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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Big Merger Newcastle Coal Companies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 6

The amalgamation of the Abermain and Seaham Collieries, Ltd., and the colliery business of J. and A. Brown, at Newcastle, has been arranged…

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Gold at Lionsville Rich Cedar Creek Reef

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 4

Messrs. Bancroft and party, who have been prospecting on the Upper Clarence for some considerable time, report having struck a rich gold-bearing reef at Cedar…

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Gold Near Yass Rush to Peg Out Claims. Yass

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 5

A gold discovery at Jerriwa has caused great excitement and a rush has been made for claims. More than 60 have already been pegged out…

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Mining on Tribute. Mount Mulligan Venture. a Visitor's Interesting Description

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 4

In the Coffs Harbour district sawmills have been worked on tribute for some years. Miss Brake, sister of Mrs. John Perring, Central Bucca,…

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Gold Bonus Federal Govt. Will Pay £1 Per Oz. on Excess Production Great Things Expected. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fenton, announced to-day that the Government had decided to pay a gold bonus of £1 per ounce on gold…

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Jerrawa Gold Find Rush Not Warranted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 4

The Minister for Mines. Mr. Baddeley, has been informed by the Geological Surveyor, Mr. E. J. Kenna, that in his opinion the rush to Jerrawa where a find…

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Old Prospector's Find Gold Assayed 32 Ounces to Ton. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 4

A sensation was caused at Lithgow yesterday when an old prospector brought in samples of gold which he said had assayed 32 ounces to the ton. He also…

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Wheat Problem Mr. Fenton Interviewed Suggested Sales Tax Not Approved Gold Bonus Cited As Good Example. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 5

It was announced by Mr. Fenton today at interviews with members representing all parties that the question of assistance for the wheat growers would be discussed…

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A. W. U. and Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 December 1930 · page 4

The committees of the A. W. U. and the Miners' Federation have completed drawing up of a draft constitution for the amalgamation of the two unions. It is…

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Coal Strike? Trouble In Britain to Prevent Stoppage Temporary Agreement Urged London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 December 1930 · page 5

Trouble threatens in the coalfields districts of England, Scotland and Wales. The National Coal Board issued an…

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Strike Averted British Coal Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 5

The general belief, despite the attitude of the Scottish miners, is that the coal position improved at the week-end. The miners have now been persuaded that it…

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Coal Mines Trouble Confined to Scotland London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Shinwell, Secretary for Mines, stated that in England and Wales all the coal pits were working to-day, and in Scotland 18…

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Stock Exchange Huge Frauds Alleged £1,600,000 Mentioned Alleged Bogus Mining Companies. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 5

Four men in the dock at Guildhall are charged with Stock Exchange frauds on an unparalleled scale by means of the so-called Broadstreet…

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Wages Tax Miners' Bitter Protest. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 3

The northern president, Mr. Hoare, told a meeting of the Miners' Management Committee to- day that a bitter protest had been made against the proposed…

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Coal Dispute Negotiations in Suspense. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 5

The coal negotiations, apart from temporary arrangements permitting continuance of work in districts where no agreements yet exist, are largely in suspense…

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Gold Bonus Pool Scheme Adopted Conference at Canberra. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 3

Approval of a scheme for the administration of the proposed gold bonus, by means of a voluntary pool, managed by a board, on the lines of the, Dried Fruits…

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Bunnerong Coal Garden's Charges Unfounded Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 4

The three experts who were appointed to investigate Ald. Garden's charges respecting the quality of Bunnerong coal, declare them unfoundtd…

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Strike Proposal Rejected by British Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 5

The Miners' Conference rejected the proposal for a national strike by 230,000 to 209,000 votes…

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Gold Bonus Country Party Support. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 4

The Country party at its meeting today is understood to have agreed to support the Government proposals in connection with the gold bonus, a Bill to…

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Canada's Gold Production. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 5

Canada mined 29,861,000 dollars worth of gold in 1929, the largest in its history, and surpassed only by South Africa and the United States…

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