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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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

Broken Hill Mines. Sydney, Friday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 4

Sydney Trades and Labor Council carried a resolution pledging support for the Broken Hill miners…

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The High Price of Gold

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank increased the price of fine gold by 44 to £8151 ounce, so as to bring it into line with the increased sterling price…

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Welsh Gold. Shaft Down 260 Feet

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 2

After two years' scientific and systematic working gold in extensive quantities, capable of extraction at a profit, and promising continuity of…

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Zane Grey's "Desert Gold" Coming Soon

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 4

Zane Grey, noted writer of stories of the great West, will again be represented on the local screen. Paramount's screen adaption of his…

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Spanish Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 4

Under date August 25, a Madrid correspondent writes:— "Revolution-proof" vaults, declared by Bank of Spain officials to be the…

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Aged Discoverer of New Guinea Gold

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 3

The man who first found gold in New Guinea and paved the way to the opening up of the goldfields near the Gulf of Papua, is at 83, well…

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Pinkettes Make You Well. Children's Corner. Down a Bulgarian Coal Mine

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 2

"It is ridiculous to take an Englishwoman to see a coal mine," somebody objected when the expedition was mooted…

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His Gold Crown

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 2

The teacher was inculcating principles of morality and religion in the minds of her young charges, and she said: "Now, children, if you do right…

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New Baker's Creek Mine Report

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

The following progress report on the New Baker's Creek Gold Mine at Hillgrove was issued by Mr. T. Snow, the manager, under date…

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Government Left Madrid £70,000,000 of Gold Secreted. Defenders Confident of Holding City. Madrid

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 2

As rebel armies burst into the suburbs of Madrid the Government left by aeroplane for Valencia, 250 miles to the south-east, having first…

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Gold Mining. Government Aid. Production Increased by £2,500,000

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

The Metalliferous Mining Conference reports that mining schemes assisted by Commonwealth and State Governments grants have resulted in…

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New Baker's Creek Gold Mine

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 4

The manager, Mr. Thomas Snow, reports as follows on the week ending 271136: We have driven 40ft. on the shaft reef; the formation, 9th…

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Search for Gold. Modern Methods in New Zealand

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 2

Forty men will be employed for six months in an immediate investigation of the auriferous belt in the neighborhood of Reefton, in the…

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Nature's Minted Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 7

The gold of the Cootamundra wattle is glowing and gleaming to-day. You see it in public park and private garden. You catch a glorious glimpse in…

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Gold From Copeland

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 2

A [?] cake or gold from Messrs. Adams, Waters and Patmore's lease, theold "Mountain Maid," at Copeland was brought into town on Saturday…

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Edward's Broadcast Speech "Decision Was Mine Alone"

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 December 1936 · page 2

The whole of Australia, preparing for the day's work of the day's play, paused on Saturday morning to hear the last message that Edward, the ex-King, will…

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Current Topics. Copeland Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 2

Mr. Tassell, who is working the Old Hidden Treasure mine at Copeland, brought into town to-day a 5 ounce 12 dwts. slug of smelted gold,…

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New Bakers' Creek Gold Mine

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Snow, Manager, reports as follows on December 19th: We have cut a chamber 15 x 15 feet to start sinking in the new year to…

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