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Mining & the mines, 1934

28 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Big Dredging Company Shoalhaven Gold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

The latest list of now companies includes that flotation of Haven Gold Dredging, N.L., with a capital of £50,000. dividing into shares of 10-…

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Aftermath of Flood at Yalwal Part of Mining Plant Left High and Dry in a Tree

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

On Clyde Shire Council meeting days the President (Cr. Ken Thomson) usually has an interesting story or two to relate, and…

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Legally He Does Not Exist! Echo of the Goldfield Days

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

There is at least one man in Sydney who, legally, has never been born. He is Mr. S. Firth-Turner, Colborne-Av., Mortdale. Officially he doesn't exist…

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Australian Gold

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

Australia's gold yield for 1933, estimated at nearly 822,000 ounces, is the highest for eight years. The value was about £5,000,000 in London,…

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Strange Coincidence Southern Cloud Mystery and the Cedar-cutters' Gold Mine

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 1

After three years the residents of Bundanoon, Meryla and neighbouring areas are more convinced than ever that the pilot of the ill-fated…

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Yalwal Gold-field Encouraging Results

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

Mr. E. Pincomb showed us a nice wedge of smelted gold he brought into Nowra on Saturday last from his mine (Pincomb, V. Bainbrigge and…

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State Gold Batteries

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Cowdroy write to the "Sun" of 4th April:- After reading an appeal by the miners of YalWal, near Kowra, for a…

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State Gold Batteries

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 1

Sir W. G. Cowdroy, formerly of Bega, writes to the “Sun” of April 4 ; After reading an appeal by the miners of Yalwal, near Nowra for a State…

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Mining Yalwal

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 8

Mr. E. Pincombe showed us another ingot of smelted gold, approximately 59ozs., won from their mine at Yalwal. It was the clean-up from about…

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Mining Big Prospects on the Shoalhaven River in Dredging Proposition

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 7

Some years ago gold dredging was carried on most, successfully in the vicinity of Braidwood, and there appears to be no valid reason why it…

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Mount Dangar's Inexperience Phenomenon Billy Smarts Gold Mine

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 4

I told listeners in on my broadcast on Friday night that it was significant that, although brush hurdling had been going nearly six months, Mount…

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Mount Dangar's Inexperience Phenomenon Billy Smart's Gold Mine

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 2

I told listeners in on my broadcast on Friday night that it was significant that, although brush hurdling had been going nearly six months, Mount…

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The Gold Standard

The Bega District News · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 2

Mr J. E. Lawson, of Bega, recently wrote to the Country Traders’ Association to know the real meaning of a country going off the gold standard,…

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Gold Boom at Johannesburg

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 8

Writing to a friend in Wollongong, Mr. P. V. Gardener, an auditor and statistician of Jahannesburg, South Africa, states that there is…

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Eden-monaro's Mine Largest Deposit in World

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

The mine at Captain's Flat, in the Eden-Monaro territory, where, according to Mr. Hedges, M.L.A., sufficient fertiliser for the whole of Australia…

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Mining Developments at Grassy Gully a Bright Outlook Anglo American Organization Secures Option of Leases

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 1

We understand that at last a satisfactory option has been given by Mr. Jas. Barron over the leases held by him to a noted Anglo American…

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Secret for Gold Find Sold for As Finder Now Llves in Povsrty

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 4

The secred of the way to the great gold reefs of the Rands was once sold for £5 George Honeyball was the sellst and godfray Lys this buyer…

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Gold Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 7

A considerable amount of public interest has been aroused with the re-opening of gold mines on the Oxley Gold Mines Limited…

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Gold ! !

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

Periodically in Australia gold seems to have its peak periods, and this is one of those times, so it appears judging by results. From all quarters encouraging…

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Grassy Gully Goldfield

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

When the history of Grassy Gully will be written the name of one of Nowra's well-known and highly respected ex- district residents will be…

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