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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Record Proportions America's Gold Reserves

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday:--For the first time in the history of the United States, the gold reserves passed 11,000,000,000 dollars on October 13…

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Rich Gold Find? PERTH

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 8

A gold rush has set in towards a new field, claimed to be one of the richest found in this State. It is in unexplored country near Marble Bar and was found…

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Mine Is Safe Investigator's Report SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 3

The report of the ex-chief inspector of mines (Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh) following upon his inquiry into the safety or otherwise of the…

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Phantom Gold

Mullumbimby Star and Byron Bay-Bangalow Advocate · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 4

The story of Lasseter's undiscovered reef has a tracted such a wrath of attention during the last few years that Mr. H. V. Foy curious as to…

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Anti-lang Move. by South Coast Miners. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 5

The first direct threat by rebels to run industrial candidates against the sitting labor politicians was made yesterday at a meeting of the Southern Miners'…

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Amalia, Sporting Blood, Tapestry May Dispute Finish Moonee Valley Gold Cup MELBOURNE, Thursday:--

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 3

For many years the Moonee Valley Cup has been lookde upon as most likely to point to the winner of the Melbourne Cup. The Gold Cup event this year will see several prominent Cup candidates in action, and it will not surprise…

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"Sharpshooter" Likes Sporting Blood Moonee Valley Gold Cup Plate to Mala or Silver Ring ?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 3

Discussing the prospects for to-day's Moonee Valley Gold Cup, "Sharpshooter" says he has no doubt that Sporting Blood will be returned the winner, with Sylvandale and Amalia playing a prominent part…

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Mining Strike Repercussions in W.A. PERTH

Northern Star · Monday 26 October 1936 · page 7

The stoppage of work in the mines is beginning to paralyse other State industries and the transport services. Tram and train services have been…

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Dark Chief's Moonee Valley Gold Cup Sylvandale Next Young Idea Takes Cox Plate

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 October 1936 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday:-- Dark Chief, after many months' absence from the winning lists, won the £3000 Gold Cup at Moonee Valley to-day from Sylvandale and Queen of Song, which compensated him for the long wait. The…

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Visiting Horses Almost Scoop Pool Moonee Valley Gold Cup to Dark Chief Close Cox Plate Finish (From Our Special Representative.) MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 26 October 1936 · page 8

The visiting owners and trainers carried everything before them at Moonee Valley on Saturday and if Seymour had not won the Steeplechase, the Victorians would have been completely routed…

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W.A. Coal Strike Serious Inconvenience PERTH

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 7

The strike of miners at Collie is now causing serious inconvenience. Only skeleton train and tram services were possible to-day. A…

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Three Men Arrested Attempt to Smuggle Gold Out of France

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 5

PARIS, Sunday:--Three men were arrested at the frontier station of Jeumont and have been charged with attempting to smuggle gold from…

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Great Improvement In Mining in Australia Metalliferous Plan Succeeds

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday:-- A great improvement in the Australian mining industry, with increased gold output since the…

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Gold Production Substantial Increase CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

A substantial increase in the gold production is shown in figures made available to-day by the Commonwealth statistician. The gold…

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Extraction of Oil From Coal Company Registered In Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--To extract oil from coal a £150,000 company which hopes to increase its capital to £1,000,000, was registered in Sydney…

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Quota for British Coal New Trade Agreement With Italy

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday:--It is understood that one of the principal features of the new Anglo- Italian trade agreement, which,…

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Substantial Increase Gold Production in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday:-- Gold production in Queensland during October amounted to 10.282 fine ounces, compared with 8,081 fine ounces for…

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Two Dogs Killed in Motor Smash Mag Coombe and Gold Quest

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday:-- Two well performed metropolitan coursing dogs, Mag Coombe and Gold Quest, owned by the Toowoomba sportsman, Mr. D…

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Physical Force Urged Miners' Boycott of Certain Employees

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday:--Members of the Miners' Federation at aggregate meetings yesterday on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields,…

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Union of South Africa New Governor Mines Minister Appointed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 9

LONDON, Monday:--It is officially announced that Mr. Patrick Duncan, K.C., Minister for Mines in the Government of South Africa,…

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