer Than Expected Bega

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

Further particulars of the gold discovery on Ramsey's farm indicate that he find is richer than at first thought. Gold is visible in loamy…

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World Depression Address by Mr. Jowett Effect of Gold Standard Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

Addressing members of the Constitutional Club yesterday, Mr. Edmund Jowett said that everyone remembered the prolonged period of prosperity…

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Bega Gold Find

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

There was a remarkably rich gold find on the farm of Francis Ramsey at Tantawanglo, about 20 miles south-west of Bega. An assay…

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State Goal Mine No Interference with Engine-drivers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. Nelson, president of Stain Miners' Lodge, gives a [?] to the "published statement that a [?]tion of the minors at the State [?]…

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