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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Record Prices. Rights For Gold Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 9

The highest price ever paid for the Tattersall's and Booth rights for the Narromine Gold Cup meeting wan paid yesterday…

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A Tour Through Queensland Seeing Australia First (Continued from fast Issue). Mt, Morgan Mine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 5

Mt. Morgan or old was tremendously wealthy. The original syndicate was formed in 1882. and the Mt. Morgan Gold Mining Company…

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Sutter's Gold Dramatic Picture

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 3

You will be interested in the unusual story of "Suiter's Gold," which opens at the Mayfair Theatre on next Saturday…

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Sutter's Gold Dramatic Picture

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 5

You will be interested in the unusual story of "Sutter's Gold," which opens at the Mayfair Theatre on next Saturday…

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Marked Increase In State Gold Yield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 4

Mining throughout the State has been given a great impetus as a result of the advance in gold prices. Shows that proved…

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Narromine Runs Record Races Gold Cup Meeting Best Yet. T. H. Readford's Talison Takes Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 2

There were 46 runners on the first day of the Narromine Turf Club's record Gold Cup meeting, and 28 on the second. Good attendances, fine weather and good fields were some of the most noticeable features which went to show the success of the meeting—…

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New Gold Finds

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1936 · page 2

During last week two new gold discoveries were reported in this State. Both are said to be very promising. The point that…

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Reported Gold Find Rich Reef

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1936 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Holland, who has been prospecting in Oberon for sonic time, has unearthed a rich gold bearing reef…

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Mining on Private Lands What the Law Provides

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 10

With gold at the very high figure of £8 or more per ounce, there has been a great increase in the number of men searching…

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Bodangora Mines

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

Some time ago a move was on foot to submit the Bodangora mines to a firm of substance and capital, with a view to their development and…

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Blue and Gold Fete

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

The Wellington branch of the C.W.A. and Younger Set will be holding their blue and gold fete on Saturday, 14th November, both…

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High Gold Yield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 2

According to our Dripstone correspondent, the return from a railway truck load of ore sent to Port Kembla from the Dawn of…

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Blue and Gold Fete

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 2

The Wellington branch of the C.W.A. and Younger Set will be holding their blue and gold fete on Saturday, 14th November, both…

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Gold Production Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 1

The metalliferous mining conference reports that the mining schemes, assisted by the Commonwealth and State Government grants, has…

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Blue and Gold Fete Successful Function Funds for Baby Health Centre

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 3

The Empire Hall was transformed on Saturday last, the change being brought about by the many gaily decorated…

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Bodangora Mines

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 2

It is reported by our Bodangora correspondent that a party of experienced miners from Cobar is talking test bores of the old sand…

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BODANGORA Mining Tests

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 4

WIND, dust, hot and cold day and night, thunder storm in the distance, light frost some mornings, and before me a Sydney paper that…

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Modern Gold Digger Enjoys Radio and Morning Shower

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 11

If gold prospectors have shades, the mighty battalion of bygone days that hover around the diggings at Ballarat must have been intrigued…

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Bodangora Mines

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 2

In Thursday's issue we had a paragraph mentioning that tests were toeing taken of the dump at the Bodangora mines, with a view to…

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Price of Coal Stabilising the Price Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 1

There is a movement on foot with the object of stabilising the selling price of coal at a figure which will enable reasonable profits to be…

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