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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Gold! Chain Letters Are It

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 1

I'm to be rich—RICH!—at last, and it's all through and because of a brain-wave suffered by a cute American some time ago. Prosperity is to…

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"Gates" Gold Cup Glen Innes Challenges Tenterfield

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 5

Football patrons are getting at least something for their money by the local team having to play away from home matches, and next…

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Colliery Disaster Capetown Explosion Considerable Loss Of Life CAPETOWN

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 1

The acting manager, two Europeans and 74 natives were killed in a colliery disaster in Eastern Transvaal, resulting from an inexplicable explosion in a…

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"Gates" Gold Cup Glen Innes to Meet Inverell

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

Next Sunday afternoon Glen Innes will meet Inverell in the "Gates" Gold Cup' competition on the local racecourse. After the…

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Tenterfield Surprises Glen Innes "Gates" Gold Cup Northerners Deserved Victory Glen Innes Team Lacked Combination

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

On Sunday last Glen Innes suffered an unexpected reversal when they were defeated by Tenterfild in the "Gales Gold Cup"…

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Low Grade Gold Encouraging Returns From Cobar SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

The new Occidental Gold Mines (No Liability) of Cobar has announced its first production return of 2.590 ounces of fine gold, including 1,075 ounces…

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Fiji Gold Mine Floated for £900,000 Syndicate's Good Deal MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

The sale of the Emperor mine at Tavua, Fiji, has been completed and a public company has been floated to equip the mine with…

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Emperor Mine Sale Completed Syndicate's Rich Haul Advantageous Terms Offered Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

The sale of the Emperor Mine at Tavua, Fiji, has been completed, and a public company has beep floated to equip…

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Italy Prepares Transport Vessels Purchased Coal and Meat Supplies Bought Brazil's Huge Contract London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

The "London Chronicle" states that Italy has acquired for troop carrying purposes the ex-Canadian…

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Gold ! SCONE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 1

A rich gold find is reported at Martin's Creek, where a party of, prospectors are said to have taken 70…

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Gold Watch Missed From Dresser Subject of Court Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 4

In the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M., Gordon Thos. Irwin and John Leslie Reuben Irwin were charged…

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Football Inverell Defeated In Gates Gold Cup "Invincibles" Well Trounced Glen Innes Great Display

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 8

Glen Innes reproduced their old form yesterday when they easily defeated Inverell in the Gates Gold Cub challenge game by 23 points to four, says…

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Million Pound Company To Develop Fijian Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 8

The opinion that the Emperor Gold Mine, Viti Levu Island, Fiji, will eventually prove to be one of the leading producers owned by…

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Prospector's Luck 60czs. of Gold Found Near Lionsville

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 4

Hope of finding another rich gold reef similar to the many which were discovered about 1870 at Lionsville and Solferino and…

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Italy Owes For Coal British Exporters Concerned LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 1

Tyneside coal exporters seriously regard Italian indebtedness totalling £500,000. Twelve firms are involved and…

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At Mount Isa Rev. W. J. Hogbin Work Among Miners A 1500 Miles Trip

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 4

The Rev. W. J. Hogbin, of the Methodist Inland Mission, who has been stationed at Mount Isa for six years, arrived in Toowoomba…

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On the Green "Schmidt" Cup Competition Many Interesting Matches Gold Leaves In the Balance

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

Weather conditions have certainly been a little better than those of the previous week, with the result that there were many more smiling faces…

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Glen Innes Spoils Inverll's Record Rugby League Local Thirteen's "Gates" Gold Cup Win Definite Superiority Established in Second Half

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

Playing sparkling football in the last half of Sunday's game Glen Innes easily defeated Inverell in the "Gates" Gold Cup competition by 23 points to 4. In the first half the play was anything but impressive, though…

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Leaving Farms For Mining Gold Rush in Rhodesia

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 3

Fanners are leaving their holdings and taking on gold mining in Rhodesia declared Captain N. K. Plumer, a former Australian resident, who now…

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Gold in Scone District

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 3

A rich gold find is reported at Martin's Creek, Scone district, where a party of prospectors are said to have taken 70 ounces of gold from…

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