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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Killed by Train While Gathering Coal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 1

Herbert Arnold Black, aged 55 years, was knocked down and killed by a railway engine near Wentworthville railway station early this…

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Miners Return to Work Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

At a meeting of miners at Wonthaggi to-day it was decided that the men return to work under protest against the reduction in wages…

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Big Gold Yield Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

The richest gold yield recorded in Bendigo for many years was returned at the Hercules mine yesterday. From a crushing of 166 tons of quartz the…

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Forbes Poisoning Case Blind Man Got Cyanide From Mine Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

Detective Sergeant M'Rae, who has been investigating the death of Christopher Robert Hepburn, aged 32 years, a blind nan, from poison,…

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Broken Hill Mines

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 3

A forecast that the Broken Hill silver-lead mining field would yield another 16,000,000 tons of ore was made by Mr.A.Fairweather,…

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Promising Gold Find

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

The most promising discovery in gard to gold reef sin Adelong district, that has been made for a long time, is that now being worked by…

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John Hore Gold Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

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

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Gold Discovery Reef at Adelong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 4

It is reported that a very promising discovery in quartz reefing was made last week on a new line of reef, situated near the foot of Himmer's…

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State Coal Mine Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day decided that the State coal mine at Lithgow shall be operated in future as a State undertaking under the control of the…

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Coal Freights Reduction of 1/6 Ton SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced yesterday that the Government had decided to reduce the freight rate on export and market…

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Coal Freights Reduction Of 1/6 a Ton Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced to-day that the Government had decided to reduce the freight rate on export and market coal to the basis of…

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Transfer of Gold Steamer Passengers Questioned Luggage Searched Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Detectives this morning boarded the liner Manganui, on arrival from New Zealand, and questioned two men and a woman, whom they believed were…

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Australia's Wonderful Recovery Told in Budget Speech Progress on Tariff Revision Sales and Primage Tax Relief for Farmers Cuts in Gold and Wine Bounties, Maternity Allowances, Public Service Salaries, and Old-Age Pensions to Balance Budget

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, delivered in the House of Representatives on Thursday, his Budget speech, one of the most momentous in Commonwealth history. "To-day," said Mr. Lyons, "we have the satisfaction of…

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Tumbarumba Goldfields

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 5

There are many towns in New South Wales that owe their origin to man's search for sold Tumbarumba is just such a place. Old inhabitants…

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Cullinga Mines School Opening Ceremony

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 3

The opening of the new school at Cullinga Mines was celebrated with a days sport on Saturday. Mr. W. F. M. Ross, M.L.A., the local…

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Wonthaggi Mine Closed Owing to Dispute Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

As the result of the protracted dispute between the miners and the management, the State coal mine at Wonthaggi was closed to-day. It will…

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Miners' Council Recommends Strike Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation to-night decided to recommend a general strike throughout the mining industry of…

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Weissel Gold Cup Young Defeats Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 8

Young defeated Temora for the Weissel Cup at Young on Wednesday by 17 points to 14, after leading 14 points to nil at half time…

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