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Mining & the mines, 1934

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U.S.A. Gold Dollar Reduced At 59.06 P. Cent. Gold Worth 35 Dollors Oz

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 2

President Roosevelt on Wednesday revalued the gold dollar at 59.96 per cent of its former price. The new gold dollar became…

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U.S.A. Currency "Gold Bullion Standard" Treasury Official's Claim Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 6

Discussing the question as to whether the United States on the gold basis, the Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Morgenthan) to-day said: "We…

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Goldfields Riots Situation Quiet Deadlock Concerning Foreigners Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 1

Quiet now prevails at Kalgoorlie and Boulder, although there is a general feeling of resentment among the miners over the presence of special…

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Wonthaggi Dispute Referred to Miners' Federation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

The dispute at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi, which followed the dismissal of seven employees for alleged unsatisfactory work, has been referred…

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West Australian Miners to Resume Work To-day Mass Meeting Decision Address by Politicians Owners' Offer Is Accepted Strong Italian Protest Against Attacks on Nationals KALGOORLIE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

As the result of negotiations with the employers, it is expected that the miners will return to work on Monday. At a mass meeting of the A.W.U., held at the Boulder City Town Hall yesterday, the 500 miners present decided to…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

An Adelong party of miners have taken on a big job in Roche's paddock at Rimmer's Bridge, where the ground is about 20ft. deep, and has…

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Beer Ban Removed Miners Quench Their Thirst Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Never before, in the memory of the oldest inhabitant, have such thirsts existed as were assuaged on Saturday afternoon, when hotels were allowed…

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New Gold Record. £7 an Ounce in London London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Gold reached a new record price on the metal market to-day when it was quoted at £7 an ounce. The £15,000,000 worth offered was mostly purchased…

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Additional Police Reduced on Goldfields Jugo-slav Attitude Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Only about 20 police, additional to the ordinary force, are now at Kalgoorlie and Boulder City, the remainder having returned to Perth…

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Ladies' Gold Wristlet Watch Free

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

A ladies gold wristlet watch will be given free to the best letter of not more than thirty words, "Why I spent 5/ at Solomon Cohen's Sale." Also a…

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World Gold Insane London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

The world has gone insane about gold, said Sir Robert Johnson, Deputy Master and Controller of the Royal Mint, today, it is being used as a…

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Wonthaggi Miners £11,000 in Wages Lost by Stoppage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Work was resumed at the Wonthaggi Mine to-day after a hold-up of six days through the dismissal of a number of underground workers…

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Gold Nugget Found at Adelong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

Two young prospectors, Godfrey Gibson and Joseph Todd, while cradling wash dirt on the alluvial field at Curtis Paddock found a long slug…

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Price of Gold "World Gone Insane" Mint Master's Comment London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

"The world has gone insane," said Sir Robert A. Johnson, deputy master and comptroller of the Royal Mint to-day. "Metal is…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club the 60th Gold Cup Race Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 2

During the progress of the last Wagga Gold Cup meeting a suggestion was made in these columns that steps should be taken fittingly to…

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Gold at Wantabadgery

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

Mr. J. Dries, of Junee has been prospecting on a portion of Eas. Wantabadgery for some time, and is optimistic regarding a shaft which he…

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Gold Nugget Found

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

An Adelong message: Two young prospectors, Godfrey Gibson and Joseph Todd, while cradling wash dirt on the alluvial field at Curtis…

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A Big Mining Enterprise

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

The Golden Valley Mining Company. of which Mr. Chaw. Trost is local manager and a large shareholder. has installed on Adelong…

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£5,000,000 of Gold Rushed to London by Air Shipments for United States London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

A dozen airliners carrying £5,000,000 worth of gold were guided to Croydon to-day by rockets as the pilots had difficulty in finding the aerodrome…

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Rush Of Gold Millions by Air

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 13

The greatest aerial gold rush to Croydon (London) airport in history was the arrival of 12 aeroplanes from France and Holland, with 15 tons of…

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