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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 9 of 22

Invention to Locate Gold

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

Mr. H. Brown, of Parkes, has invented a machine which he claims will definitely establish the presence of gold and other metals underground…

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Gold Discovery Would Be a Boon Overcoming Depression

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

Now that depression is with us and money is hard to find, the air is full of new plans for searching for gold— the discovery of which in quantity…

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Over Forty Years Ago When Dorrigo Was in Virgin State Explorations by Eugene F. Rudder Gold on the Nymboida

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

As promised, I here give you some information regarding some of the beauty localities on the Dorrigo from recollections of my first explorations of…

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Strange Skin Disease Lithgow Miners Attacked. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

A deputation, which interviewed, Mr. McGirr, Minister for Health, stated that a number of the miners at Lithgow, particularly in the State coal mine, have…

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Rich Gold Find Within Town Boundaries. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 5

A message from Southern Cross says that the gold find reported yesterday on Pearce's ground on the town side, about 100 yards from Pearce's Palace Hotel, is…

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200 Miners Hunger Striking in Mine Labor Troubles in Japan. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

The labor troubles at the Kyushiu collieries is rapidly spreading and growing worse. Two hundred miners have been underground for 68 hours on a hunger…

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Upper Orara. Rich Gold Reef Struck

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

Much excitement has been caused at Upper Orara by the news that a rich gold reef has been struck on Mr. J. McCann's property, "Garryowen."…

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Coal Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Mines gave notice of his intention to bring down a Bill to constitute a Coal Board, to regulate the industry,…

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Gold Discovery Would Be a Boon Overcoming Depression

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 2

Now that depression is with us and money is hard to find, the air is full or new plans for searching for gold-- the discovery of which in quantity would be a…

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Bank Bill Rejected By Senate Keep Gold Reserves Senator Pearce's Speech. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 5

The Senate this afternoon, by 21 votes to 4, rejected the Commonwealth Bank Bill. The Bill gave power to the…

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Struck It Rich. Gold Find Foretold. a Remarkable Story

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

Mr. Zaide Waiters and his mate Mr. W. Packer, struck a very rich reef in their mining operations at Nana Glen on Tuesday last, a foot or two…

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Letter to the Editor the Search for Gold

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 6

Sir,--Whilst campaigning in the recent by election 1 frequently referred to the great possibilities this district held if more attention was turned towards the…

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The Dorrigo Forty Years Ago When It Was in Virgin State Gold on the Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

My first exploration of the Dorrigo, some 40 years ago, was a very lonely one. I went up to the Dorrigo by the Bushman's Range on horseback from…

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Miners' Award Round Table Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

A conference between representatives of the miners and colliers' owners in connection with a new award for the northern coalfields concluded to-day…

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Lang in Brisbane 'Failure of Gold Standard' Super-optimist. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

Interviewed to-day, Mr. Lang said that time was proving that his plan was the right one. Economic experts were agreed that the gold standard had failed, and…

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Forty Years Ago. When Dorrigo Was in Virgin State. EXPLORATiONS by Eugene F. Rudder. Gold on the Nymboida

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

Old hands will remember Mr. Eugene F. Rudder, of Coramba, who was a prominent public man in the pioneering days of this district, and…

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Struck It Rich Gold Find Foretold a Remarkable Story

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 1

Under the headings herein set out the "Goff's Harbor Advocate" publishes the following:--"Mr. Zaide Walters and his mate, Mr…

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Annoyed with Mr. Lysaght Miners' Delegates Outspoken. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Miners' Delegates Board at Wollongong resentment was expressed at the refusal of the Attorney General, Mr. Lysaght, to attend the…

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Ten Ounces to the Ton Reported Rich Gold Reef. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

A rich gold reef is reported to have been discovered at Muttama, in the Young district. One of the prospectors said that they are on stuff estimated to assay 10…

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Coal Bill Far-reaching Measure Opposition Criticism Finance and Unemployment Neglected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

Legisaltion designed to revolutionise the coal mining industry in New South Wales was brought before the House by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley,…

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