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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Colliery Subsidence Horse Engulfed Cessnock

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 1

Two relief workers had narrow escapes yesterday when a large section of earth above Hillend Colliery subsided. The men saw the earth…

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£1000 Stolen From Coal Merchant's Office Window Forced Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

James Bennett, coal merchant, of Wickham, reported to the police this morning that £1000 in cash had been stolen from this office, where it had…

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Miners Confer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

The central councilor of the Miners' Federation met this aftrenoon under the presidency of Mr. D. Rees. The [?]tustion at Bulli was discussed and…

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Gold at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 5

Mr. Leslie Harper, Government geologist, spent the week-end at Young, where he inspected some "shows." It is understood he is…

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Broken Hill Mine Dividend Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 3

On June 29 the North Broken Hill Mining Co. will pay a dividend of 1/ a share. This is the first dividend since last December, when a similar…

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Right Off Gold Roosevelt Decision Washington

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 1

Mr. Roosevelt decided to-day that the United States should go off the gold standard by statute, and the chairman of the House Banking…

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Bulli By-election Miners' Central Council Endorses Mr. Willis Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 1

Further support for Mr. C. A. Willis in the Bulli by-election came this afternoon when the Miners' Federation Central Council unanimously accepted…

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World Finance U.S.A. Off Gold Standard Effect on War Debts "Let Australia Convert," Is Advice to British Investors WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 1

As President Roosevelt has decided that the United States shall go off the gold standard by statute, it will be possible for foreign countries to pay their war debts to the United Stales in any legal money…

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Bulli By-election Members for Mining Electorates to Remain Neutral Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 1

There was a stormy conference to-day between the members of Parliament representing the mining electorates, and the central council of the…

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Gold Mining

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 7

A big Bygoo engine has arrived in Temora from Ardlethan addressed to the manager of the Temora Gold Mines Company. It weights 15 tons…

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Japanese Miners Entombed Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Seventy miners were entombed in a gas explosion early in the morning at a coal mine at Nagasakiken. Resenera' efforts were unavailing, the…

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Mining Billapaloora Gold Mines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Grant, mining engineer (who with Mr. Greenwood, representing the investors, who recently inspected the Billapaloora…

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Mine Explosion Two Men Injured, BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 1

With a detonation which reverberated throughout Aberdare Extended colliery, near [?]wich yesterday, a quantity of gas exploded, injuring two…

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Mine Explosion Two Men Injured Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

With a detonation which reverberated throughout Aberdare Extended colliery, near Ipswich, to-day, a quantity of gas exploded, injuring two miners,…

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Bulli Mine Idle Men on Strike Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 2

In accordance with the derision reached by the miners yesterday, the Bulli colliery was idle to-day. About 850 men are affected…

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Mr. Willis' Future Miners' Federation to Consider Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the Miners' Federation will be held shortly to consider the position which has arisen as the outcome of the support of Mt. A. C…

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Gold Survey London Offer Proviso Not Acceptable London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 4

It is understood that the offer recently made by one of London's biggest mining corporations, to contribute £150,000 towards the cost of…

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Gold Mining at Ashbridge

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

The extension of gold-mining activity in Australia since the improvement in the price of the elusive metal and the slump in the prices of other…

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Bulli Miners to Resume Work Bulli

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

A mass meeting of the miners to-day decided by 200 votes to 20 to resume work on Monday next. The meeting was informed that the…

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