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Mining & the mines, 1936

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

Bank of England’s Vaults Guarding Vast Sum of Gold

The Bega District News · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

Sixty [?] below the level of the busiest streets of the City of London are the world’s [?] strong rooms. They house or will house, all the…

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Mines & Miners. South Coast Mining Matters Eating Humble Pie

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

According to the appended article, contributed to the "Illawarra Mercury" by Mr. F. Lowden, District President, matters appear to have…

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Under Sealed Orders C. O. R. Products Help in Search for Gold

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

Before this appears in prints the square-[?] Joseph Co[?] will have sailed from Williamtown, [?] under [?]…

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Mining and Forestry Commonwealth Govern Ment's Assistance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, has announced that it had been decided to make a sum of £450,000 available to the States over the years…

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Oil from Coal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

Replying to a series of questions asked toy Mr. Knight, member for Hartley, re inspections made by different Ministers of the hydrogenation…

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Great Staying Mare Might Land Australian Cup Allunga a Strong Pick, But He Stay the 2½ Miles? Speed or Stamina for Gold Rod's Future?

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

Our horse, Amalia, was terribly unlucky to be beaten half a head in the Brunswick at Flemington on Saturday. She got into all the bother in…

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Shields of Coal

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 5

London news says wind shields of glass made from coal are now beings used in big flying boats under construction in Britain for the Empire…

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Petrol from Coal Great Progress in England Possibilities for Australia

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

As interesting and authoritative statement concerning the production of petrol at the Billingham works of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. is…

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Australianities Old Mate O’ Mine

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

Sixty years ago, and we were mates together At a quaint old school at the foot of a hill,…

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Australianities Old Mate O' Mine

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

Sixty years ago, and we were mates together At a quaint old school at the foot, of a hill,…

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A Box of Gold

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 3

It was in the golden sixties, when Sofala Hill End, und Tambaroora were flourishing, that a bullock driver was making his creeping way lip…

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A Strange Story. Dale-caste's Fascination for Gold. Metal Kept for It's Own Sake

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 3

The Rev. C. L. Oliver, rector of Gundy, Upper Hunter, in a lecture recently, [?]old a remarkable story about the love of gold for its own…

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Trappers Earning Up to £30 a Week Gold Fossicking Given Up for Rabbit Trapping in One District

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 6

The high price ruling for rabbit skins at Tumbarumba has stimulated business generally at that centre. Dealers are paying up to 1 and…

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Gold [?]

The Bega District News · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 4

Many a rich gold mine was discovered in the [?] and sixteen without the and of [?] and showed or dolly They were not locally on goldfield…

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Bad Old Days. Miners Whipped to Work

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

The following is clipped from the South African "Engineers' Union Journal":-- The use of whips in mines is…

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Oil from Coal Bright Prospects for Australia Inquiries by Mr. Stevens

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 3

As a result of a conference between. the Premier of N.S.W. (Mr. Stevens) and Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., the prospects of the installation…

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Wattle Gold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 8

The bushland is gleaming with gold wattle bloom, And Nature her artistry weaves, For Spring has returned with its…

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Regular Gold Mine. Attention! All Farmers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

Mr. H. R. Batten, of Eulomogo, a capable and practical dairy farmer, assures us that the return from growing Sudan grass and feeding it to…

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Three-year-olds who are not as good as 2-yr. old Form Suggested Gold Rod's Chance at His First New Search [?]

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 1

Sydney's supposed [?] year-old Omarers badly [?] winter form when when be laded to get hearer than third in the first division…

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