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Mining & the mines, 1947

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Gold Strike Near Wagga Rich Quartz Claimed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 4

Cold has been discovered on Mr. J. Roach's property, "Moorong," about five miles south of Wagga. This was claimed by Mr. William…

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Gold. Silver in Wagga Quartz Report from Assayer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 1

Quartz found near Wagga a few days ago has been found to contain a rich proportion of gold and also some silver. The quartz was located on Mr. Roach's property,…

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Assayer's Report Shows Gold and Silver in Wagga Sample

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 1

Quartz found near Wagga a few days ago has been found to contain a contain a rich proportion of gold and also some silver. The quartz was located on Mr…

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Britain Starts to Live on Gold Stock £20 Million Sale to U.S.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The Treasury announced that the Bank of England sold gold valued at £20 million sterling to the Federal Reserve Bank, New…

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Many Mines Adrift on Qld. Coast

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Because many mines laid along the Queensland coast during the war had broken adrift, it would be years before they…

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Britain Sells £20 Million Worth of Gold; New Move in Crisis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The Treasury has announced that the Bank of England has sold gold valued at £20,000,000 sterling to the Federal Reserve Bank, New The "Daily Telegraph" says the sale of Britain's gold—the first since the war—…

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Huge Coal Loss in Day's Stoppage

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Coal Industry Tribunal last night denied that the tribunal was responsible for the delay in hearing the claims of…

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Offers to Lease Wagga Gold "Find"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 1

Mr. William Palmer, of Murray Street, Wagga, who recently discovered gold on "Moorong" property, about five miles from…

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22,000 Tons of Coal Lost in Day's Stoppage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Coal Industry Tribunal tonight denied that the tribunal was responsible for the delay in hearing the claims…

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Assayer’s Report Shows Gold and Silver in Wagga Sample

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 8

Quartz found near Wagga a few days ago has been found to contain a rich proportion of gold and also some silver…

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Cricket Seven Teams in Hogan Gold Cup Competition Eight Elevens Expected To Compete for Parry Cup

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 12

A very enthusiastic delegates meeting of the Gundagai District Cricket Association took place last Saturday when the draw for…

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Gold Output Higher

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

Gold production in Australia during July was 114,000oz fine, an increase of 40,000oz on Jure output. This is revealed in the latest monthly bulletin…

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Gold Find Near Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 5

Quartz found near Wagga a few days ago has been found to contain a rich proportion of gold and also conic silver. The quarts was located…

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Wagga Gold Finders Not to Sell Claim

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 1

THE party of four men who recently discovered gold on Mr. J. Roach's property, "Moorong", about five miles…

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U.s. Gold Stocks Bevin's Plan Attacked

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 4

The British Government should forget about the gold buried at Fort Knox and concentrate on the coal buried within its own borders, the…

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Lithgow Mine Tremors Recur

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1947 · page 1

LITHGOW, Friday: Homes in the Vale of Clwydd are again menaced by mine tremors. Residents were awakened at 1.45 this…

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Wagga Gold Finders Sticking to Claim

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

The party of four men who recently discovered gold on Mr. J. Roach's property, "Moorong," about five miles from Wagga, have stated that they…

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Wagga Gold Finders Not to Sell Claim

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 4

The party of men who recently discovered gold on Mr J. Roach’s property, Moorang” about five miles from Wagga, said that they…

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Federation Miners Federation May Expel Miners For Unauthorised Stoppages

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Miners responsible for any further unauthorised stoppages on the northern N.S.W. coalfields will be expelled from the…

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Wagga Gold Finders Not To Sell Claim

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 4

The party, of four men who recently discovered gold on Mr. J. Roach's property, "Morrong," about five miles from Wagga, said that they would not…

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