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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Better Than Gold

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 2

"Wife," he said, "come sit by me; Put your hand in mine and lay Your dear head upon my breast, Listening to what I say…

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An Unknown Ivory Mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

Why are ivory billiard balls so expensive? The answer is that the supply of ivory, a natural growth depending mainly upon the tusks of…

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An Unknown Ivory Mine

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 4

Why are ivory billiard balls so expensive? The answer is that the supply of ivory, a natural growth depending mainly upon the tusks of…

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Return to Gold Standard

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

A welcome announcement has been made that it has been decided to raise the embargo on the export of gold, both in Great Britain and Australia…

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More Gold Arrives. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

The Sonoma, which arrived to-day, brought £200,444 worth of gold from the U.S.A…

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Kiwarrac Gold Mine. [?] M. M. Beattie writes as follow:—

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 3

promised in my last report [?] appeared in the "Champion." [?] to my visit to Sydney recently [?] pleased to submit the follow…

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Kiwarrick Gold

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 3

To date the Warden's Court has granted authority to enter lands on Kiwarrick gold field to tour applicants-three a few weeks ago, and…

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Return to Gold Standard

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page), who went to Sydney for the week-end, has been very busy at the Commonwealth offices. He attended a meeting…

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Famous Horse Dead. Lifetime in Colliery. "Do Anything Except Talk."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 1

The Ironworks Tunnel Colliery, Lithgow, is mourning the death of its pit horse "Bluey," who, in his limited sphere, was more famous…

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Ultimatum to Lang. Socialise All Coal Mines

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

Interesting political developments may occur as a result of communications now proceeding between the Labor Council of New South Wales…

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Soviet's Gold

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 1

Russian gold to the value of £2,000,000 has reached London, and has been deposited in the Bank of England to the credit of Arcos, Limited,…

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Mt. Patterson Gold Mine

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

The dictum, "Hope springs eternal in the human breast," has a universal application, but to no class more than to those who delve…

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Socialism. Proposal to Deal with Coal Mines. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 6

The Sydney Labor Council last night affirmed the expediency of securing the socialisation of coal mines within the life of the present…

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Miners' Claims

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The conference for the purpose of settling coal miners general, claims will meet on Tuesday, June 30th, in Sydney, when the whole matter will…

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Romance of Mining

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. E. C. Andrews, Government Geologist, in an address at the Millions Club, traced the romance of what was described as the world's greatest…

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The Worlds Gold

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 7

What becomes of all the gold mined throughout the world? is a query that frequently arises. About one-fourth of the annual production, it is…

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How to Clean Gold and Silver Laces

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 2

Never before have gold, silver, and metallic lace generally been so fashionable for trimming hats, frocks, cloaks, and so on, as well as for making…

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Prince in South Africa. Visiting the Mines. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 3

A Capetown message says the Prince of Wales is now travelling through the Midlands and South Rhodesia. He greatly admires the fine stock-raising…

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A Silver Mine That 'Went Broke."

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

The most valuable nugget of silver ore that has ever been dug from any mine in the British Empire, or perhaps the world, is on…

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Mine Exploding by Wireless

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 7

From France came news a few weeks ago of success in the art of exploding ocean mines by wireless impulses, but the news was received…

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