Miners Earnings
A good pay in the mining industry these times is not as good as it seems. Last week-end was heralded as a big pay, because so many collieries approximated…
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Mining & the mines, 1931
423 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 22
Gold Worth £875
After spending some time in developmental work on their mining lease, on the farm of Mr. F. Wegner, to the north-east of North Arm, Yandina (Qld.), and putting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Seventies Gold From Lionsville Robbery Under Arms Crown Prosecutor Fined £3
(Extracts from "Examiner's" files from January 1 to June 30. 1874, by W. A. Zuill). Boarding-house keepers and crimps…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Diamond "Mine" Gems in Woman's Glass Eye. Paris
A report from Cologne says that both her companionship with a diamond smuggler and her frequent visits to Holland caused suspicion of a fashionably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence River Goldfield
"A correspondent, writing from the 'New Rush,' under date April 26, states there is o goldfield in the Clarence River district sufficiently extensive to employ…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Standard "No Need for It" Scullin's Statement. Melbourne
The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, explaining details of the Fiduciary Bill, at a meeting at North Richmond branch of the Labor party, declared there was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Moonee Gold Mines. Good Reports on Crushing
Although the owners of the Moonee mine decline to divulge what was the actual result of the first crushing of about 12 tons of stone put through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →700 Miners Strike Alleged Grievance of Two Youths. Lithgow
A strike occurred if the State coal mine at Lithgow, which employs nearly 700 men. Members of the Miners' Federation held a pit top meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Revival Activities at Drake Syndicates at Work
For several months past there has been an influx of prospectors to the Drake district in search of gold, but their efforts have, in most cases, met with indifferent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From Coal Miner to Shire Clerk
During the 26 years that Mr. T. R. Davies has been the shire clerk at Lake Macquarie Council, he has seen the annual rates grow from £40 to £8000. Mr. Davies,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shale Oil Deposits Starting of the Mines. Sydney
At a meeting of representatives of the Federal Government, the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation and leaseholders of the shale deposits this afternoon, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bravest Deed of the Year Gold Medal for Naval Officer
The annual general court of the Royal Humane Society was held in London a few weeks ago, General Sir William Adair in the chair. The chief business was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Early Seventies Germans Celebrate End of War with France Raffling Gold Nugget Election Riot at Warwick. January to December, 1871
Clarenza Garden was a popular picnic resort in those days and never a holiday passed but there was a picnic ex[?]sion to these grounds, which were situated on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Getting Gold
Good wages is being earned by men fossicking for gold in various parts of the district. Small parcels are being received regularly by the local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Party More Trouble for A.L.P. Miners May Break Adrift. Newcastle
On the instruction of the Northern Miners' Committee of Management, a ballot of miners' lodges is now being taken to decide whether the miners in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lindrum World's Greatest Billiardist Presentation of Gold Cup. London
Australia has a habit of throwing up remarkable people, said Baron Riddell, in handing over the "News of the World" gold cup to Walter Lindrum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →15 OUNCES Rich Gold Reef Dorrigo Farmer's Secret Mines Inspector's Discovery. Dorrigo
An inspector of the Mines Department of New South Wales, who visited Dorrigo this week, came across a farmer in Eastern Dorrigo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Activities Profitable Side Line Remarkable Gold Reef
An inspector of the Mines Department was in Dorrigo during the week. An inspection was made of the mine recently opened up by Messrs. Ted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer's Gold. Better Than Cows. An-eastern Dorrigo Discovery
A rich gold reef on the farm, handy to build up the finances when the bank balance is getting low, is better than a few Jersey cows…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Search
It is said that good wages are being earned by men fossicking for gold in various parts of the district. Small parcels are being received regularly by the…
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