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Mining & the mines, 1934

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The Gold Hunt Goes on Brisk Day for the Mining Warden

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 7

The Mining Warden (Mr. J. A. S Balmain), had practically the whole of last Tuesday morning taken up with mining matters, at the sitting…

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Gold Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 4

Mr. John Froderick Foster, who was well-known in Victorian mining Credes, diod last week. The deceased was copanther with Mr. Parker Mol-…

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Mining Activity at Binalong

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, Binalong, the following A to E were refused and deposits forfeited: H. C. Grant, w. A. Grant, George Solah, George…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 2

Mr. Groom. well-known in local mining-circles, had two Victorian engineers with him at an inspection of the old Prince of Wales mine, and at…

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The Gold Hunt Goes on Brisk Day for the Mining Warden

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 3

The Mining Warden (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain), had practically the whole of last. Tuesday morning taken up with mining matters, at the sitting of…

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Open Air Pictures "Gold Diggers of 1933"

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 2

Ruby Keeler, one of the big hits of the picture "42nd Street," and a member of the all-star cast of Warner Bros. "Gold Diggers of 1933"…

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State Coal Mine Work to Be Resumed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 3

Work at the State coal mine at Lithgow will be resumed on Monday as the result of a temporary agreement reached at the compulsory…

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Mine Still Idle Melbourne, To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 4

The Wonthage State coal mine in Victoria was again idle yesterday, as a result of the men disagreeing with the proposals of the Railway…

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Eureka Stockade The Goldfields Rebellion

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 5

On the morning of 6th October the corpse of a murdered miner named Scobie was found at Ballarat, just outside the Eureka Hotel. The…

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Two Killed at Mt. Isa Mine Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 1

Two men were killed and two injured at Mt. Isa last night following an explosion in the No. 5 level in the Blackstar area…

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Engineer's Death Caught in Mine Machinery Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1934 · page 1

Henry Arthur Stevens, aged 57 years, engineer, met a shocking death to-day when he was dragged into the whirling wheels of a machine at…

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Miners Dismissed From Victorian State Mines Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 4

Four shift miners were dismissed from the State coal mine to-day and in addition eight scouting miners received notice of dismissal…

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Gold and Silver Recovered From Sea-water

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 3

The recovery of the first gold and silver ever taken from sea-water was announced here by Dr. H. Dow, of the Ethyl-Dow Chemical Company…

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Seven Teams in Hogan Gold Cup Competition Second Grade Comp. Also

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 3

Seven teams will compete in this season’s Hogan Gold Cup competition—Coolac, Gundagai, Gobarralong Tumblong, Wanderers, Back Station…

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"This Man Is Mine"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 5

Irene Dunne is the star in "This Man is Mine," which is showing at the Capitol Theatre to-night and to-morrow night, with a matinee…

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Gold Mining Annual Grant for Five Years. Research in Ore Dressing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 4

Furthering the efforts of successive Commonwealth Governments to stimulate the gold-mining industry, arrangements have been made for…

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Bendigo Mines Engine Drivers' Strike Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 1

As a result of the decision of the drivers to accept a settlement on terms reached between representatives of the Chamber of Miners and the Melbourne…

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Hogan Gold Cup Competition Will Commence Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 3

Despite the flooding of Anzac Park, which will make play impossible there for a little time, the Hogan Gold Cup competition will get under…

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Man Killed in Mine at Frogmore Another Gravely Injured

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 6

Thomas Hopper, 40, was overwhelmed by a full of rock and killed in the Mount Charlested wolfram mine, near Frogmore, 19 miles from…

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Mr. Lang Coalfields Campaign Miners' Criticism New Castle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 2

Strong exception is being taken by the officials of the Miners' Federation of Mr. Lang's campaign in the coal fields which, they claim, is an attempt…

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