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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 8 of 22

Moonee Gold Mine

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 4

Moonee gold mine, now known as "The Golden Arrow." situated some six or seven miles from Coff's Harbor, on the road to Bueea Creek, is being worked by…

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Hoard of Gold Taken From Safe Two Boys Arrested. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 5

A hoard of £272, of which £175 was in gold, was taken from a safe in the home of Charles Firth, at South Melbourne, on Saturday night…

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Gold Mining. Coffs District Activities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

Gold mining, activities in the Coffs Harbour district are creating some interest abroad. A correspondent signing himself "Roundabout' has the…

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Dorrigo Mining

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

A favorable report is expected on the workings of the mine recently opened up on Dorrigo by Messrs. Ted. Mosely and Joe Cork as a result of an…

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Gold Prospects Round Yulgilbar District

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

An old miner and prospector claiming 60 odd years' experience in mining, particularly gold mining, writes: -- "Some of the country round, about the…

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Flood Rains on Hunter Water Invades Mines Water Reaches Railway Lines. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 5

Heavy rain continued throughout the day, and the floods this afternoon had assumed alarming proportions in many parts…

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Girls Seek Gold

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

Six girls passed through Lithgow for the Campbell's Creek field, near Mudgee, where they will prospect for gold. Miss Nina Allwood, who organised the party,…

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'Way of Escape' C.P. Policy Of Reform Tariff, Financial and Constitutional Gold Loan From Europe Advocated

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 6

That the Country party's policy of tariff reform, financial reform and constitutional reform offered a permanent solution to our present…

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Gold Prospector's Story. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 5

James Geary, a prospector, left this morning to search the ranges about Bungonia for the missing Southern Cloud. He stated he was convinced the 'plane…

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No Merger A.W.U. and Miners. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 5

The proposed merger between the A.W.G. and the Miners' Federation is unlikely to take place…

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Moonee Gold Mine. Purchased by Syndicate. Big Sum Mentioned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

The "Golden Arrow" gold mine, at Moonee a Few miles from Goffs Harbour is evidently turning out as rich as was expected. Messrs. G. Wright,…

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Gold at Parkes. Parkes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 7

A good golf reef is said to have been found on an area known as the, "potato patch." north of Parkes. It is located at a depth of 14ft. Several chains have…

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Golden Arrow Gold Mine Company to Be Floated. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

The Golden Arrow gold mine, which is situated eight miles from Coff's Harbor, and abuts right on to the Woolgoolga road, was discovered by Messrs. Wright,…

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Gold Search Gympie Revival Minister Impressed. Gympie

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

The Queensland Minister for Mines (Mr. E. A. Atherton), accompanied by his private secretary (Mr. B. Rice), arrived by train on Wednesday and was welcomed…

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Gold in Cowyard Reported Tyringham Find. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

Dorrigo is making a name for itself for sensational gold finds. The most recent "find" is one reported from Tyringham. A farmer at that centre, noticing the…

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Motor Spirit From Coal Possibilities in Australia. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 3

The possibilities of the recovery of motor spirit by gas companies from coal used in the production of gas are being investigated by the Assistant Minister for…

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Local and General. Gold in Cowyard

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

A Tyringham farmer, noticing the capping of a reef in his cowyard, decided to sink a shaft. Thirty feet down he shruck a reef 18 inches wide,…

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Kalgoorlie Goldfield Rich Pocket Struck. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 5

A prospector at Goongarrie, 90 miles from Kalgoorlie, struck a rich pocket, from which he has already taken 600 ounces of gold…

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Gold Mining Old Lucknow Field Select Committee to Investigate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, on the motion of Mr. Folster, a select committee was appointed to investigate the gold mining activities and leases in…

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Dramatic Scene Bank Chief At Bar Of Senate Says Gold Backing Must Be Retained Event Unique In Commonwealth History Govt. Bull Will Be Thrown Cut Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 5

The rejection by the Senate of the Bill to abolish gold backing of the note issue is practically assured, following the appearance before the Bar of the Senate to-day of the Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board, Sir Robert Gibson…

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