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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Coalfields Dispute Eight Mines Threatened Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 1

Trouble is breaking on the Newcastle coalfields and eight mines owned by J. and A. Brown may be thrown idle at an early date…

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Italy in Debt for Tynesede Coal London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 4

The Tyneside coal exporters seriously regard the Italian indebtedness of over £600,000. Twelve firing are involved and exporters' decline to…

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170 Ounces of Gold From 10 Tons of Stone

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 5

Field and party, working their Martin’s Creek gold show, Scone, recently washed 70 ounces from 10 tons of stone. Last week they crushed the…

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Local and General Gold Slug Worth £100

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 2

A Wagga bank on Thursday received a nice slug off gold weighing over 13 ods., and which at present values would be worth over £190. It…

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Museum Gold Exhibits Thief Springs Burglar Alarm Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 2

A desperate thief, after stealing a quantity of alluvial gold from the Australian Museum, in College St., last sight, escaped by sliding down…

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Life Member Popular Secretary Presented with Gold Badge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 6

After 20 years as secretary to the Cootamundra Turf Club, Mr. Bert Osmend is to resign his position, and as a mark of appreciation for his…

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Life Member Popular Secretary Presented with Gold Badge

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 5

After 20 years as secretary of the Cootamundera Turf Club, Mr. Bert Osmond is to resist his position, and as a mark of appreciation for his…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 4

Two promising shows have been opened up out Jackalas way. Mr Tom Lindley, jnr., has one situated in the parish of Tarrabandra, about…

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Price of Gold London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 1

Golds is quoted at £6/19/11 1/2 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/1 yesterday. Allowing for the premium on exchange and for realisation charges…

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Miners' Rights Issued 79 Years Ago Unearthed at Ballarat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 4

While digging in the garden of his father's borne in Pleasant-street, Ballarat, on Wednesday, Geoffrey Fordyce, aged 12 years, son of Mr. W. C…

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Mayor of Albury Received by Queen of Holland Gold Cup for Albury Races London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 3

Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, on a holiday in Scotland, gave an audience to the Mayor of Albury (N.S.W.), Ald. Waugh, at St. Fillian's…

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Mine Near Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 2

A crushing of six tons of ore taken from the Beechwood mine, five miles from Harden, yielded over 15 ounces of gold…

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Treasure Search for Old Wrecks Gold Rush at Table Bay

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 6

One of the greatest gold rushes of recent years will shortly take place when 50 expert divers will make an bid for a huge prize of £20,000,000…

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Gold Mining Research

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 6

The gold mining research which the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has put in hand as a result of the Commonwealth…

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After the Gold Mining Warden’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 5

Applications for authority, to enter extended authorities, extension of term, suspension of operations, etc., still continue to pour into the…

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Mine Sweepers Manned Malta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 1

The crew of the survey vessel Ormond has been transferred to mine sweepers. The police arc collecting details of all motor cars in case it is…

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Gundagai Gold Cricket Club v. Back Station Creek

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 5

The following team has been selected for the opening match at Back Station Creek on Sunday, 8th inst.— H. Kenny, F. Robinson, C. Reeves, W…

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Xmas Gift Mine Sold

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 2

We understand that an option has been taken over the Xmas Gift mine at Cullinga by an English syndicate The purchase price is reported to be…

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Promising Gold Prospects

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 2

Mr. H. Gardiner and party are obtaining promising results 18 miles out on the Temora road on Mr. T. O'Brien's property. Looming has…

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Wonthaggi Miners Stop Work Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 4

Because four men were suspended for failing to earn the minimum wage, 1500 men have stopped work at the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine. The…

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