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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

423 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 22

Rich Gold Reef Found

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. V. E. Hodgetts, and his sons, of Lismore, claim to have struck reef, 15in. wide, of rich gold, on the minning reserve at Yulgilbar, Upper…

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Search for Gold Operations at Yulgilbar

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

The revival of gold mining operations in the Upper Clarence district at Yulgilbar is attracting a lot of attention and the activity of the locality over 30 years ago…

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Gold Mining Battery Started at Upper Orara. Upper Orara

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 4

A basket picnic was held at the gold mine on Mr. J. M. McCann's property on Wednesday to celebrate the starting of crushing operations with the battery…

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Trade Revival Satisfactory Improvement Coal and Cotton Aus, Stocks Still Firming. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 5

The fortnightly trade summary, issued to-day, states that the improvement in trade reported in the last issue is being steadily maintained,…

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Garryowen Gold. First Clean-up

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 3

On Saturday last we had the privilege of seeing the result of the first clean-up at the "Garryowen" Gold Mine, upper Orara. It was a nice…

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Mine Disaster 9 KILLED, 27 Injured Fire Damp Explosion. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 5

Nine were killed and 27 seriously injured by a fire damp explosion in Mount Cenis colliery at, Bochum, Germany. Between 60 and 80 entombed in the…

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Gold Mining. Promising New Field

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 1

A new gold find on Lame Cow Creek, about five or six miles from Copeland, and about the same distance from Rawden Vale, was made…

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City Hold-up Gold Buyer Attacked Two Armed Bandits in Office Gold Watch Cases Taken. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 4

A number of shots were fired in a sensational encounter between a gold buyer and two bandits in an office in Elizabeth street this afternoon. None…

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France and U.S.A. Gold and Reparations Conference Conclusions. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 3

The "New York Times" Washington correspondent reports that the following conclusions are said to have been reached between the President, Mr. Hoover, and…

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Gold From Sea Sand Brisbane Man's Invention

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 2

According to Mr. H. C. Oakes, assayer and analyst, of Eagle-Street, Brisbane, and Mr. W. J. Lynch, mining engineer, Taringa, who have…

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Gold From U.S.A. France Receives £13,000,000. PARIS

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 5

The Bank of France has received a record shipment of gold to the value of £13,000,000 from New York…

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Mining on the Plateau Some Promising "Shows" the 'Mountain Maid' Battery Commencing Operations Next Week

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. Jack Curran, of Timmsvale, was at the 'Gazette" office yesterday and conversed interestingly about the mining activities on the north-eastern…

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South Africa and the Gold Standard Helping the Primary Producers Capetown

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 5

The Government has reiterated its determination to remain on the gold standard, but will meet the insistent pressure of the primary producers by a special…

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Ten Killed English Colliery Disaster Futile Attempts at Rescue. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 5

Ten men working in [?] Bow Hill colliery, at Loch Gelly, Fifeshire, were killed in an explosion. Scores of miners rushed up from the…

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Gold Day Was N.Z Horse Doped? Poor Form at Moorefield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 3

It is believed that Gold Day, a runner in the Flying Handicap at Moorefield yesterday, was doped. According to the stewards, he was…

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Gold Mining. Eastern Dorrigo Activities. Some Good Results

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 4

When Mr. Jack Curran, of Timmsvale, stepped into the "Gazette" office, Dorrigo, one day last week, he was full of interesting information…

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Bodies Recovered Miners Killed in Explosion. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 5

The bodies of ten miners killed in the explosion in the Bowhill colliery in Fi[?]e-Shire were recovered after 24 hours rescue work at 1500 feet. below the surface…

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'Stick [?]Em Up' Assault And Robbery Gold Buyer's Allegations Five Shots Missed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 4

A sensational robbery at the office of a gold buyer named Robert Hellyer, in Elizabeth street, city, on October 23, was related at the Central…

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Beach Gold Mining

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 4

A Ballina writer says: "There has been a revival of interest in beach gold mining and at Ballina there are several parties carrying out prospecting work…

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Gold Buying

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 4

Buyers of old jewellery have been making good profits in Sydney and suburbs during the last few months, but the gold supply now seems to be…

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