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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Gold Purchases Washington

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

It was disclosed to-day that foreign purchases of gold amounted to 50,000,000 dollars, and domestic purchases to 24,800,000 dollars…

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Miners in Alehouse Origin of Watchnight Services

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

While bells, sirens, and whistles screamed outside, and the yells and cries of people in the streets of the cities of the world welcomed the first…

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Burwood Colliery Address to Strikers by Miners' President Conference With Owners Sought NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

Addressing a lively mass meeting at striking miners at Burwood Collier to-day the newly elected president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jack)…

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Fire Damp 160 Miners Trapped Hope Abandoned PRAGUE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

NEARLY 160 miners were trapped in mines at Dux following a fire damp explosion. Entrances to three mines…

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Fire Damp 160 Miners Trapped Hope Abandoned European Disaster Prague

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Nearly 160 miners were trapped in mines at Dux following a fire damp explosion. Entrances to three mines connected with…

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Miners Entombed Disastrous Explosion

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

By an explosion in a coal mine near Dux (Bohemia) on Wednesday 150 miners were entombed. Buildings near the mine entrance were…

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Yield Of Gold Remarkable Increase Canberra

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

A remarkable increase in gold production in Australia during 1933 is revealed by preliminary figures issued last night by the…

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West Australian Gold. £5,000,000 for Year

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

Preliminary figures of West Australian fine gold production for 1933 show a return of approximately £4,893,000…

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Mining Disaster Death Roll 131 Rescue Work Abandoned Prague

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

The death roll, as the result of the mining disaster at Dux yesterday, is now 131. Rescue work has been abandoned owing to four mine shafts…

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Mine Disaster Manager and Officials Arrested Prague

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

The general manager and 10 officials of the Dux coal mine the disaster at which last week resulted in 142 miners being killed, have been…

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Gold

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

"I say," said the young man, full of confidence. "I've jut been thinking how jolly it would be if we two got married. Any objections"…

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Gold Unchanged New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

With the Government gold price unchanged for the 16th successive day, the dollar fluctuated more on foreign than on domestic developments. The…

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Gold Hoarding Former Senator's Daughter Charged Denver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Miss Edith Thomas, daughter of a former United States senator, was indicted by the Federal Government here on a charge of gold hoarding…

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Hogan Gold Cup Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

The second round of the Hogan Gold Cup competition was commenced yesterday Gundagai defeated Gobarralong, Coolac won from…

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Gold Imports Britain's Large Surplus Hoarding by Foreigners London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

The financial correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says: "Foreigners boarded gold in London in 1983 on an enormous scale, Britain's gold imports…

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Short Story. Flash of Gold

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

"You noticed the colour of her hair and eyes and her complexion, well, that's where she got her name—she was like the first warm glow…

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The Rifle Remarkable Shooting Woman Wins Gold Medal After 11 the Shots

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

Remarkable coolness and accuracy was displayed by Mrs. S. F. Dobbyn, of the Camberwell Rifle Club, who in the contest for the No. 19 union…

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Gold Content of United States Dollar 40 Per Cent. Minimum Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

In the course of a special message to Congress to-day, President Roose volt recommonded a minimum of 40 per cent. in the gold content of the…

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State Gold Production Valued at £225,683 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) said to-day that the production of native, gold of New South Wales origin during 1933 was 28,252 ounces,…

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The New Chum Miners

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

No a expert diviner arrives. This was a perfect stronger to the locality also, to myself, having no persons knowledge of the country as…

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