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Mining & the mines, 1932

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N.Z. Coal Strike Agreement Reached Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 3

An agreement was readied to-day in the northern coal mines dispute, following upon a conference at Wellington between the parties concerned…

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Weissel Gold Cup Match on

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 4

Not since the 1931 season has there been a cup game played at Cootamundra, so there should be unusual interest in the Weissel…

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Railway Coal Reserves to Be Built Up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

The Railway Department officials recently discovered that the coal reserves had dwindled from 120,000 tone to 60,000 tons and the Transport…

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State Coal Mine to Be Closed Down Cabinet Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 2

After a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day the Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced that the Government had decided, in the interests of economy,…

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Weissel Gold Cup Cootamundra Wins

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 4

TO-DAY was an important one in the progress of the Cootamundra Football Club, for the match on Fisher Park was the first cup game played here, not only this season, but last season, too. THE trophy at stake was the Eric Weisse[?] Gold Cup, which Cootamundra…

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Lithgow Mine Closing 750 Men Affected SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 1

The Government has decided [?] close the State coal mine at Lithgow, the number of employees affected, according to the estimate of the Miners'…

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Gold Expedition to Central Australia Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 1
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An elaborately equipped expedition, led by Mr. C. Chapman, of Roma, will leave Brisbane on Thursday to search for gold in Central Australia. The…

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There’s Gold in the Long Tunnel £3592 Won in Two Years An Industry Little Known to US

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 5

While we hear and read of depression and the scarcity of money, little do we think of the vault of gold that is planted in the hills just out of…

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State Coal Mine Mr. Stevens to Meet Lithgow Deputation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 3

After an interview with the representatives of the Advance Lithgow Association the Premier (Mr. Stevens) said that he had agreed to…

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Weissel Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 3

Cootamundra on Wednesday successfully defended the Eric Weissel gold cup by 20 points to 5 against Harden Murrumburrah. Mr. Naylor…

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Cracow Gold Rush

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 14

Cracow goldfield in Queensland reports unusual activity. Buyers are arriving by plane to try buy available leases land claims. Two leases…

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FOOTBALL Weissel Gold Cup Wednesday's Game

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 4

Wednesday next will be a milestone in the history of country football. The New South Wales Rugby League has ordered that all cup games he…

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Western Australian Gold Year's Yield May Be Worth £5,000,000 PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Scaddan) said that he would not be surprised if the production of gold this year in Western…

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District Court Hoarded Gold

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 3

Ellen Drinnen, of Cootamundra, proceeded against Kate Mary Roberts, of Wagga, for the recovery of £l04 which had been left in her care on…

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Weissel Gold Cup Cowra Beaten

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 4

WHILE the Englishmen and Riverina struggled at Wagga to-day, Cootamundra and Cowra played for the Eric Weissel Gold Cup on Fisher Park. The game went on despite the New South Wales Rugby League's verdict that all cup games must be suspended…

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Coal Ballast Stolen From Line Danger of Collapse Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 1

So extensive has become the thefts of coal ballast on the railway line to the Old Lambton Colliery that there is fear of the line collapsing. The line…

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Irish Trade German Travellers Arrive Seek to Capture Coal Business LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 1

German travellers with samples have arrived at Dublin, hoping to capture Britain's coal trade with Ireland, which amounts to £2,000,000 a…

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Western Australian Gold Year’s Yield May Be Worth £5,000,000

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Scaddan) said that he would not be surprised if the total production of gold this year in Western…

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Gold Seguim

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 4

Black net, studded with golden star sequins, creates a remarkable high-front, no-back gown for Carole Lombard for her role in Paramouul's…

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