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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Little River Blue and Gold Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 3

ONE of the first impressions imprinted at the "Blue and Gold" dance, held on Wednesday last, in Ponto Hall, was the intensely happy…

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Japanese Colliery Disaster Ten Dead—forty Entombed

Western Age · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 3

Ten are dead and 40 miners hopelessly entombed in the Iriyana colliery at Fukushim[?]…

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MINING. Geological Survey

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 3

THE Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) has arranged, for geological and geophysical investigations of four large areas within the State…

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New Air Search For Gold in Papua

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 4

Flight-Lieut Stuart Campbell, who left Sydney at the latter end of last month in a new Short Scion monoplane has arrived safely at Papua…

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Blue and Gold Dance At Little River [?]try Women's Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 2

[?]onto Hull housed a happy gath[?] on the occasion of the Blue Gold Dance, in aid of the [?] funds. A happy spirit…

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Blue and Gold Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 2

The annual Blue and Gold dance, in aid of the local branch of the C.W.A., will be held in the Mayfair Theatre on Wednesday next, June…

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Blue and Gold Dance C.W.A.'s Annual Effort

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

THE C.W.A's annual Blue and Gold dance took place in the Mayfair Theatre last night, some 60 couples being present, and as a result of the…

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River Dredging Effect on Pastures Mines Department Watchful

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 5

Following an article which recently appeared in the "Times" in connection with dredging on the Macquarie, and the possibility of…

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Two Killed In Mine Disaster Cage Crashes Perth

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 1

Two men were killed in the Ivanhoe shaft of the Lake View and Star mine at Kalgoorlie during the week-end…

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Gold or Lucerne? Dredging or Pasture? The Highest Yield

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 3

AN view of the doubt which exists the minds of many with regard the possible damage which dreding operations may do to the…

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Tullamore Mine Respondent's Story Never Took Sample of Ore

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 2

A STATEMENT that he depended for information as to how the mine was going on the assay results coming back from the company, was…

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New Cobar Gold Mines Dewatering Nearing Completion

Western Age · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 2

Mr. W. H. C. Chapple, a director, speaking at the annual meeting of New Cobar Gold Mines, N.L., in Sydney on Monday, said that the dewatering of…

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Gold Production

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 5

The suggestion of a correspondent in a recent issue that relief men would be better employed in mining pursuits, chiefly in gold…

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A Wonderful Address The Gold Standard

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the Moderator delivered an address to men and women in the Alexander Theatre, and those who were present…

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The Mining Act Important Amendments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 8

A proclamation has been issued to the effect that the Mining (Amendment) Act, 1035, will come into operation on 15th July, 1935…

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Forbes Lose Jack Hore Gold Cup

Western Age · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

A football sensation occurred here yesterday when the Young League team defeated Forbes for the Jack Hore Gold Cup by 12 points to 11…

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Wellington's Eldorado £5,000,000 Worth of Gold Lies in Macquarie River

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 6

MR. ALF E. PERKINS, the Sydney "Telegraph's" special commissioner, who is touring the State, has written the following article for his…

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Mining Purposes Lease

Western Age · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 2

Eric A. Campbell was successful in an application for a mining purposes lease, No. 475, of 40 acres, the lease to be used for the sinking of a tank. The…

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Old Gold Digger Whiff of the Past

Western Age · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

"Yarri," in the "Bulletin:—Old Jim McPeake, a link with the boom days of Hill End and Wattle Flat (New South Wales), who was recently taken…

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Important Amendments to the Mining Act

The Western Herald · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 7

A proclamation has been issued to the effect that the Mining (Amendment) Act, 1935, will come into operation on 15th July, 1935…

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