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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Search for Gold at Mt. Morgan Electric Divinathjn Swedish Engineer's Mission

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday:-- By the Hobsons Bay to -day Mr. N. S. Ansted a Swedish mining engineer arrived 'in Brisbane on his…

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High Explosive in Billycan. Inspector's Find. Attempt to Wreck Mine

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 5

IPSWICH, Tuesday:--When the deputy mines inspector, W. Broadfoot, descended Noble Vale No. 1 colliery, Blackstone, yesterday…

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Gold Stealing Charge Allegations Against Police SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 7

Gold bearing ore valued at £1000 was produced as an exhibit at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day when the trial of Richard Brooking (49)…

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Lucky Coal SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 9

Recently the "Lucky Coal" syndicate won £5000 in the State lottery, after a piece of coal had been given to Mrs. R…

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Gold Thefts Alleged SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 8

When the trial of Richard Brooking (49), a miner, and William Ernest Smith (32), a painter, on a charge of having stolen gold from the…

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Electricity's Part in Gold Hunt Mt. Morgan Prospecting

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 6

Great interest has been aroused by the projected attempts by Mr. N. S. Anestad, a Swedish mining engineer, to locate and estimate the extent of…

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Greatest Gold Horde on Earth U.S.A. Has Horde Worth £2,500,000,000

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 8

The United States now has in its vaults an enormous treasure of move than £2,500,000,000 worth of monetary gold, the most valuable gold store ever held by…

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Ipswich Colliery Explosion Mine Manager Gives Evidence

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 4

IPSWICH, Friday:--When the inquiry into the explosion at Hart's Aberdare colliery was resumed today. William Binnie, manager, stated…

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Strike Threatened by Miners Oppose Electrical Coal-Cutting Machine

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday:--A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board to-day decided that its members should not work at the…

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"Gold Rush Social"

Northern Star · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 4

Arrangements are in hand for the Alstonville Diggers "Gold Rush" social. At a meeting of the social committee, presided over by the…

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£1,200,000,000 in Gold! Amazing Stock in U.S.A.'s VAULTS

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 4

Fifty special armored trains some time this year will transport America's £1,200,000,000 in gold from its depositories in New York and Philadelphia to its…

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BOWLS Stabler In Singles Final Gray Down After Early Lead Fuller Wins Gold Cup

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

Although his opponent had a lead of 17-3 at the end of the 14th. head, A. Stabler defeated C. Gray in the semi-final of the Kyogle Club's…

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Three Bound Over Alleged Gold Stealing SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 5

The hearing of the case in which Richard Brooking (47), miner, and William Ernest Smith (32), painter, were charged with having stolen 398…

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Gold Production CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 7

Figures made available to-day by the Commonwealth Statistician disclose that for the five months endingMay, 1936, the Australian gold…

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Blue and Gold Dance Happy Function in School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 2

Though the attendance was most disappointing, the C.W.A. Blue and Gold Dance, which took place in Murwillumbah School of Arts last night,…

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Rich Gold Find

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 3

PERTH, Thursday:--From ore discovered near Marble Bar six weeks ago by Boyd and Robertson, 71 12 tons crushed at the State battery yielded…

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Two Woodburn Boys Strike Rich Gold. Romance of Tennant Creek

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

A couple of weeks ago two Woodburn boys, Walter and Tommy Leeson, struck it rich in the goldfields area of Tennant Creek-a body of…

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Aberdare Colliery Disaster

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 3

IPSWICH, Friday:-- The inquiry into the disaster at Hart's Aberdare colliery was concluded to-day. The finding will be given on Monday…

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"Gold Rush" Social

Northern Star · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 12

Lavish preparations have been made for the Alstonville Diggers' "Gold Rush" social next Monday. No more elaborate decorative scheme has been…

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Melrose Killed When Plane Crashed Machine Collapsed in Mid-Air Mining Engineer Companion Also Loses Life

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday:--The popular young South Australian pilot, Jimmie Melrose, and a flight companion,A. J. Campbell, mining, engineer,of Brighton,were killed when their plane crashed this morning from a height of 500 feet on…

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