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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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A Gold Sixpence

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

A Byron Bay businessman recently received in his day's takings what was thought to be a "dud" sixpence, but it turned out to be a 9 carat gold…

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A Gold Sixpence Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 8

A Byron Bay businessman received what was thought to be a "bad" sixpence in his day's takings recently, but it turned out to be a 9 carat gold…

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Australia's Prettiest Bird. Gold and Scarlet Rainbow Lorikeet

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 7

The strangest parrot I have ever seen, and I think the most beautiful one, was a freak specimen not yet on public view, which I had the privilege of…

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Searching for Gold Dredging at Drake Drake

Northern Star · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 8

Amalgamated Alluvial Holdings Ltd., which has applied for a dredging lease of 100 acres of the bed of Nicholson's Creek, in the Drake…

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"Wild Cat" Mining Ventures Northern Territory Drastic Action to Protect Investors

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday:--Action to curb "wild cat" mining ventures in the Northern Territory has been taken by the…

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Mining on Beach Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 16

The Department of Mines has advised Tweed Shire Council by letter that an application has been lodged by Mr. D. Burke, Murwillumbah, for a lease…

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Large Gold Yield Likely Halcyon Days Again? CANBERRA

Northern Star · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 9

Expectations of a phenomenal Australian gold yield during the next six months, making the year's total…

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Man Dashed To Pieces Mine Shaft Slipped Out of Moving Cage

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Sunday:--Two men were killed in Ivanhoe shaft of the Lake View and Star mine at 12.30 p.m. on Saturday while a…

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Amusements "Elinor Norton" "Gold Diggers of 1935" To-morrow Night

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 5

"Elinor Norton," the chief feature at the Regent Theatre to-night, is the story of a girl whose life is motivated by three men. All of them love her…

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Britain's Coal

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 7

Lord Luke, who told the International Chambers of Commerce in London recently that Britain's aim was the stabilisation of…

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Colliery Explosion 16 KILLED; 23 Injured Calcutta

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 7

As the result of an explosion in Biharn colliery at Dhanbad, 16 were, killed and 23 injured on Sunday night. The cause of the explosion is…

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Sixteen Killed; 33 INJURED Colliery Disaster in India

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 6

CALCUTTA, Monday:--Sixteen men were killed and 33 were injured by an explosion in the Bihar colliery, at Dhanbad, last…

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Convicted of Murder Six Russian Miners Executed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 2

MOSCOW, Sunday:--For murdering their comrade, Gregory Bykov, who described them as class enemies in a booklet on the…

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Murdered Critic Russian Miners Are Executed MOSCOW

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 9

For murdering Comrade Gregory Bykov, who described them as class enemies in a booklet on the history of the mine where they were employed…

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Australia's Prettiest Bird Gold and Scarlet Rainbow Lorikeet

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 7

The strangest parrot I have ever seen, and I think the most beautiful one, was a freak specimen not yet on public view, which I had the…

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Amusements Regent Theatre "Gold Diggers of 1935"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 4

One of the biggest musical revues of the year, "Gold Diggers of 1935," now being featured at the State Theatre, Sydney, will be presented at the…

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Amusements Regent Theatre "Gold Diggers of 1935"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 4

Every year Warner Bros., makers of the screen's greatest musicals, celebrate. All their greatest comedians are gathered together. Their famous…

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Blue and Gold Ball Social Success Grand Jazz Parade Was Novelty

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 7

Murwillumbah branch of the Country Women's Association held its 1935 Blue and Gold Ball in the School of Arts last night. Not a…

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Mining of Beach Gold

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of 25/6/35 is an item "Will Help Beach Mining" which interests me. While hoping Mr. Schlanck will be successful with his plant…

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Splendid Cow "Bellingen Gold Dust's" Test

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 6

A Jersey cow, "Bellingen Gold Dust," owned by Mr. D. J. Barr, of "Thornfield," Bellingen, has just completed the official Government…

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