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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

11 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Hill End Gold. Rich Trial Crushing. Reef Rediscovered

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

The recent discovery of rich deposits of gold in the abandoned shaft of the old Lady Belmore mine of Hawker's Hill at Hill End has…

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The Greed for Gold. Interesting Sermon. by Rev. Father O'farrell

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

Preaching at St. Michael's Church, Nowra, on last Sunday morning week, the Rev. Father O'Farrell impressed upon his congregation the advisability…

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Billy Blue's Reef. a True Story of the Lure of Shoalhaven Gold

Robertson Mail · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

The following interesting story was told by Mr. W. J. Morton in the South Coast Register :— The story of Billy Blue's Reef is…

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Bowral Honors Her Cricket Hero. Presentation of Gold Watch and Chain to Don Bradman. Interstate Players Laud the Bowral Boy

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

There was an exceptionally large attendance at the Reception and Dance given in Bowral on Friday nigth in honor of Don. Bradman and…

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P.d.s. Column. the Coal Outlook

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 4

The economic position of this product of great utility, upon which industry in be dependent, has become a grave public concern. The…

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Gold Ring Around Potato

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5
Also in The Southern Mail

Thirty years ago a young woman when digging up a potato patch lost her wedding ring. From time to time the patch has served its…

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New Guinea Gold Nugget Valued at £500

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 2

More than 12,000 ounces of gold were brought to Sydney by passenger on the Montoro, which arrived on Wednesday…

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Silver Threads Among the Gold

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 3

Madeline' Knight, the popular broadcasting contralto, whose ren[?] old time melodies has [?] a warm to the hearts…

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