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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Colliery Disaster in India. London

The Western Herald · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 5

Calcutta reports India's biggest colliery disaster, which occurred at Giridah to-day, when 33 were killed and 76 injured, following…

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Silver and Gold in Victoria Park

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 2

We pass each day The silver-grey Of wattle trees a-growing; So Quiet they…

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One Glorious Week "Gold Diggers of 1935" at Monarch Theatre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 2

Although "Gold Diggers of 1935" has two been two years in the milking, if advance reports are true, Manager J. S. Wiseman has booked one of the year's…

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Mining Disaster. London

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 5

A Capetown message states the Acting Manager, two Europeans and 74 natives were killed in a colliery disaster in Eastern…

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Italian Currency Gold Coverage Suspended "First Blow to Finances"

Western Age · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 3

The Italian Government has suspended the 40 per cent. coverage of gold for notes owing to the urgent need of money for payments abroad…

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Starts To-day "Gold Diggers" at Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 7

"Gold Diggers of 1935," First National's big hit of the year, opens a week's season at the Monarch Theatre to-day, when it will be screened at the matinee…

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District News Narromine Turf Club Meeting Another Gold Cup Municipal Council Tennis Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 4

The Narromine Tennis Club will be holding an open tournament on Saturday next. Play will continue until Monday afternoon. Visiting players…

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Gold Revival Old Working Proves Payable Cobar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

The New Occidental Gold Mines (No Liability) at Cobar announced a first production return of 2590 ounces of fine gold, including 1075 ounces from…

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GOLD Big Returns Cobar Active Again Cobar

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

The New Occidental Gold Mines, no liability, Cobar, announces the first production return of 2590 ounces of fine gold…

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Mining New Occidental Gold Yield

Western Age · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 2

The New Occidental Gold Mines (No Liability) at Cobar announced a first production return of 2590 ounces of fine gold, including 1075 ounces…

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Sale of Tavua Mine. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 6

At Melbourne the sale of the Emperor Mine at Tavua (Fiji) has been completed and a public company has been floated to equip…

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Italy's Credit Coal Kings Close on Credit London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 1

Tyneslde coal exporters seriously regard the Italian indebtedness, totalling £500,000. Twelve firms arc involved. The exporters decline further…

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Grafton Find Old Goldfield Reveals Treasure Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 1

A report from Grafton states that an old prospector has discovered gold nuggets worth about £480 near Lionsville…

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Fiji Gold Mine Sale by Theodore Syndicate

Western Age · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

The sale of the Emperor Mine at Tavua, Fiji, has been completed, and a public company has been floated to equip the mine with plant and to…

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Improved Rail Service Western Line Commissioner's Visit Freight on Coal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 6

According to the remarks passed by Mr. F. C, Garside, Deputy Commissioner for Railways, to a deputation…

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Fiji Gold Emperor Mines Flotation Lucky Speculators

Western Age · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 2

The four members of the Emperor syndicate, Messrs. E. G. Theodore, John Wren, P. F. coady and F. Packer, will share a fortune between them…

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Peep Into the Past Work in Gold Days

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 9

The Domestic Bazaar, 106 Lonsdale-street east, Melbourne, was a centre of great activity in 1854. It was a…

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Water Conservation on the Macquarie River Cabinet Sub-committee's Report Development Stopped For 20 Years. Pastoralists Sacrificed to God of Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 13

Because the Government believes that £5,000,000 worth of gold is of greater value to the country than the more lasting benefit of pastoral and agricultural development in the West, it seems that Burrendong, like many other…

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Monospar Plane Gone Occupants Safe Cargo of Gold Intact

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 5

Saturday's telegrams in "The Liberal" reported that a Monospar aeroplane on the Darwin-Adelaide service was missing and Tears were…

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Further Millions May be Brought to Australia. The Mining Lure

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 8

Mining has brought millions of people to Australia, directly or indirectly, and there is a possibility that it may be…

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