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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Gold Mining in N.s.w. a Few Stray Notes Reminiscent of the Past

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

As there is a slight gold boom taking place just now in various localities, and as there are many of the present-day miners who have no…

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Mining Government Assistance Criticised

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

Increasing activity in search for payable gold has aroused widespread interest lately, particularly since the States Government began assisting…

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Gold at Eurongilly

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. J. Charlton is at present cleaning out an old shaft 60 feet deep in Mr. D. W. Heffern[?]'s property at Eurongilly, which some years ago, gave…

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The Search for Gold

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

As a direct result of the throwing out of employment of many thousands of men, following upon the economic and financial collapse, there has been…

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A.W.U. and Miners Plans for Amalgamation Put Before Convention Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

Proposals for an amalgamation of the Australian Workers' Union with the Miners' Federation were discussed at the the annual convention of the A.W.U…

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Prices of Primary Products World-wide Fall Suggestions of Mr. Jgwett Abolition of Gold Standard

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. Edmund Jowett, the well known grazier and wheat-grower, who has large interests in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, was in Wagga yesterday. Interviewed by a representative of "The Daily…

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Gold Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Replying be a proposal by the Wola- but Labor League that no miner sho- uld hold more than two acres as a mining lease, the Minister for Minis…

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Search for Gold. Record Issue of Miners' Rights

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

After it! Gundagai's unemployed are not of the lazy set, judging by the record put up by the local Mining Registrar, who has…

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Gold at Eurongilly

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. J. Charlton is at present cleaning out an old shaft 60 feet dep in Mr. D. W. Heffernan's property at Eurongilly, which some years ago gave…

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Gold Search Association's Objectives

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

The committee of the Gold Search Association, which has been formed to stimulate gold mining with a view to relieving unemployment and…

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Mining on a Road

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

The news that people in Victoria were digging up roads for the purpose of gold mining has raised the question whether in this State a…

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Gold Minim Companies Alleged Conspiracy To Defraud Shareholders SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Donglas Frederick Oertel, Clive Coote, W. H. Marshall, Alexander Marshall, and Gertrude Cope were charged with…

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Splitters' Creek Goldfield Surveyor Arrives Disputed Claims Complications Ensure Wardens' Will Decide

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

A surveyor arrived on Wednesday last til Splitters' Creek to survey the blocks applied for by applicants. Harry Putlands, Cambridge Bros',…

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Unions' Merger A.W.U. and Miners

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

The A.W.U. Convention on Tuesday discussed a draft constitution for the amalgamation of the A.W.U. and the Miners' Federation, which, if it…

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Items of News Searching for Gold

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

In the belt of gold-bearing country from Wyalong, Temora, Sebastorpol, Junee Reefs, Wantiool, Eurongilly, Grahamstown, Adelong, Tumut, and on…

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Search for Gold New Association Formed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

The committee of the Gold Search Association, which has been formed in Sydney to stimulate gold mining with a view to relieving…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Search For-gold (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

Sir,—Your leading article in yesterday's issue on mining is of special interest to those persons who are in a position to know the facts concerning…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Search for Gold (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

Sir,—Your leader of Thursday and "Old Timer's" letter tickled the palates of wavy persons in Junee. The gold fever is in their blood at present. I…

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The Search for Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

As a direct result of the throwing out of employment of many thousand of men, following upon the economic and financial collapse,…

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