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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 130

South Africa Wonder City of World Rich Johannesburg Enormous Gold Production (V.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 11

Centrepiece of South Africa's phenomenal prosperity, and wonder city of the world, where 30,000 Europeans and 250,000 natives produced gold worth £72,000,000…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 8

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries were wo[?]ing to-day…

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Money for Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 16

Six to eight months ago, there was any amount of money to be picked up in Brisbane for mining ventures. To-day, it is as difficult to get one pound for a…

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"Gold Diggers Of 1935" Civic Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 3

SUCCESSOR to the famous "Gold Diggers." the 1935 version by Warner Brothers, coming to the Civic to-morrow. is a feast of melody…

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"Must Comply with Act" Magistrate on Mine Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 8

For breaches of the Coal Mines Regulation Act. George Alexander Peattie (manager of the Kia-Ora Borehole No. 2 Colliery) and the Swansea…

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Directors Charged Conspiracy to Defraud African Mine Shares Capetown, July 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 12

Seven directors of the Doornhoek mine, including Sir Johannes van Boeschoten, were committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy to defraud. All the accused…

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Mine Directors for Trial Fraud Conspiracy Charge in Africa Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

Seven directors of the Doornhock Mines. Including Sir Johannes Van Boeschoten, have been committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy to…

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Merewether Council Attitude to Police Changes Distribution of Free Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 9

Merewether Council last night decided to be represented on the deputation of protest to the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) against the reduction in strength…

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Relief Funds Develop Gold Production Request in Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 13

A large deputation from the Victorian Goldmining Development Association to-day asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. E. J. Hogan) to divert the relief funds…

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Flying for Gold Seaplane for New Guinea Call at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 7

In the unheralded visit of a seaplane to Newcastle harbor there may be the beginning of a drama of gold and…

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Gold and Minerals Dumps and Alluvials Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 19

The prevailing price of gold has not only given a filip to time goldmining industry, but in some instances a new aspect. In one of these respects the modern…

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Oil From Coal Postmaster-General to Inquire London Visit Planned Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 11

Investigations in London of the latest developments in television, broadcasting, and hydrogenation of oil from cool will shortly be undertaken by tile…

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Safe Blown Last Night £20 Taken at Broadmeadow Coal Co.'s Office

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 7

Expert cracksmen blew a safe in the weighing office of the Hebburn Coal Company's depot at Broadmeadow last…

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Return to Gold Mr. Brigden Expects Move for Stabilisation BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 11

Addressing the Constitutional Club on the subject of a return to the gold standard, the Director of the Queensland Bureau of Industry (Mr. J. B. Brigdon)…

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Survey by Air Jungle Interior of Papua Wide Search for Gold Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 12

Thirty-five thousand square miles of possible gold-bearing country in Papua is to be explored by seaplane. This afternoon a seaplane, piloted by…

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Belmont Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 10

The Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) met the management of Belmont colliery yesterday in an endeavour to…

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Tour of Miners' Leaders Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 10

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson), in company with T. Irving, a member of the Miners' Central Council, will visit Werris Creek,…

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Safe Robbed Hebburn Coal Depot Expert Cracksmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 10

Cracksmen, who, by the manner in, which they carried out their work, were obviously experts, raided the office of the Hebburn Goal Company's depot at…

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Tullamore Mine Verdict Jury Finds for Defendants Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 2

Following a retirement of more than six hours, the Jury in the Tullamore gold case last night returned a majority verdict in favor of the two…

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Below Average Coal Export for Week Improvement Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 10

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 37,705 tons, of which 6780 tons…

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