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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

353 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 18

Culcairn Blue and Gold Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 4

The first blue and gold ball arranged by the Country Women's Association was held on Thursday night. Besides dancing, arrangements were made…

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Broken Hill Mine Dispute Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 1

A strike of the members of the Workers' Industrial Union over a dispute with the management regarding wages has resulted in the suspension…

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Coal Mines Idle Seniority Dispute Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 4

Operations caused at the Burwood Colliery to-day following a dispute over seniority. A conference of miners' lodges has been called for…

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U.S.A. Gold Plan Commodity Prices Rise Wheat Advances Four Cents Sterling to 4.60 WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 1

It was learned to-day that President Roosevelt expects the Government to make its first purchase of new gold immediately under the new…

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New Gold U.S.A. Currency Scheme Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 1

The first purchase of the newly mined gold under President Roosevelt's managed currency scheme will be made tomorrow. Official quarters…

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Mining. Rich Ore

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

Prowse and Perkins Syndicate who have been working the old Gibralter Mine for some time, treating the ordinary ore with their own small…

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Gold Buying U.S.A. Exceeds London Price Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

President Roosevelt's gold buying policy was inaugurated to-day, the Government paying 31 dollars 36 cents an ounce. This is 22 cents…

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Ten Million Plant Oil From Coal Federal Government Project CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced that the Federal Government had taken steps for the establishment in the Newcastle-Maitland…

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£10,000,000 Plant Oil From Coal Federal Government Project Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced to-day that the Federal Government bad taken steps for the establishment in the…

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Oil From Coal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 11

Preliminary steps have been taken by the Commonwealth Government fo secure the establishment in Australia of a plant for the extraction on a…

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American Gold No Actual Sales Banks Cause a Hitch Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 1

The banks to-day declined to accept the debentures with which tire Treasury Department propones to pay for newly-won gold, with the result that…

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Shock for Miners 500 Receive Notice Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 4

Shortly after they had started work to-day, after the pit had been idle for a fortnight about 500 men at the Aberdare Extended colliery received 14…

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Ten Million Plant Oil From Coal Federal Government Project

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announded that the Federal Government had taken steps for the establishment in the Newcastle-Maitland…

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The Turf Peter Jackson Wins Moonee Valley Gold Cup

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 3

Beautifully line weather prevailed for the Moonee Valley Cup meeting in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon, the attendance being large…

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Transport in Australia English Experts' Report ON N.S.W. RAILWAYS Coal Consumption Comparisons (NO. 3)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 6

The article on transport which appeared yesterday concluded with the statement that some quotations would be made from the report by Sir Sam Fay and Sir Vincent Raven, famous English railway experts who, in 1924, were…

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Gold Rush at "Milton"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

Guides, Brownies, and Junior Red Cross are combining to hold a fete at "Milton" by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Brooks, on…

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Aeroplane Crashes Gold Ingots Scattered PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 1

A French aeroplane caught in a fog while flying from Switzerland to Le Bourget tore off tops of trees in a forest for a distance of 500 yards before…

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SNATCHED £15,000 Daring Gold Theft in London London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

While a delivery van in charge of a youth was standing in Gray's Inn road four men emerged from a motor car, jostled the youngster, and decamped…

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U.S.A. Gold Nearly Halt a Dollar Above World Price Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

The United States Government to-day raised the price of gold to 31 dollars 96 cents an ounce. This is 47 cents above to-day's quotations on the world…

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State Coal Mine Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 4

The State coal mine was idle to-day owing to a dispute between the management and men regarding the present method of the transport of…

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