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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 201

Coal Industry. Government and Opposition Unite on Two Clauses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 10

In the Legislative Council yesterday, members of the Government party twice sat with the Opposition in divisions on clauses of the Coal Industry Bill opposing the Federal…

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No Gold There But Hunger and Desolation PERTH

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 7

KALGOORLIE Municipal Council last night resolved to call a conference of local bodies to take steps to prevent…

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A New One for Sydney Shadows From Wires Stopped Gold Trail

Arrow · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 14

A PROMINENT New Zealand exchange has found a new excuse, in fact, quite a novel one, for the defeat of the Dominion two-year-old Gold…

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Coal Bill Is Practically Through C'cil Provision Regarding Actual Capital Invested Production Amendments of the Coates Group Are Rejected

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 7

WHEN the Upper House resumed consideration in Committee last night of the Coal Industry Bill, attention was given to postponed…

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"Mother Mine"

The Methodist · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 4

Your picture hangs upon the bedroom wall, Mother mine, And sight of you at all times does recall, Mother mine,…

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Money Talks Perennial Gold-mine in Soul-pattinson Company "Greatest of These Is Drags"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 10

"DRINK, Drugs, Drapery; these three; and the greatest of these, is Drapery." It was a favorite epigram of J. F. Archibald, when he talked about commerce and money-making. Maybe, for the moment, you would think that "the greatest of these…

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Gold Whip Stolen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 18

A whip mounted with the head of a horse in solid gold, and inscribed "Presented to G. Young, rider of Cupidon in the A.J.C. Derby, 1921," was stolen from Mr. Young's home in…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Thursday, our correspondent cables, at £ 5/12/9 per ounce fine, a rise of /3 on the day…

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"Love and Gold"

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 6

The cricket club was most unfortunate in havring such a wet night for the above play. Many had been looking forward to this night for a long while,…

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Collieries and Supping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 8

The following are the names or collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Gold Medals for Dancing

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 4

Two euchre parties and dances are announced in aid of St. Marys and Penrith Football Clubs, to take place in the Nepean Theatre, Penrith. The…

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Coal Bill. Mr. Coates' Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 14

Mr. Coates, leader of the Federal Labour group in the Legislative Council, said last evening that the attitude of his party to the Coal Industry Bill had been misrepresented in…

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Casualties. Killed by Fall of Coal. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 14

William Butcher, miner was killed by a fall of about three tons of coal in the Pelaw Main colliery to-day. MAN'S SKULL FRACTURED…

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Miner Is Killed by Coal Fall Mates Dig Feverishly to Extricate Body Pelaw Main Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 6

Another fatality was added to the red toll of industry this morning when William Butcher, 43, miner, of Hepburn St. Pelaw…

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MINES Puchong Tin Dredging Ltd

The Sun · Sunday 8 May 1932 · page 12

FORMED in 1925 to dredge 1026 acres containing 26,300,000 cubic yards of 0.576lb. ground. Puchong Tin Dredging has not lived up to…

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Gold School Veterans to Teach Unemployed

The Sun · Sunday 8 May 1932 · page 4

Mr. Sam Crouch, of Auburn, who with two veteran miners, Messrs. J. Wolff and Martin Scanlan, last year taught over 100 unemployed men how…

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Boys Were Aboard Gold Marsh Bagged the Bullion MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 8 May 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. PUNTERS made no mistake about the first division of the River Handicap at Ascot this…

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Gold Pass Pawned for a Tenner! Impecunious M.L.A. Visits "Uncle"

Truth · Sunday 8 May 1932 · page 12

A FORTNIGHT ago a member of the State Parliament pawned his gold pass for a tenner. Of course, intrinsically the pass is not…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Friday at £5/12/8 per ounce fine, our correspondent cibles, a fall of /l on the day. Saturday's quotation was £5/12/11…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 8

The following are the names or the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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