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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Soviet Gold. "Will Rival the Rand."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 4

The 1933 output of the Soviet gold mines surpassed that of those in Canada and the United States combined, and soon will equal that of the…

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Orinda Gold Mines, N.L.

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

Orinda Gold Mines, N.L., have taken a six month's working option over Gold Lease 362, Craven Creek, adjoining north of Radio South's…

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Gold Mining. Production Last Year. Greatest Since 1921

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 3

More gold was won in New South Wales in 1933 than in any year since 1921. Gold produced amounted to 29,252 ounces fine, valued at £124,254…

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Gold Deposits Tennant's Creek Find. Dr. Woolnough's Belief CANBERRA

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 3

The belief that there is enough gold showing at the surface and that sufficient will be obtained at a shallow depth to justify opinions that…

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Gold Showing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 8

The belief that there is enough gold showing at the surface and that sufficient will be obtained at a shallow depth to justify opinions that…

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Gold Mining Copeland Mines, N.l

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 2

The manager reported as follows on 25th June :— SOUTHERN CROSS MINE. South drive advanced lit. cotal 17…

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North West Gold Mining Company, N.l

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 2

The manager reported as follows on 25th June :— After preliminary prospecting the first costeen has been started heading…

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Gold Mining Copeland Mines, N.L. Visit of geologist

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

In connection with Mr. Vincent's visit to see into a road into the Craven Creek mining field, Mr. E .J. Kenny, geologist, from the Mines d. The manager reported'1 as follows on 9th July, 1934 SOUTHERN. CROSS MINE. 100ft. level : North drive…

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Gold Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

Mr. Jim Bell has put through a crushing from 'The Mint," for a return of 27ozs. 16dwts, from 13 tons of stone. "The Mint" is one of the…

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Price of Gold

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended July 6 is at the rate of approximately…

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Brave Miner. Awarded Gold Medal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 3

Bravery displayed in saving, or attempting to save, life is recognised in a long list of awards mads by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia…

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Boy Finds 7oz. Nugget of Gold

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

A family passing through Mudgee had a fortunate find. They camped on Pipeclay Creek, four miles from Mudgee, and the father started…

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New Guinea Gold Stealers. Private Detective Who Worked as Dredge Hand Two Men Sentenced

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

WAU (New Guinea), Saturday. A sensation has been caused by the discovery of an organised band of gold stealers on the Bulolo fields…

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Oxley Gold Mines

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 3

A prospectus has been issued for Oxley Gold Mines Ltd., with a nominal capital of £20,000 in 1/ shares. The principal object of the company is to acquire…

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Gold Mining Copeland Mines, N.l

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

The manager reported as follows on 16th July:—SOUTHERN CROSS, MINE. 100ft. level : North drive…

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Oxley Gold Mines, Ltd

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 4

At present in process of flotation is the Oxley Gold Mines, Ltd., with a nominal capital of £20,000, for the purpose of acquiring a prospecting…

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North West Gold Mining Co

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

The manager reported as follows on 16th July:— Costeen deepened and prospecting shaft sunk in it 4 feet, total 4 feet…

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What the Gold Standard Really Means

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 2

In order to understand such a term as "The Gold Standard," we must remember that the man who wants to dispose of goods or property…

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Pirate Gold French Guard on Island

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

An enormus cache of pirate gold, said to be worth millions, has been tapped beneath the sands of a lonely South Sea island, according to a…

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Mortgage Repayment in Gold

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

The "Melbourne Argus" published the following under the heading 'Sydney Day by Day" (by a special correspondent) :--…

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