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Mining & the mines, 1931

83 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 5

Mining on the Deau River

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

Mr. T. Tussop, mine manager, says: --The Deau River Hydraulic Sluicing Company's leases have been put in order and the Company registered…

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Facing Death in New Guinea Wilds. Henty Men's Daring Adventure After Gold.(From Henty “Observer” of June 26.)

The Bega District News · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

What does the future hold for the four courageous Henty men who are at this minute facing-death in the fever infested wilds of New Guinea in search…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

The Nerrigundah correspondent to the Moruya "Examiner":--After many months ioaming about the ranges around the "Gulph," Messrs. Latty…

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Waging Death in New Guinea Wilds. Daring Adventure After Gold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 7

What does the future hold for the four courageous Henty men who are at this minute facing death in the fevorinfested wilds of New Guinea in search…

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Gold Boom in New Guinea

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 6

“Gold mining, I anticipate, will be flourishing in New Guinea during the nest 20 years,” said Mr B. Dunstan, former chief Government geologist in…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 6

The mine which was worked by Messrs. Geo. Kelly, Heron and Ruprecht, near Bega, and gave good promise at the start, petered out. The…

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£2000 CLAIM. Against Mr. Baddeley. Coal Miner Issues Writ

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

Acting on behalf of William Reay, coalminer, of Redmond Avenue, Thirroul, Mr. S. G. Somers, solicitor, of Sydney, on Thursday last week, issued…

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Mining Oallen

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 7

Believed to be a rich gold strike, a claim near Oallen Ford will probably assume great importance in the near futuure with the installation of…

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Gold Discovery At Dalton

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 8

What is regarded as an exceptionally rich gold reef is reported as having been discovered at Dalton, several miles from Gunning (says the…

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Alluvial Mining at Brooman

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

Mr. W. Simpson, who is now engaged on a gold mining sluicing proposition at Bridge Crook, Brooman, waxes enthusiastic about the…

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Mining At Marlowe

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

Mr. F. Webb, of Braidwood, who has had considerable experience of mining at Mongarlowe, makes a good suggestion says the "Dispatch." He says the…

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Mining at Brooman

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. Simpson, who is now engaged on a gold-mining sluicing proposition at Bridge Greek, Brooman, waxes enthusiastic about the…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The following applications have been lodged at the local Warden's Office, reports the Braidwood "Dispatch."--E. Ayres, T. Hawkin, and T…

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Useful Information Supplied By The Mines Department. Wealth That Is Badly Needed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 7

Apart from the intensive search being made in the State for gold, tin, gems, and other minerals, there are opportunities for the observant prospector to…

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Mining At Braidwood

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 7

Thomas R. Millar, W. F. Lucas and James Millar have applied to take up the old Mulloon leases in the parish of Fairy Meadow to mine for gold…

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Local Men With A Good Mining Show Down The Far South Coast. Our representative had an im [?]

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 4

view with Messrs. Geo. Kelly and V [?] Heron, of Nowra, both of whom hav[?]been following mining pursuits down[?] the Far South Coast for some few…

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Captain's Flat Mines

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 7

At the Mining Warden's Court, held at Queanbeyan on Monday [?]t week, and presided over by Mr. Forrest, P.M., application was made by Lake…

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"There Is Gold In The Mountains."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 6

Just now everybody's next door neighbour is away searching for the precious metal, and the subject is one of every day topic. One man the…

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Mining Warden's Court. Thursday, September 10. (Before Mr. Graham. M.W.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 5

Robert Wilkinson made claim against the Southern Gold Mines, Limited, for £45 wages owing; Gordon Doust against the same Company for wages…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 3

A Mining Warden's Court was held iu the Court House Nowra on Thursday, Mr. Graham presiding. Robert Wilkinson. Gordon…

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