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Mining & the mines, 1931

83 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 5

The Candelo Gold Find

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 2

By the courtesy of Mr D. C. Rosenthal a party of Bega men, including a “News” representative visited the much talked of gold find near Candelo…

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Candelo Gold Find

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 3

A report from the Bimbaya gold find stated that 50 ounce stuff was being got from Ram sey's claim. Stone and clay…

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An Apprentice and the Gold Cup. Trouble Caused by Interference of the Union Representatives

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 6

At the meeting of the Monaro-South Coast Movement, held at Nowra School of Arts on Monday night last, Mr. Charles Hardy, jnr., leader of the…

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England Suspends the Gold Standard

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 2

The financial sensation of the week has been the decision of the British Government to temporarily suspend the gold standard. This was done in the…

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The Great Gold Find. Description by the Bega Scribe

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 3

By the courtesy of Mr. D. C. Rosenthall, a party of Bega men, including a "News" representative, visited the much talked of gold find near…

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Mining Warden's Court Thursday, September 24. (Before Mr. Graham)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 3

Robert Wilkinson v. Southern Gold Mining Co.. claim for wages [?]45. Mr. Manion for defendants, who admitted a claim for [?]7…

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Gold Quest. Tragle Efforts to Reach Lasseter's Real

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 6

Probably Sew who read last year of the lonely death of L. H. B Lasseter, after successfully re-locating a rich auriferous reef in Central Australia…

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Gold Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 8

It is said that Broken Hill capital is ready to assist in development work at Yalwal. This field has had such a gruelling in the past that one…

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Gold Currency

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. Cusack: Has the Treasurer seen a reference in newspaper cablegrams to the fact that paper currency is to take the place of gold coin in…

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Gold and Depression

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 3

A pathetic stream of golden keep-sakes is flowing into the pawnbrokers' shops at Auckland (N.Z.). Here the gold is melted down, and the vendors…

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Gold Production

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 4

The Commonwealth Statistician’s Department has issued figures showing the gold production for the first six months of 1931, which revealed that the yield…

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Mining Warden's Court Thursday, October 15 (Before Mr. Graham, Warden)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 3

Suspension of labor conditions on mining leases at Yalwal. George Thomas Heron, assayer, Yalway, deposed: The work on the leases…

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Gold Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 8

The discovery by Messrs. Rudkin and Webber Bros, of a 5ft wide gold bearing reef at Copeland, near Gloucester, is reported. Some roughly dollied…

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Mining Warden's Court. Tuesday. October 27. (Before Mr. Graham. M.w.) Mining Lease at Grassy Gully Changes Hands

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 3

The Mining Warden was called upon to decide who was the rightful possessor of a mining lease, comprising about four acres, at Grassy Gully,…

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Mining Warden's Court Tuesday, October 27. (Before Mr Graham, M. W.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 2

The Mining Warden was called upon to decide who was the rightful possessor of a mining lease; comprising about four acres, at Grassy Gully,…

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Gold at Tilba

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 8

Some little time ago a Nowra resident informed our Editor that he knew where there was much of the precious metal located away down at Tilba, on…

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Stern Guardian Falls for Ward’s Pet Gold Digger

The South Coast Register · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 2

He came, he saw, he was conquered! This paraphrase of the historical saying of the great Caesar applies to Conway Tcarle, famous…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 3

At the Warden's Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Graham, M.W., J. F. Williamson applied for cancellation of a lease at Yalwal, held by A. T…

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A Promising Mine

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 8

Mr. E. A. Dudley, who his been engaged re-opening the old Alma mine at Mongarlowe, which ceased operations in 1915, has completed the sinking of the…

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A Real Gold Digger

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

A correspondent writes to the "S. M. Herald" stating that Conrad Olsen, the discoverer of the rich gold find in Gippsland, has…

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