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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Gold Nugget Unemployed Man's Luck Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 1

J. E. Donaldson, who has been unemployed for some time found a nugget of gold weighing more than 36 ounces at the Wedderburn goldfields…

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Weissel Gold Cup Young Wins

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 4

COOTAMUNDRA and Young met in a match for the Welssel Gold Cup on Fisher Park this afternoon. The local team was disorganised through the absence of several of the star forwards through injuries. Kingston could not play owing to his bad foot, while…

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Search for Gold on New Zealand Steamer Passenger Under Suspicion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1

Passengers who arrived from New Zealand by the steamer Zealandia this morning were surprised to sec a party of police board the vessel. The police…

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Mining a Big Undertaking

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 3

One of the most up-to-date alluvial mining plants seen in this district for many years, and owned by a local party, is that of R. Batty J…

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Lithgow Mine Lithgow

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 1

A large number of dismissals are expected from the State coal mine shortly…

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Lithgow Mine Dismissals Likely Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 1

A large number of dismissals are expected from the State coal mine shortly…

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Gold Prospecting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. O'Neill and their family left Lockhart on Sunday by motor truck, and are taking up residence at Adelong, where Mr…

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Perambulating Gold Application to Court Police Commissioner As Receiver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 1

Considerable argument took place before Mr. Justice Harvey in the Equity Court in Sydney on Friday concerning £1000 worth of gold from…

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Gold Prospecting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, has received from the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) a letter relating to representations of the Wagga…

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Shot to Surface Amazing Experience in Mine Shaft FORBES

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 3

Martin Debenham, 21, had a hair-raising experience while working on his father's gold mine on the old Phoenix mine site…

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Australia's New Tyre Dunlop "Gold Seal"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 5

Considering the outstanding service and mileage being obtained from tyres by motorists throughout the Commonwealth, it is almost…

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Weissel Gold Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 4

Junee's appeal against the decision of Group Nine in dismissing their protest in connection with the loss at the Jack Hore Gold Cup is to he…

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Gold Option at Binalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

Interest attaches to gold mining developments at Binalong and the operations of Binalong Gold Mining Syndicate N.L., formed by Melbourne…

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Wonthaggi Mine Reduction of 20 Per Cent. in Waqes Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 5

The coal tribunal appointed by the State Government to inquire into wages at the State coal mine at Wonthhaggi recommended a reduction in…

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Newcastle Colliery to Be Closed Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 8

In the interests of safety it has been decided to seal up the colliery, following the discovery of fire and carbon monoxide fumes. It…

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GOLD Option at Binalong Melbourne Interest

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 4

Interest attaches to gold mining developments at Binalong and the operations of Binalong Gold-Mining Syndicate N.L., formed by Melbourne…

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Wonthaggi Mine Reduction in Wages

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 6

The coal tribunal appointed by the State Government to inquire into wages at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi recommended a reduction in…

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Brown Coal Victoria's Immense Supply

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 3

Twenty-seven million tons is the estimate of the quantity of brown coal in the Latrobe Valley, and the huge mechanised brown coal wining…

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Illinois Miners' Strike Clash with Police Several Reported Killed New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 1

The "New York Times" Benton (Illinois) representatives states that several men are reported to have been killed and many injured when…

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Football Rugby League John Hore Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

After several months' delay the New South Wales Rugby League has dismissed the appeal of the Junee Football Club against Temora being…

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