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Mining & the mines, 1932

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On the Gold Trail Seekers After Fortune Effect of Unemployment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

The depression and unemployment has sent a large number of men into the highways and the byways of gold bearing country in search of the…

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Back To Gold. Sooner or Later London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 24

"Sooner or later we must link currency to a metallic basis, for which there is no better basis than gold," said the Chancellor of the…

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Legislative Assembly Federal Servants and Wages Tax Coal Mines Amendment Bill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Lang) was granted leave to bring down a bill t enable the wages tax imposed on Federal…

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Oil Mining Machinery Remission of Duty Sought Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 5

A promise was given by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Gullett) to-day that he would consider applications by a deputation from Queensland for the…

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British Soundness Revival of Confidence Australian Gold Should be Sold, says Professor Gregory

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

Seldom in the history of national finance has such a revival of co[?]dence in British soundness occurred as that which has Rappened since the…

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SILVER v. Gold (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 2

Sir,—At last week's conference of the Graziers' Association the following resolutions were carried on the motion of Mr. J. P. Abbot: "That the…

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Miners Trapped Water in Shaft Man Rescues Mate Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 2

Two miners were trapped while working at the bottom of shaft eight feet deep, at Canadian, near Ballarat, today, when a heavy thunderstorm…

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Our Gold Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 8

Professor Gregory, the London [?] who co-operated with S[?] Otto Nicemeyer in Australia, hit the [?] squarely on the head in his comment…

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Wagga Gold Cup Nominations Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 6

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations, for all events at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Wagga Cup meeting on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Coal Subsidy Discontinuance by Government Owners and Miners Indignant Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

It was announced to-day that from Friday the State Government would discontinue the payment of 1/6 a ton allowance as a subsidy on coal…

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Miners Angry

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 7

Miners at Cessnock are angered a the Government's action in promoting superintendent Mackay. Union of officials contrast, this step with Mr…

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Cardiff Mine to Be Closed Down Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

The proprietors of the Cardiff Borehole Colliery decided to close down the mine indefinitely, and as a result about 90 men received notice of…

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Albury Gold Cup Meeting Opens To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 6

The Albury Gold Cup race meeting will open on the Albury raec[?] tomorrow and will be continued on Thursday. Although the fields are not…

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Coal Subsidy Miners Seek Renewal Deputation to Premier Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 3

Representative of the Miners Federation to-day interviewed the Premier (Mr. Lang) and brought under his notice the position which…

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Albury Gold Cup Races To-day and Tomorrow Lady Pam Chosen For Cup Bard of Armagh May Win

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 6

The Albury Pold Cup meeting will open to-day on the Albury racecourse and will be continued to-morrow, The horses that will be available are not…

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Prospecting for Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 6

The increased gold yields reported by all the Mines Departments of Australia add interest to the new edition of "Prospecting for Gold," by Ion L…

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Sporting. Albury Gold Cup

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

[?]Gold Cup of 1 [?] on Wednesday resulted in [?]N.Z.bred and owned [?]…

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Quarter Sessions Monday, April 4 (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Appeals Against Convictions The Bouralyang Gold Mine Appeal Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

The only cases dealt with by Judge Coyle at the sitting of the Quarter Sessions on Monday were appeals against convictions at the police court…

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Yalgogrin Gold Stealing Case Appeal Dismissed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 3

Before Judge Coyle at the Narandera District Court last week, Reginald Preston appealed against his conviction for gold stealing at the…

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Looking for Gold Wagga Young Man's Experience In Queensland and Northern Territory Saw Butler at Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 4

Mr. Frank Lupton, son of Mrs. E. Lupton, of Johnston-street, Wagga, who with friends left Wagga nearly a year ago on a projecting trip, travelling by…

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