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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Gold Mining Annual Grant For Five Years Research in Ore Dressing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 6

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

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Notes on the Hogan Gold Cup Competition Where is the Winning Team ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 7

Sunday next, and the curtain rises on the first games of the Hogan Gold Cup for season 1934-35. Which team will take this, coveted trophy from…

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Gold and Silver Coins Life Savings in House What Fire Revealed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

Representing the life savings of J. R. Hunt, a billy can, dippers, and buckets of gold, silver, and copper coins, bundles of notes and…

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First Minister on Temora Goldfields

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 5

At the re-union tea meeting held in connection with the Temora Methodist Jubilee celebrations apologies for non-attendance and best wishes…

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Lang’s Fight Against Miners’ Federation

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 3

Mr. Lang it faced with one of the greatest political fights of his career in his attempt to win back the support of the Northern…

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Miners' Federation Rebuff to Mr. Lang Election of Officers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 1

When counting has been completed for the official positions in the Miners' Federation election, it will be found that Mr. Lang has received his…

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The Gundagai Gold Fever Mining Applications Before the Warden

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 2

Gundagai still looks for gold, and applications for authority to enter still roll in to the Warden’s Clerk. The number of…

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GOLD Prospect At Bendine After Many Years

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 6

Something of a romance in attached to the reported discovery of a gold prospect by Mr. J. Whit field at Bendinine…

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Hogan Gold Cup Next Sunday’s Games

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

The following games are set down for play in next Sunday’s Hogan Gold Cu peompetition :— Gundagai v. Coolac, at Gundagai…

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Scarcity of Gold High Prices Will Continue

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 5

The “Gold-Mining Record,” published in London, is very optimistic regarding the future of gold. Quoting opinion of the gold delegation…

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Long Bicycle Ride in Search of Gold

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 7

Completing a journey of 6000 miles on a bicycle through some of the most inhospitable parts of Australia. Donald Friedman, aged 45 years, a native of…

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Oil From Coal Committee's Unfavorable Repot Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 1

The report of the committee appointed some time ago by the Government to inquire into all aspects of the scheme for extracting oil from…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 4

At the present time mining is at a very low ebb in this district, but has every indication of picking up. In the old days much of the precious…

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Alluvial Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 4

Batlow, formerly known as Reedy Flat, also produced a large amount of gold in the old days, and was gleaned principally by box and…

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TRAPPED Of Flooded Mine Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 1

Fifty-three miners are believed to have been trapped in the flooded Matsushima colliery, near Fukunka, Japan…

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Hogan Gold Cup Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 5

The games set down for next Sunday are:— Tumblong v. Back Station Creek, at Tumblong…

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Tales of the Early Bushranging Days Thieves on the Gold Fields When Gilbert Ran Wild

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 7

Following are the memoirs of the late Mr. Benhamin Morgan, of Boorown, dictated by him and recorded by Miss Gwen Champion, and supplied to the Diamond Jubilee number of the “Boorown News,” by Miss Champion. The late Mr. Morgan needs no…

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Whole World Listening Ring O Welsh Gold

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 2

The service followed in the shortened form used at the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of York. After Prince Nicholas had given…

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Australia's Gift Two Gold Cups Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government's present to the Duke and Duchess of Kent would be…

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Gold Mining Employment Possibilities Federal Government Calls Conference

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

Impressed by the possibility of profitably, employing men goldmining industry, the Commonwealth Government has convened a…

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