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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Billiards Newman Wins Gold Cup London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 4

Newman, with four victories and no losses, won the "Daily Mail" Billards Gold Cup sealed handicap, Smith, Davis, Reece and Inman Participated…

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Gold Mining in North Sensational Charges in House of Representatives. Member Demands Inquiry and Cancellation of 80 Leases

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 5

The newly-elected member for the Northern Territory (Mr. Blain) made sensational charges regarding gold leases in the Territory in the…

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Mount Solitary Gold

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

Mount Solitary Gold Mining Syndicate have received particulars of the crushing of a truck load of stone sent to Port Kembla for treatment. The…

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Gold Declines New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

The better that the resignation of the Belgian Cabinet signified the forcing of Belgium off gold and the crumbing of the gold bloc, shook the…

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Why Gold Is Worth Over £9 an Ounce British Pound Has Depreciated

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 7

The price of gold reached the new high record of £7/6/104 an ounce in London on Saturday last after a consistent advance during the week…

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Dramatic Gold Theft Croydon Aerodrome Sensation Amazing Story Told by Prosecutor London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

"The gold theft was as dramatic us in Edgar Wallace novel," declared counsel for the prosecution to-day when police court proceedings were…

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Gold Bricks "Pitt-street Mining."

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

The present revival in gold mining has brought forth the usual outcry against the speculator, alias "Pitt-street m[?]ner," whom people are…

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Mining Assistance

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on "Tuesday, referring to a proposal to assist prospectors, Mr. Horsington (Lab.) asked the Minister for Mines…

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Miners' Escape Cage Plunges Into Water Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

When a cage overran the bottom level 2000ft underground at the Great Boulder Mine at Kalgoorlie to-day, eight miners were precipitated into…

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Nangus Meets Coolac on Sunday In Final of Hogan Gold Cup Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 3

Nangus and Coolac will meet in the final of the Hogan Gold Cup competition on Anzac Park next Sunday. The game should be evenly…

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The Weather Gold South-westerlies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 2

Warm sunshine tempered the cold south-westerlies which blew at Wagga yesterday; otherwise the day would have been exceptionally bleak and…

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Hog an Gold Cup Final Nangus Meets Coolac Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 5

Nangus will oppose the premiers, Coolac, in the final of the Hogan Gold Cup competition, on Anzac Park, next Sunday. The game will be full…

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Beach Life Saving Club Enthusiasm at Annual Dinner Reward for Bravery R. Osmond Receives Gold Watch

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

A wonderful spirit of enthusiasm and friendship prevailed at the annual dinner and reunion of the Wagga Life Saving Club, which was held at the Commercial Hotel, Wagga, last night…

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"That Mountain of Gold" Mr.G.T.Milthorpe Could Not Find It But Is Impressed with Country

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

Ms G. T. Milthorpe, a former residents Narandere and Hillston and now head of the "Pioncer" stores at Mt. Isa, Queensland, has been on a…

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Miners' Hours Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 7

A ballot was taken among the miners of the goldfields on Saturday on the question of a 44-hour week or 88-hour fortnight. There was an…

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The Doings in the World of Sport Nangus in Good Position Coolac’s Battle to Hold Hogan Gold Cup Dull Batting by Both Sides

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 3

The Nanagus players rose to the occasion yesterday when, on Anzac Park, they met last year’s premiers in the final of the…

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First Country Party Cabinet I Victorian Team Mr. Dunstan Premier Former Labor Leader Included As Minister for Mines and Agriculture MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 1

The first Country Party Cabinet in the history of Australia was formed to-day when the Country Party leader( Mr. A. A. Dunstan) announced the…

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Misleading Reports Arnheim Land Gold Mine Operations Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 7

Disturbing references to the operations of the Arnheim Land Gold Development Co., which was criticised in the House of Representative recently…

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Hogan Gold Cup Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 5

If the Hogan Gold Cup final is not completed next Suday, the two (earns concerned will have to find another ground for the following Sunday…

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Another Gold Boom Bursts Canberra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 2

The Geological Adviser to the Commonwealth Government (Dr. Woolnough) has reported to the Government that he considers some of the…

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