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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

134 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 7

Gold Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Just prior to Christmas Mr. Jack Moffatt put through the Southern Cross battery for Mr. B. J. Brown, 13 tons of stone for a return of 75 1/2…

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Upper Macleay Mining

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

At the Hillgrove Warden's Court on Wednesday, Messrs. F. Mitchell, of Nulla, and Holloway, of Kempsey, successfully defended the rights of…

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In the Old Days. Gold Adventurers. Track Through Guntawang

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

A reference to the track the gold discoverers followed in 18[?]1 on the discovery of gold by E. H. Hargraves was made in an exchange recently, and the…

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The Cells Gold Diggings. General Activity. Prospects Seem Good

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

We understand that there is considerable activity at The Cells Goldfield. Two batteries are being erected, and there is every prospect of things…

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City That Lives on Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

Johannesburg is the world's luckiest city. It lives on gold. All its activities are based upon a commodity, the production of which is unaffected…

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Gold in Penny

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

Bridlington, England, reports that the discovery by some unknown person that pennies issued by the British mint in 1922 had small quantities…

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Lost Gold Recovered. London, 28135

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

Gold lost from the Hillman air linger has been found at Newromney, in Kent…

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Gold Find in Central Australia. Lasseter's Reef Rediscovered

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

The first section of an expedition organised by a newly-formed Sydney Company, Border Gold Reefs, Ltd., is now on its way from Sydney to the…

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Gold, Sapphire and Frog Mining

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 5

First let me say that since my last, re Lasseter's, I have been informed by letter from Brisbane that a highly equipped expedition is about to set out…

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Trapped in Mine. by Fall of Earth

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

Walter Kable, [?] had a remarkable escape at the old Pioneer [?] Parkes district, when he was trapped by a fall of earth…

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Gold Recovered in Kent Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

London: The gold lost from the Hill[?] man air liner was found at Newromney, in Kent…

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Gold Lost From 'Plane Gale in British Isles

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

A furious gale, reaching a velocity of 90 miles an hour, and accompanied by storms of snow, sleet, rain and hail, is sweeping the British Isles…

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Rarer Than Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

Indispensible though platinum has become, being used in the manufacture of electric-light bulbs, preparation of strong sulphuric acid, construction…

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Alleged Theft of Gold. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 5

During the evidence in the case at Alice Springs in which two men were charged with having stolen five sounds of gold, a witness, Lawrence…

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Science Notes. Gold in Sea Water

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 3

Ornaments of beaten gold of great beauty, have, during the last 30 years, been abundantly forthcoming from the ancient tombs of the…

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Missed a Fortune. Bad Luck of Gold Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

Fortune is a fickle lady, and the revival of the Westralian goldfields recalls the hard luck of a Trundle district resident who was over in the…

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Gold Mining. Grant of £42,500. Minister Explains Purposes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) this week disclosed details of the Commonwealth grant of £42,500 to New South Wales for the…

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Just Tins. Full of Gold Gaol Sequel. Alice Springs

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

Rich gold specimens in face cream jars and common looking tins, were removed from the Supreme Court to-day, on the conclusion of the gold…

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Missed a Fortune. Bad Luck of Gold Mining

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 8

Fortune is a fickle lady, and the revival of the Westralian goldfield recalls the hard luck of a Trundle district resident who was over in the…

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Current Topics Gold Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. Fred Newton put through 12 tons of stone at the Southern Cross Battery, Craven Creek, for a return of 16 ounces 19 dwts. gold. This is…

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