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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 20

Dorrigo As a Mining Centre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 9

Recently Mr. Leslie F. Harper, F.G.S., senior geological surveyor, visited Dorrigo for the purpose of inspecting reefs on the plateau. After examining various…

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Demobilising Miners 200 Selected for Other Work. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 6

In accordance with the Government's police of demobilising miners from the coalfields, 200 men were selected at Adamstown to-day for work a way from the…

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Mining on Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

We received a lengthy letter morning from Mr. T. Maher, chairman of the Lower Beilsdown Mining Company, in answer in Mr. Harper's…

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Coal Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, answering Mr. Kilpatrick (C.P.), the Premier said he hoped to be able to make an announcement of the Government's…

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Chinese Gold Digger's Death a New Zealand Tragedy. Wellington (N,z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 5

William John Hardie charged with the murder of Jce Leong Shum, a Chinese gold digger at Kyeburn, was found guilty of manslaughter and was remanded for…

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Letters to the Editor Mining on Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 3

Sir.—After reading the report of Mr. Harper's impression of the future of the mineral bearing reef on the plateau I daresay the majority of your…

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Coal Industry N.S.W. AND S.A. Premiers Confer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that as a result of a conference between the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Butler) and himself, it had been decided that…

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Beach Mining

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Coolangatta Town Council; consideration was given to the operations of the Beach Sands Mining Co., which has commenced…

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Burning Colliery. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

The fire in the Wallsend Borehole colliery, which broke out yesterday, is still burning. Seven stoppings have been erected to check the flames…

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Gold Cannot Buy It

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 4

At a smoke concert at Armidale for the Newcastle bowlers, Mr. Thos. Jones, referring to the old friedships cemented and the news one made on the Armidale…

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Found in Pillar Box Parliamentary Gold Pass. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 5

The Parliamentary gold pass, owned by Mr. T. D. Mutch, M.L.A., and which was stolen from his residence on Wednesday, was found in a postal pillar box in the…

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Coal for S.A. Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 2

It is probable that the South Australian Government will place an order for 100,000 tons of coal with the colliery at Ravensworth. A representative for…

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New Guinea Goldfields Rich Bulolo Discoveries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 3

Henry W. Clarke, mining engineer who was the first to prospect for lodes on the Bulolo goldfield, New Guinea, and the discover of two lodes on Edie Creek,…

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Coal Supply for South Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 7

The Premier of South Australia denies that he is negotiating with a colliery owner in New South Wales for a coal supply…

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The Unemployed Premier and Broken Hill Mines Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 5

"We are rapidly reaching our limit sofar as providing relief work for the unemployed is concerned," said the Premier, Mr. Bavin, in the Legislative Assembly…

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Queensland Tin Mines. Purchased by London Corporation. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 5

The Wentworth Finance Mining Corportion with a capital of £350,000 has purchased the following Queensland tin mines:--K[?]erboora Group, Gurrumba,…

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Power Scheme From Moonem Coal Seams Electricity for the Richmond. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 5

The Moonem Development Company's scheme to utilise the coal seams at Moonem, Mid-Richmond, to generate electricity for distribution throughout the…

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Coal Contracts Judge Thomson's Report Some Scathing Comments "Bribes Paid and Accepted." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 5

Scathing comments on a number of persons concerned in the civic coal contracts, are contained in the report of Judge Thomson, on the Coal…

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Morwell Brown Coal "World's Most Phenomenal Field." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 5

Our Morwell (Victoria) property is the most phenomenal coalfield in the world, declared Mr. Frank Hodges, managing director of the L. and N. Brown Coal…

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New Gunea Gold Mining on Elaborate Scale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 8

Fully equipped with the latest gold mining plant, Messrs. Coghill, Mille and Reid left Sydney to-day by the Morinda, where they will mine for gold on an…

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