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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Mining on Private Land. Amended Legislation Forecasted

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 4

Forecasted amending legislation, having in view alterations to the present Mining Act, of New South Wales, calls for the attention and…

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Gold Clause in Loan Contracts House of Lords Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 1

Financial circles in Sydney to-day, expressed doubt whether the decision of the House of Lords in Upholding the validity of the gold clause in the…

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Price of Gold American Increase Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

The Government has increased the price of gold by 5 cents to-day to 34 dollars 6 cents…

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Wonthaggi Mine Approaching Exhaustion Expert to Investigate Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

To examine the advisability of developing new areas of the Wonthaggi coal mine, the Victorian Government has engaged Mr. Robert Lee, of…

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Price of Gold Unchanged in U.S.A. WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 1

The price of gold was unchanged to-day and the dollar rallied on the foreign exchange, while the sterling and the franc sold off…

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Mining Accident 12 Persons Killed South African Tragedy Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 1

Two Europeans and 10 of 11 working on a steel platform at the head of a Sew shaft at the Crown Mines were killed when the platform,…

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Rich Gold Find on Potato Mine Sold for £30,000 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

The Corbett Bros., who recently discovered a rich gold reef on their potato farm at Gordon, near Ballarat, have sold the mine for approximately…

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Mining News

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 2

The clean-up for the past fortnight at the famous revived Cullinga mines showed 90 ounces. After Christmas an extra shift of…

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The Experiences of Two New-chum Miners

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 6

On our way home we were met by the good wife some distance from the house. She seemed very excited and exclaimed, Whatever happened…

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Mt. Isa Miners All Round Wages Reduction Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

An all round of 3/6 a week on the wager of the employees on Mt. [?] Mines was to-day granted by the Industrial Court,. The Court stated…

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Rich Gold Find On Potato Farm MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

The Corbett Bros., who discovered a rich gold reef on their potto farm at Gordon, near Ballarat, have sold the mine for approximately £30,000…

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Northern Miners "Bondy" Hoare Defeated in Ballot for President Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1933 · page 4

Mr. T. ("Bondy") Hoare, for 11 years president of the Northern Miners Federation, was defeated for the position in the ballot, the result…

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Oil From Coal Federal Government Plans Cracking Process Favored MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1933 · page 2

The hopes that had been entertained for the installation of a hydrogenation plant in New South Wales for the extraction of oil from coal are…

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Gold Called in by Treasury Decree U.S.A. Decision Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1933 · page 4

The Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Morgenthau) to-night issued an order requiring the delivery to the Government of all gold coin bullion and…

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