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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Gold Reef Found Estimated Worth £280,000,000 JOHANNESBURG

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 1

A Government mining engineer (Hans Piron) announces the existence of a gold reef, the value of which is estimated at £280,000,000…

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£2,500 Worth of Gold Last Saturday’s Crushing at Long Tunnel

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 2

Mr. Harry Kenny, manager of the Gundagai Gold Coy, advises us that last Saturday, 118 tons of ore was crushed, and the yield was 327 ozs.,…

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Belgian Coal Payments Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 1

Protesting against Italy's obstruction of payments for Belgian coal, the Director of Commercial Agreements is leaving for Borne to attempt a…

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Gunambil Coal Demand for It in Riverina

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 2

During the last 12 months the Gunambil colliery syndicate have been working along quietly, building the foundation of what should be…

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Mine Mechanisation Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 2

The Northern Miners Federation committee to-day gave further consideration to the plan for combating further mechanisation of the mines…

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British Policy Outlined by Mr. Neville Chamberlain Restored Gold Standard London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain), in welcoming the delegates of 31 nations to the International Parliamentary…

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Mines Mechanisation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 8

A deputation of officials of the Northern Miners' Federation arrived in Sydney by 'plane to-day to confer with the Parliamentary representatives…

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Rich Gold Find Perth

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 4
Also in Daily Advertiser

Two old prospectors named Barker and Fenton struck a rich pocket about 40 miles north of Kalgoorlie. It is reported that 1501bs. of stone is now…

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Lost Gold Reef Prospector's Discovery at Ogily's Hill

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 1

Many prospectors from the Single ton district and hundreds from other districts, hare fruitlessly searched for a rich gold-bearing reef which…

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Preparing For War Coal From France

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 3

Cable messages states that Italian ships are feverishly reloading and there is great-activity. Italy has contracted with French collieries for…

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Gold Leaves Europe Goes to America

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 5

Reflecting the unsettled European conditions, the heavy movement of gold to the United States continues unabated…

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Alice Springs Mines Rush 60 Tin Claims Pegged Out

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 6

Tin is the sole topic of conversation at Alice Springs. Post-office officials are busy handling messages between buyers and sellers and to…

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N.Z. Gold Miners To Strike for Higher Wages AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 3
Also in Daily Advertiser

Miners at Waihi have given notice of their intention to cease work on Monday. They demand that wages based on the 1931 standard are…

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Miners Killed Fatalities at Bendigo Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

Two miners were crushed to death when a truck overturned in a shaft of the Napoleon Mine at Bendigo this afternoon. They were…

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Crushed To Death Two Miners in Cage

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 3

Two men were crushed to death in the shaft of the Napoleon mine at Bendigo on Thursday afternoon. They were:--R. P. McGrath, 34,…

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Re-opening of Harden Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 2

Some time ago Aid Hutchinson, of Murrumburrah, introduced the matter of trying to induce the Government to have the Harden gold mine…

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Hunger Strikers in Mine London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 2

"We will not leave the mine nor eat until the blacklegs are dismissed" was the message sent to the management in an empty cage at the end of…

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Mining Matters Doings in the " Warden's Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 2

At last week's warden’s Court, the following applications, etc., came up before the Warden (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain):—…

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