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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Temora Gold Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 2

There is much activity on the Stock Exchange in connection with the Temora Gold Mine shares, which have risen from 2/10 to 3/3—for 1/ shares…

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Valuable Ruby Found in Burmese Mine Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 1

A ruby of absolute p[?]y, weighing 135 car's and calued at £7500, has been found in a mine near Mogok, in Burma…

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Dole Regulations Newcastle Miners No Strike for the Present Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 2

Aggregate meetings of miners were called at Abermaine, Paxton, K[?] and Bellbird to-day to consider [?] attitude of the miners towards…

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Gold Near Adelaide Allotment Sold for £1000 ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 1
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Considerable interest has been aroused by the discovery of gold on a vacant allotment at Unley Park. A well has been sunk, and excellent…

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Newcastle Miners Majority Against Strike Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 6

Aggregate meetings of miners were held in a number of Centres to-day to consider the proposal for a strike among the miners as a protest against…

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Gold Near Parkes Many Claims Pegged Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 1

Two old prospectors, Joseph Spicer and Joseph Aulding, after sinking a shaft about two miles from the town, found 17 oz. of gold in a pocket at…

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Gold Buyer Robbed Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 4

Thieves broke into the bedroom of Mr. J. Grady, a gold buyer, and stole about 20[?] of gold, which he had obtained from prospectors…

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The World of Sport Cricket Hogan Gold Cup

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 3

The draw for fixtures in the above competition is as follows: — Wanderers v Mundarlo, at Gundagai,…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 3

The new reef discovered on Strigybark Hill adjoining the famous old Gibratter Hill, and at present being worked by Swartz O'Nill, Johnstone…

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Off to the Gold Country Crs. Ashton and Struck Leaving on 2000 Miles Trek

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 2

The Granites gold fever is spreading, and two councillors of Willimbong Shire, Crs. Ashton and Struck, the Anzac spirit still…

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Leave of Absence Councillors Going North in Search of Gold

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 8

When Crs. Ashton and Struck took their seats at the Council table on Tuesday night. they found there tokens of goodwill—a book on gold…

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Colliery Explosion 26 Miners Killed Heroic Rescue Work London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 1

Early this morning an explosion occurred in the pit at Garwood colliery, near Wigan. There were 104 men in the pit, and 20 are believed to be…

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Hogan Gold Cup Competition Rain Puts End to Play

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 3

Though cricketers had donned their flannels, and most of them had travelled 15 miles in order to take part in Yesterday's completion features,…

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Gold at Buralyang

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. Rowe and party report that they have just cleaned up 15 tons of ore for a return of 22[?] oz. of gold over the plates. The mine is…

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Gold in Australia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 2

Although £600,000,000 worth of gold had been won in Australia already, said the Minister for Development (Senator M'Lachlan) recently, there…

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Adelong Promising Gold Mine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 6

The Government has been supporting, with aid for driving, a most promising show situated on a range of hills within three-quarters of a…

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Wonthaggi Mine Trouble Settled MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 1

The trouble at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi, which has lasted for time weeks, was settled to-day when [?] special meeting of miners decided…

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Fire in Colliery Miners Ecape Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

Several miners had a fortunate escape to-day when the Hikurangai colliery caught fire. When the first sign of the fire was observed the men…

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Hogan Gold Cup Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

The competition table for the above Cup now stands as follows:— points Gundagai . . . . . . . . . . . . 17…

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