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Mining & the mines, 1932

372 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 19

Mine Fires Still Raging at Greta. Trains Continue Running Greta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 6

The underground fires at Anvil Creek. Central Greta, and Old Greta collieries are still raging. Although no flames are visible, clouds of smoke…

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Greta Mine Fires 50 Bores Necessary to Quell Outbreak Greta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 1

It is considered possible that 50 bores will have to be put down in order to quell the fire in the underground working here. This morning the…

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Mine Fire Under Control Bores Sunk Towards Tunnels NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 1

Reassuring reports came from Greta on Saturday concerning the progress of the efforts to check the underground fires which, for a week, have…

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Pleasant Hills Gold Fossickers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

Quite a new industry, that of gold mining, is being extensively carried out in the district, and every available pick anil shovel is being brought…

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Legislative Council Coal Industry Bill "Poo Bah" Board SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

Speaking on the Coal industry Bill in the Legislative Council last night, Mr. Dick said that the board to be created under the bill could be very…

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Legislative Council Coal Industry Bill "Poo Bar" Board Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

Speaking on the Coal Industry Bill in the Legislative Council to-night, Mr. Dick said that the board to be created under the bill could be very…

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Commonwealth Bank Amending Bill Dealing with Gold Reserve Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

It is understood that the bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act, of which the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Bruce.) gave notice in the House of…

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Lucknow Gold Field Select Committee's Report Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 1

The report of the select committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed to investigate the gold mining activities and leases generally of the…

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Gold at Sebastopol

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 6

A battery capable of crushing one [?] of stone per hour is needed at Sebastopol, and also an up-to-date yaulding plant. If someone with…

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Coal Industry Bill Federal A.L.P. Group in Minority Method of Assessing Capital Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

The unusual spectacle of members of the Government and the Opposition combining against the Federal A.L.P. group was witnessed twice in…

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Dollar Exchange Declines Gold Hurried to Europe Fears of Inflation in United States New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

Dollar exchange on the European markets suffered the sharpest break yesterday since the decline before Easter. French, Dutch, Swiss, and…

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Fall of Coal Minsk Killed. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 1

William Butcher, aged 43 years, a miner at the Pelaw Main colliery, was killed by a fall of coal to-day. It took big mates three hours to uncover…

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Gold Cup Match Cootamundra's First Big Game

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 4

Cootamundra will play, Junes for the Jack Hore Gold Cup on Sunday next, and the game will constitute the first important…

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Gold Cup Match

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 4

On Sunday Cootamundra will play the first serious game of the season when they meet Junee for the Jack Hore Gold Cup…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup 13-All Draw Brilliant Second Half

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 4

A good effort Cootamundral Behind 10 to nil at half-time and 13 to 5 early in the second half, Cootamundra made a desperate…

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N.Z. Coal Mines Trouble on West Coast Severe Wage Cuts Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 1

There is a possibility of a serious hold-up in the West Coast miners following the attempt by the owners to put into operation a new set of…

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Fluctuating Gold Values Responsibility of Bakks Need for Co-operation London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

Professor Gustav Cassel, the Swedish economist, who, in his first Rhodes memorable lecture at Oxford a week ago on the crisis in the world's…

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Coal for Export Freight Seduction Suggested by Transport Commission Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

It was learned to-day that the Transport Commission last week recommended to the then Minister for Transport (Mr. M'Girr) that freight on coal…

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N.Z. Coal Strike Work to Be Resumed Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

As the result of negotiations between the coal owners and employees, it is expected that work will be resumed at all collieries tomorrow…

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Junee Fails to Lift Gold Cup Temora Victors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 2

Junee and Temora met at Junee yesterday in the first match of the season for the Eric Weissel Gold Cup. Temora defeated the holders by 8…

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