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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

134 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

The Lure of Gold. Part 2

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 2

That creeping night watchman I told you of in part one of "The Lure of Gold" ran as though the devil's pitchfork was very close to his…

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Mining. Geological Survey. Arranged by Government

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent). on Friday, arranged for geological and geophysical investigation of four large areas within the State. The…

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Saved Mate's Life. in Gold Mine Shaft

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 5

Covered by a fail of earth, in a shaft of a gold mine at Moo[?] near [?]off's Harbour, Andrew Laurie would have smothered only for the heroic action…

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Gold Basis. Stable Moneys

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 3

A Washington message states:--World stabilisation of currencies on a gold basis is favored by the international Chamber of Commerce…

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Oil Search Grafton Racecourse Bore Visitors Mining for Petroleum

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 3

Interest is again boing taken in the possibilities of obtaining commercial quantities of oil and petroleum from the artesian bore located, on the Grafton…

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One of the World's Wonders. Marvellous Witwatersrand Goldfield

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 8

"The goldfield of the Witwatersrand, on which the city of Johannesburg is situated, is one of the wonders of the modern world," said…

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The Lure of Gold. Part 3

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 3

We still make the pilgrimage along the paths of danger where fabled treasures in many forms, and ages old, urge us onward, lured by gold,…

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Search for Gold Tamworth Expedition

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

With the object of locating a rich gold-bearing reef in Central Australia, and pegging out a claim, an expedition, consisting of four Tamworth…

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A Splendid Cow. "Bellingen Gold Dust's" Fine Record

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 2

Mr. D. J. Rarr, of "Thornfield," Bellingen, has received the official standard production certificate for his splendid little Jersey cow, "Bellingen…

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Mining Prospectuses Government Takes Action Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 4

Two ordinances have been gazetted at Canberra to prevent the exploitation of the public by fraudulent promoters of bogus mining companies in the…

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Upper Macleay Mining

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 4

The display of silver ore from Hall's Peak mines in the windows of Messrs. P. Fleming, Duthie and Kebby has excited considerable…

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Ministers Traverse Ranges. National Reserve and Antimony Mines Inspected

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 3

The Ministerial tour of the New England national reserve of 41,650 acres, between Armidale and the coast, ended this afternoon on the…

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Gold Discovery. The Barrington Goldfield. Discussion In Parliament 55 Years Ago

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 7

The following is taken from the N.S.W. State Parliamentary Hansard, and the discussion took place in the House on the 15th of June, 1880:…

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Mining at Craven Creek

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 1

Mr. Fred. Newton has put through the Southern Cross battery 10 tons of stone from his mine at Commonwealth Creek for a return of 18 ounces of…

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New Mining Laws. Take Effect Monday Next

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 6

Important provisions of the Mining Amendment Act will take effect from Monday next. After that date, any person holding…

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Mining Act Amendments

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 5

Under recent amendments to the Mining Act, which will come into operation on the 15th July, the Warden or Warden's Clerk will be…

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Weiley's Hotel, Grafton. Market Hotel Re-named. Mine Host Looks Back. 45 Years as Hotelkeeper

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Weiley, the proprietor and owner of the Market Hotel, Grafton, who successfully applied to the Licensing Court last week to…

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Gold Discovery. the Barrington Goldfield. Discussion in Parliament 55 Years Ago

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 3

The following is taken from the N.S.W. State Parliamentary Hansard, and the discussion took place in the House on the 15th of June, 1880:…

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Mining Act Important Amendments

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 2

The Mining (Amendment) Act 1935, came into operation on 15th July, 1935, and a proclamation was issued to that effect…

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Gold. Vested in Crown

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 4

In an address on the Mining Act in relation to private lands, Mr. J. E. Lancaster, chief clerk of the Mines Department, said, at the…

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