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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Brutal Attack and Robbery Mining Township Victim's Condition Critical

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:— Colin Angus (28), storekeeper, postmaster and State Savings Bank agent in the mining…

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Mining and Forestry Industries Federal Govt. Assists CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

A grant of £450,000 spread over 1936-37 and 1937-38 is to be made available to the States by the Commonwealth for assistance to…

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"Our Grief Is British Profit" "Gold Stained With Blood of Our Brave Youth"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday:— The Italian press now strongly associates the Italian deathroll in Abyssinia with British…

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Natives Now Quiet Fijian Goldfields Two Reported to Be Dead

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

SUVA, Wednesday:—The latest reports from Tavua goldfield state that the natives are now quiet following the week-end riot and…

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"Vigorous Policy" Oil Possibilities Future of Coal SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 9

The intention of the Commonwealth Government to pursue a vigorous policy to obtain as early as possible definite information whether…

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Jean Batten Re-awarded Gold Gup Trophy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday:--Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand airwoman has been re-awarded for the Second successive year, the Gold Cup trophy by…

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EPIDEMIC Huge Gold Hoard Uncovered by U.S. Polke

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday:--Federal agents to-day uncovered the largest hoard of illegally held gold since the Federal law was invoked…

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Gold Hoard U.S.A. Agents' Find in Safe Deposit Box New York

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 7

Federal agents to-day uncovered the largest hoard of illegally held gold since the Federal law was invoked in 1933, calling into the…

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More Sabotage Destroyer's Mine-Releasing Apparatus

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 7

LONDON, Monday:-- The "Daily Mail" says that, following the sabotage on the cruiser Cumberland at Chatham…

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Stealing Charges Two Miners Before Court at Orange

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: -- In Orange Police Court this morning, Richard Brocking (48), miner, and Herbert Edwin Wright (37), miner, were charged…

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Three Men Drowned In Mine Shaft Overcome By Bad Air?

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday:--Three men lost their lives to-day in the Golden West mine at Kunanalling, 25 miles north of Coolgardie. It…

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N.S.W. Miners Select Delegate May Day Celebrations in Russia

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Mr. T. Hoare (Northern Miners' President) will represent the mine workers of northern New South Wales at the May Day…

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Two Charges of Receiving Alleged Stolen Gold SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

Bail of £500 was allowed William Ernest Smith (35) at North Sydney Court to-day when he was remandeed on two charges of receiving gold…

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Alleged Receiving of Gold Man Remanded on Two Charges

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--In North Sydney Police Court to-day William Ernest Smith (35), painter, was remanded on two charges of receiving gold of a…

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Increase Last Year Gold Value of World Trade

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

GENEVA, Wednesday:-- League of Nation's statistics show that the gold value of world trade in 1935 increased, compared with the…

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Gave Lives in Rescue Attempt? West Australian Mining Tragedy

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Thursday:-- The latest details of the tragedy at Golden West mine at Kunanalling, when three lives were lost…

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Industrial Strikes in Australia Coal Miners Tremendous Loss of Work

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday:--The Commonwealth Statistician's labor report for 1934 discloses that the number of industrial disputes in Australia that…

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V.R.C. Autumn Carnival Starts To-day Sydney Horses Will Win Most Prize Money Fidelity v. Gold Rod

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 10

In the V.R.C. autumn carnival opening to-day, Sydney horses will take a big share of the prizemoney. Indeed five of six big events appear to be at the mercy of the Sydney contingent…

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Regular Bachelor Victorious Newmarket Handicap Gold Rod Brilliant Youngster Sylvandale's Course Record

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday:--The Queensland horse, Regular Bachelor, not only verified his Futurity Stakes win in the Newmarket Handicap to-day, but won the latter event in gallant style, though only in the last half furlong. In the…

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Wonga Bill Wins Gold Cup Record at Dogs Rain Marred The Programme

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

Wonga Bill registered a fine performance in defeating a very strong field to annex the J. L. Stimson Gold Cup at Saturday…

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