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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

496 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 25

Gold At Naradhan Reef Discovered

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 21

The township of Naradhar is in a fever of excitement fallowing the claim of a party of prospectors that they unearthed a reef, 10ft wide, that…

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Gold Brick of Finance Some Rotten Doctrines

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. Officer seconded the motion. Mr. Scullin, he said, had lost what confidence he ever had when he restored Mr. Theodore to office. Mr…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

Long Tunnel shareholders are well satisfied with the result of a clean up on Saturday last, when 14 ozs. of gold were secured from a parcel of stone…

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Heavy Snow Fall Gold Weather in England Many Vehicle Accidents London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

The city experienced the heaviest snowfall for the present winter to-day, which was the coldest in March for several years. The streets were…

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Prospecting for Gold

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

We have received from the publishers, Messrs. Angus and Robertson, Sydney, a copy of "Prospecting for Gold," written by Ion L. Idriess, with…

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Man Crushed to Death a Mining Accident ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. Geo. Whiting, of Adelong, was killed at Sharpe's Creek on Wednesday. A truck, containing a load of ore,…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Sharps Cheek Mr. George Whiting the Victim Crushed by Laden Truck Dies Three Hours After

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

Mr. George Whiting, of Sharps Creek, was working in an alluvial mine at Sharps Creek, with his son, Victor, and nephew, Bert Whiting,…

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Four Killed Colliery Explosion Launceston

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 9

Four men were killed by an explosion at the Seymour Company's colliery on the East Coast last night. One of the victims was blown over…

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Splitters' Creek Goldfield Putland Bros.' Mine Battery to Be Installed Thud of the Stampers in Six Months

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

Development work has been proceeding apace at Messrs. Putland Bros. (Harry, Fred and Arthur) at Splitters' Creek, a large working…

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£200,000,000 Subscribed America's Gold Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

To have in hand two hundred million pounds at the present time would cure most of our troubles. This huge sum represents the prices paid by car…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Serious Outbreak of Fire ROCKHAMPTON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

A serious fire has broken out in the smelter bins at Mount Morgan mine. Every effort is being made to get the fire under control. It is…

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Mount Morgan Mine Serious Outbreak of Fire Rookhampton (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

A serious fire has broken out in the smelter bins at Mount Morgan mine. I Every effort it being made to get the I fire under control. It is feared that…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Serious Fire Whole Works Menaced Rockhampton (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

The fire which has been raging for, more than 24 hours threatens to destroy the entire Mt. Morgan mine works Great damage has already been…

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Splitters' Creek Goldfield

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

Development work has been proceeding apace at Messrs. Putland Btos. (Hairy, Fred and Arthur) at Splitters' Creek, a large. working…

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Unemployed Miners Developing Shale Deposits Relief in Queensland CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

The Prime Minister. (Mr. Scuilin) announced last night that the Commonwealth Government had decided to make £93,000 available for the…

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Unemployed Miners Developing Shale Deposits Belief in Queensland Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) announced to-night that the Commonwealth Government had decided to make £93,000 available for the…

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Gold Reserve Despatch to London Measure Before Parliament CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

An important (measure, introduced in the House of Representatives to-day by the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), provides for an amendment of the…

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Gold Reserve Despatch to London Measure Before Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

An important measure, introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday by the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), provides for an amendment of…

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Miners' Federation Will It Support Federal A.L.P. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

The most significant feature of Friday night's session of the Federal A.L.P. conference, at which, by 25 votes to 4, the present State executive…

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After Flood Gold

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 6

Floods used to bring down a bit of gold from farther up along the course of the Adelong Creek, which bifurested near Watson's, one branch being the…

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