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Mining & the mines, 1932

51 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Gold Production Increase

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 3

The Australian gold production for the quarter ended March 31st is esti-mated by the Commonwealth Statistician's Department at 156,119 fine…

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Revival of Gold Dredging

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 3

An area of 200 acres has been applied for at Araluen for the purpose of dredging for gold, reports the Braidwood "Dispatch." The lease is…

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Gold in Nowra. a Valuable Duck

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 6

Mrs. Weaver, a nurse by profession, was preparing a duck for a patient at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bainbrigge, Kinghorn-street,…

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World’s Deepest Mines

The Bega District News · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 4

The two deepest mines in the world are both gold mines. One is the Village Deep, near Johannesburg, where gold ore is being cut at a depth, of…

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War Debts and Gold

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 1

“Through the rise in the price of gold, debtors everywhere are required to pay 70 per cent, more than a few years ago” declared Mr Winston…

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Gold Mining. Nowra Men's Success

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

Some time ago Messrs. Geo. Kelly and Heron, of this town, went south prospecting, pulling up at Tanjah in the Bega district, an old mining,…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Yalwal Field. Its History and Future Prospects. Immense Low-grade Deposits of Gold-bearing Ore. Yalwal Leads in the Matter of Low Mining and Milling Costs. No. 1

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 8

The appended reprint is taken from the "S.M. Herald" of several decades ago, and in view of the fact that the Yalwal gold field is at present being…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Yalwal Field.--its History and Future Prospects

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 8

Looking back upon the past history of the field I find that the first gold discovery of the camp was made at a place quite close to the town known…

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Mining Warden's Court Wednesday, July 20. (Before Mr. Graham, M.W.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 1

E. W. T. Pincombe applied for suspension of labor conditions on lease No. 215 Nowra portion G.L. 14, parish Danjers, County St. Vincent…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 8

There is still "gold on the mountains." Messrs. Motbey Bros obtained 7ozs. of gold from 3 tons of quartz last week from the 'Big Frog' mine…

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Grassy Gully Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.P, had quite a number of interviews when in Nowra on Wednesday last week. One of those concerned was Mr. Ashton…

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Australia's New Tyre. Dunlop Gold Seal. Features--Silence and Extra Mileage

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 6

Considering the outstanding service and mileage being obtained from lyres throughout the Commonwealth, it is almost amazing that Australia's leading…

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State Coal Mine

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 3

Mr. Stevens, at Lithgow on Friday last, after inspecting the State coal mine, told the men: (1) "That the Government is prepared to consider…

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Coal Gas v. PETROL

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 2

As an indication of the emancipation of Great Britain from dependence on foreign petrol supplies, experiments conducted recently are of…

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Gold on the Clarence

The Bega District News · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 1

Gold weighing more than 34ozs has been obtained as the result of five weeks work by a syndicate at the Black Mystery mine. Lower Bucca. At…

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Gold Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 8

A correspondent writes from Wollumla:- "Things generally have brightened on the old field. Grenlp and Reidy have struck good gold and are…

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Billy Blue's Reef. Was It Gold Hidden by Bushrangers? the Belief of an Old Local Resident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 1

Recently "The Lender" representative happened along when a group of residents were reminiscencing, and the olden days of goldmining cropped…

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The Lure of Gold Where Does It Come From, and Where Does It Go?

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 2

The output of gold is diminishing. It is un ironic fact that, although gold is the least perishable of metals, the present mines and goldfields cannot…

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The Cure of Gold Where Does it Come From, and Where Does’ it Co?

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 6

“The output of gold is diminishing It is an ironic fact that, although gold is the least perishable of metals. the present mines and goldfields cannot…

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Submarine Mines

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 2

Submarine mines are of three types—first, ground mines, which are usually of great size and laid directly on the bottom of shallow seas; second…

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