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Mining & the mines, 1935

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

Working Low Grade Ore Effect of Price of Gold

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 3

As in Australia, the higher price of gold has not only enabled th goldmining industry of South Africa to work a lower grade of ore profitably,…

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Mining Warden's Court Thursday, January 3. (Before Mr. Graham, M.W.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 3

George Thomas Heron applied for suspension of labor conditions for a period, of six ninths on G.L. 17, parish of Danjera, County…

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Russian Gold

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 3

Mr. A.P. Serebriovsky, a Russian engineer who claims more than 25th years experience, states that new gold bearning local[?] Russia will…

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A Gold Mystery

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

[?] Valley was [?] feeder of the river carried good gold. They took top of metal out, and the Chinamen…

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Australianites a Famous Old Goldfield

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

It was a delightful morning. There had been a few cleansing showers of rain the night before and the City of Bathurst had wakened to the new,…

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How the London Price of Gold Is Fixed

The Bega District News · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

“The price of gold in London to-day was fixed at £7 [?] 3d. as compared with £6 19s 6d yesterday. Every day we [?] in [?]…

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Gold Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

Mr. E. Pincombe, of the Homeward Bound gold mine, Yalwal, was in town on Saturday last with another very fine ingot of bullion, weighing…

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Turning Point in Coal Mining

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

British inventiveness, energy, and enterprise have succeeded in establishing a now industry that, if exploited with vigor, should rapidly help…

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Coal Waggons Crash Driver's Foot Amputated

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 8

As two coal waggons were descending the Burrngorang Mountain road, on Wednesday last week, reports the Picton "Post." when close to their…

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An Old-time Gold Rush

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 4

In 1850 there was no newspaper on the South Coast this side of Wollongong, and apparently Bega district news was published in the Illawarra…

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Coal at Burragorang

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 1

The Camden "News" writes:--It will be good news to residents and the travelling public to and from Burragorang to hear that a movement is…

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Gold and the Shoalhaven

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 5

The revival of mining and prospecting operations on the Shoalhaven River, where many applications for gold-bearing leases are being made,…

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Wedding. Jamieson—miners

The Bega District News · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

St. Peter’s C. of E., Nimmitabel, was the scene on Saturday, 25th May, of a very pretty wedding of considerable local interest, when Iris Adeline,…

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Yalwal Goldfield. Great Possibilities for Revival of the Prosperous Times. When Prejudices Are Overcome

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 5

There are still many old residents in Shoalhaven who well remember when Yalwal goldfield was at its zenith, also when evil days came its…

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Ships, Railways, Banks Mines Do They Pay When Run by the State?

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 3

During a recent debate in the House of Lords on Capitalism and Socialism, strong points were made for and against Nationalism and State…

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Important Amendments to the Mining Act

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 2

A proclamation has been issued to the effect that the Mining (Amendment) Act, 1935, will come into operation on 15th July, 1935…

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Wattle Gold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 8

Australia, neath the Southern Cross, Is sprayed with wattle gold; Its circling strands of golden sands Have won a nation bold…

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Australian Gold Yields

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 6

In consequence of the rapid development of the gold mining industry in Western and Northern Australia, it is officially estimated that…

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Beach Mining

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 4

Beach mining along the North Coast is being revolutionised by modern plants, working on scientific lines. Much Victorian and…

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Notable Mining Pioneer Passes

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 2

Mr Samuel Furner, who died in Bega District Hospital on Tuesday night, aged 81, was, with the late Mr James Gahan, the discoverer of…

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