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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 6 of 22

Alleged Forged Wages Sheets Colon Peaks Mining Company. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

At the Yerranderie Court, Buna go rang Valley, yesterday, Charles Roberts was committed for trial on 14 charges of having forged a wages sheet between June…

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The Discovery Homeward Bound Exploitation of the Whale Reminiscent of Gold Rushes Annual Harvest Worth £8,000,000

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

We are now in the forties under sail, pleasantly wending our way eastward and home after the summer's cruise in the icy realm of the far south. The happenings…

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Four Miners Blown To Pieces Disaster in Tasmania Terrific Explosion in Mine Office. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

The worst disaster ever known in th St. Marys district occurred at Seymour colliery late at night. Four men were killed and another was injured…

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Dynamite Fumes Two Italian Miners Die. Berth

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

Two Italians, Borlino Sebastano and Alia Tagliaferi, were overcome by dynamite fumes at the 1300ft, level of the Great Boulder mine, where a charge was…

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Ariel Fleighting in New Guinea 10,000 Ounces of Gold Carried in One Flight Nine Aeroplanes Now Being Operated

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

World-wide interest is being displayed in the large scale that air freighting is being carried out in New Guinea, where five Junkers W-34's and four Moths are…

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Gold Find Excitement at Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Much excitement was caused at Dorrigo on Saturday, when Messrs Moscley, Thompson and Cork brought into town a large number of stones studded with…

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10 Ounces to Ton. Dorrigo Gold

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

Dorrigo was agog, with excitement at the week-end when Messrs. Mosely, Thompson and Cork brought to town a large number of stones studded…

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Wonderful Gold Romance. Story of "Bayley's Reward."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

Imagine two poor men after a hard day's work with nothing to reward them for their, toil, and little to sustain them but the hope that springs…

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Mount Morgan Mine Fire in Smelter Bins. Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

A serious five has broken out in the smelter bins at the Mount Morgan mine. Every effort, is being made to get it under control, as it is likely that the…

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Nightmarch Wins Trentham Gold Cup. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

The Trentham Gold Cup, of £1000, two miles, run to-day, resulted: Nightmarch 1, Karapoti 2, Star Stranger 3. Won by a length. Time, 3.23¾…

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Gold Reserves 'Not Necessary'--Theodore Fiduciary Notes Sll Treasurer's Speech: Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

In the House of Representatives tonight the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, in moving the second reading of the Fiduciary Currency Bill,…

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Big Merger Coal Companies Considering. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

A scheme for the fusion of the interests of J. and A. Brown and Abermain. Seaham Collieries, Ltd., with those of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Ltd.,…

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Plenty of Gold In Uncle Sam's Stocking 42 Per Cent. of World's Supply Seven Times More Than England. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

The federal reserve has revealed that the United States is holding the largest, amount of monetary gold ever held if any country, possessing over twice as…

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Dr. Page's Suggestion Gold Loan From France. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

Dr. Page's suggestion of the possibility of Australia obtaining a gold loan from France has been considerably discussed in in financial circles. Some say that it was…

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General Strike Southern Miners Proposal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 5

Aggregate meetings of the southern district miners carried a resolution that in the event of the Arbitration Court deciding on a 10 per cent reduction of…

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£93,000 Grant Shale Oil Deposits Repatriation of Surplus Miners. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

Mr. Scullin announced to-night that the Commonwealth Government has decided to make £93,000 available for the exploitation and development of shale oil…

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No Gold Notes Without Reserve Commonwealth Bank Act Theodore's Latest. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 4

An important measure was introduced in the House of Representatives to-day by the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, providing for…

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Gold Loan Offer of £15,000,000. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Curtin (Labor) asked the Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, if the Government had received any communications regarding the…

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After Gold

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

A party of gold-seeking enthusiasts from Coff's Harbor who visited Eastern Dorrigo last week-end came home with some nice gold they obtained by…

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After Gold

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Referring to the search for gold in the Dorrigo area, Dorrigo "Gazette" says:—With hopes raised by promising reports several local residents…

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