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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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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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Gold

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 6

The Southern roads, the Northern tracks That pass by plain and peak. By bungalows and rustic shacks,…

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Wages of Capital Record Low Interest Rales U.S.A's Gold Holdings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 5

Recently a cable from Ottawa announced that the Canadian Government had raised a loan of 20,000,000 dollars in New York at three-quarters of one…

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Oil From Coal Research Committee's First Report

Western Age · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

The State Fuel Research Committee, constituted to investigate processes for the production of oil, from coal, and to undertake inquiries into the…

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Oil F[?] Coal Experiments in England Senator McLachlan's Views

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 4

The attention of Senator McLachlan, Minister in Charge of Development, has been drawn to a statement relating to experiments carried out in England by…

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Chap with Sore Eyes Pal o' Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 5

Recently, the Kaloombu Rifle Club invited Sydney Rifle Club up for an inter-club shoot over 500-600yds. Twelve men shot with ten to count. It was an…

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Gold Bearing Tennant Creek Possibilities Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 1

Sir Herbert Gepp has reported that he is impressed with the possibility of Tennant Creek as a gold-bearing area, but adds a warning that the…

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Petrol From Coal Sounds Expensive £50,000,000 Plant

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 12

According to Dr. H. Herman, of the research department of the State Electricity Commission, Victoria, at leas £50,000,000…

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Miners' Decision Opposed to Mechanical Appliances

Western Age · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 1

A meeting at which every miners' lodge in the northern district was represented, passed a resolution endorsing the decision of the Federation's…

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Gold Reef Report Little Interest Shown

Western Age · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 2

Little interest is being shown in the Denman district in the reported discovery of a rich gold reef at Ogilvie's Hill…

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Defence of Australia Heavy Orders for Metal Converting Trawler Into Mine-sweeper

Western Age · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 1

The Defence Department has accepted heavy contracts for the supply of metals for ammunition factories and material for uniforms. Other defence…

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Blue and Gold Fete. On Saturday Next

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon and evening, the C.W.A. Younger Set's fete will be held in the School of Arts Hall, the official being…

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Fine Effort By C.W.A. Younger Set Blue and Gold Fete

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 2

The C.W.A. Younger Set, a body of young women who are doing so much good in this town—achieved…

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Coal Strikers Fight at Bottom of Pit Rabble Runs Riot London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 1

The Welsh "stay-down" coal striKes reached a climax to-day, with a fierce fight amongst the miners at the bottom of a pit at Trelewis…

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Hidden Gold From River Bed Dredging on the Macquarie 13 Applications Lodged Dealt With by Warden

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 7

The Warden, Mr. C. Pickup, held an inquiry on Tuesday at the Wellington Police Court into 13 applications by Arthur Francis B. Hull, for dredging leases on the Macquarie River. There was a good representation of the…

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Nugget of Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 16

A nugget of gold weighing 1 oz. 7 dwts. was secured by Mr. W. Perry last week in a mine he has been working for some time on…

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Old King Coal

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 8

("A substance which looks and tastes like butter has been obtained from coal by Dr. Franck, a German chemist")…

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Gold Production Peak of Capacity Not in Sight

Western Age · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 2

Plans for the stimulation of Australian gold production will be evolved at a conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers and…

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Sixty-one Horses Gold Cup Races. Record Meeting Anticipated

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 4

Witt 61 horse nominated, the Narromine Turf Clubs annual Gold Cup meeting, to be heW next Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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Gold in Fiji Big Increase Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 1

It is anticipated that the value of gold produced in Fiji this year will [?]otal £50,000, as compared with £7590 last year…

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