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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Attempt to Wreck Bridge Near Aberfield Colliery Explosions Heard by Watchman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

An attempt was made shortly before midnight to blow up the bridge leading to the Aberfield Colliery, two miles from Swansea, Lake Macquarie…

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Farmer Strikes Gold Ancients Coins Unearthed London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

A farmer at Muckleford, near Dorchester. to-day discovered gold, some coins which had been unearthed by cattle grazing near a ditch. when he…

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Lost in Search for Gold Milton

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

Parties of police, relatives, and friends are searching the bush here for James Caydon, 80, who has not been seen since he left a week ago…

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Man Lost in Search for Gold Milton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

Search particles of police, relatives and friends are searching the bush here for James Cayden, aged 80 years, who has not been seen since he left a week…

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Lost Gold False Report to Farmer Victim of Telephone Hoax London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

A Kentish landowner informed the Hillman Airways Ltd. that the gold which fell form one of the company's planes during the fierce storm on…

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Eureka Gold Mines The Sandy Falls Show Valued at £10,416

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 2

If the 8d. a share uncalled capital on the contributing issue of Eureka Gold Mines N.L. be used for development, thus…

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Lost Gold Found Dropped From Aeroplane Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

A woman when crowing a field a Oisenent noticed some wood and debris, an examination of which led to the discovery of £6000 worth of gold which…

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"Suicide Strike" Coal Miners Imprison Themselves BUDAPEST

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

The "suicide strike" has been resumed my the coal miners at pees, and 689 men have again voluntarily imprisoned themselves below the…

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Ardlethan Tin Mines’ Road. Special Shire Council Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

The Shire President, Cr. L. M. Redgrave, [?] over a special meeting of the shire council on Wednesday afternoon, asked for the purpose of…

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Australian Gold Shares Heavy Slump in London London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

The posting-up on the Stock Exchange, after the official closing, of the Yellowdine (West Australian gold concern) report, lead to very heavy…

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The Batlow Goldfield

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

As a result of his visit to the Batlow goldfield the chief inspector of mines (Mr. V. Farrier) has reported to the Minister for Mines (Mr…

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Yellowdine Gold Mining Market Steadies London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 4

The "Daily Telegraph" Rays that following Wednesday night's slump in the Yellowdine shares gold mining is much, steadier to-day, but ig still…

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Gold Near Albury Twenty Applications Lodged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 7

In the [?]y [?]g W[?]en's Court, Robert Percy Symons, of St. [?]d applied for a[?]y to enter about 2000 acres of land near Albury…

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Hit With Hammer Crim Job in Mining Shaft

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

Later details of the accident to Mr. Harry Lachan, who was nit by a falling hammer in a mining shaft at Kyeamoa on Tuesday, reveal a…

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Gold Brocade Wedding at All Saints' Church, Geelong Edge—sprague

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

A lovely gown of shimmering old gold satin, brocaded with a tiny sprig design, Was worn by Audrey Marion, eldest' daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Gold Propsecting Keen Activity At Batlow Further Settlings Daws Required

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) has received a report from the Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. V. Farrier), on his visit of inspection…

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Suicide Strike 689 Miners Imprisoned 40 Non-steikers Held As Hostages Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 4

The "suicide strike" has been resumed by the coal miners at Pees and 689, men have again voluntarily imprisoned themselves below the surface…

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The Max Gold Case Writ Against Owner for Prizemoney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 7

Following the disqualification of the horse Max Gold and the owner, Mr G. J . M. Donald; of Manilla, after the pony had won the Fourteen One…

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A.W.U. Convention Condemns Treatment of Kisch Help for W.A. Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

The Federal convention of the A.W.U. today carried a resolution condemning the attitude of the Federal Government towards Egon. Kisch and…

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Gold From 'Plane Insurers Pay £2000 Reward Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

Everyone is jubilant to-day in a village near Amiens, where the consignment of gold dropped from the Hillman Airways cross Channel 'plane…

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