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Mining & the mines, 1938

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“Into the Laid of Egypt.” H. V. Mortion’s Latest Serial. No. 8. —Tut-ankh-amen’s Gold

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

Far away in the valley or the Kings at Thebies, about twelve hours by truth from Cairo, or by boat voyage of several dam an empty…

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Into the Land of Egypt (Published by Special Arrangement) Tut-ankh-amen’s Gold

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

Far away in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes—about twelve hours by train from Cairo, or by boat a voyage of several days—an empty tomb in…

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“Widgiewa” Gold Cup Won Outright by Wyalong Breeder

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 2

The “Widgiewa” Gold Cup, valued at £150, has at last been won outright, after being in competition since 1925, by Mr. S. E. Ford, the…

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National Coal Strike. What the Mink Workers Claim

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 10

The present coal strike brings to a climax a long agitation on the part of the miners' union of Australia for adjustments claimed to be esseptial…

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Curtailment of Goods Traffic Effect of Coal Strike

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 5

The Goods Branch of the Railway Department has advised us that, owing to the coal strike, it has been deemed advisable, in order not to be…

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Australianities Horseshoes of Gold

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 6

The story of the horse shod with golden horseshoes, away back in the early Victorian digging days has been told many a time, and it has…

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Australianities Horseshoes of Gold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

The story of the horse shod with gulden horseshoes away back in the early Victorian digging days, has been told many a time, and it has gained…

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Sugar Bag of Gold “Bricks” Worth Over £3000 at Armidale

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 6

Reminiscent of the days when the Hillgrove mines were booming was a scene in Beardy Street, Armidale, when Mr E. W. O’Brien…

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Gold Search

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 5

A COMPANY HAS BEEN FORM- ed. says the "Central Western," to work the old London mine, three miles from Parkes, where, so the…

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Gold Dredging

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

THE GOLD DREDGE OPERATING on the Macquarie River above Wellington removes the surface soil and deposits it almost in the Same…

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Found—gold Wristlet Watch

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 5

A boy named Jimmy Ryan while playing on the Berry Show ground, found a gold wristlet watch, and handed it to our editor. The…

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