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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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W.A. Gold Worth £3,000,000 Last Year. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

During last year more than 510,000 ounces of gold were produced in West Australia, worth nearly £3,000,000 to the producers…

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Gold Find Reported Fabuously Rich Philippine Islands American Company's Luck. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

The "New York Times" Manila correspondent states that the Big Wedge Mining Co., operating on Atnimok mining fields near Daguio,…

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"Smoke Signals From the Never Never" Lassetter's Last Ride Was in Vain. Lost Reef of Gold Only a Myth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

Another wild dash to the foot of the rainbow has ended in the vanishing of the crock of gold. The big expedition sent out by the Central Australian Gold…

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Trapped in Mine Fifteen Men Entombed. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 5

It is believed, due to an earth tremor, the underground galleries in the Karsten coal mine, near Beuthen, have collapsed, entombing fifteen men in a mass of…

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Govt's Coal Subsidy Extended Until March 31. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

The State Government has decided to continue the special subsidy to assist the rehabilitation of the coal industry until March 31. The concessions have cost the…

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Oil From Coal Carbonisation Process. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. Willis has sent Mr. Lang a copy of the experts report on the Iningworth process of low temperature carbonisation of coal for the extraction of oil wherein…

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New Mining Venture

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

A company has been formed in Sydney to develop a gold mining proposition at Rocky River, Uralla. Fifty years ago the Rockey River goldfield was famous…

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The Gold Pass and Politics

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

A feature of the declaration of the poll of the Oxley (Queensland) division on Thursday was the fine spirit shown in the hour of his defeat by Mr. J. G…

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MOOREFIELD Magnetic's Handicap Remora's Great Finish Gold Digger and Just Gold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

Races were held at Moorefield to-day, in sultry weather, but there was a good attendance. Magnetic, who was well backed for…

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Gold Debt 'Lopsided Commercialism' a War Secret Bank of England Director's Speech. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Speaking at a luncheon on board the Strathard, sister ship to the Strathnavar, which recently visited Australia, Mr. Alexander Shaw, a…

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Gold Bonus May Be Discontinued High Price of Precious Metal. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

Efforts will be made by several Ministers to force the Cabinet into removing the gold bonus when the matter is discussed this week…

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Seven Rescued Entombed German Miners Were Given Up for Dead Six Days 2000 Feet Underground Berlin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

Working against hope, rescuers in Karsten colliery, where 14 men were entombed last Tuesday, were astounded, on Sunday night, to hear a faint…

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W.A. Will Protest If Gold Bounty Is Abolished. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 5

Any movement for the abolition of the gold bounty will provoke a strong protest from West Australia. The Premier, Sir James Mitchell, said…

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Road of Gold Young Men Sweep It Up But Law Steps In

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

They do not dig holes looking for gold in Bendigo now. They just sweep up the dust from the roads and wash it at a dam…

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Mining

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The erection of a battery at the Dundurrabin gold mine is proceeding satisfactorily. It is expected that it will be ready for operation this…

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Member's Gold Pass Stolen by Footpads. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. F. Pollard, a recently appointed member of the Legislative Council, has reported to the police the loss of his gold pass. He stated he was walking through…

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U Gold Export From India. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

The export of gold from India, the bulk coming from secret hoards of jewellery and sovereigns, continues. It is estimated that £3,000,000 a week in gold is…

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Britain's Appeal to Gold-holding Countries Restore Price Levels. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

A message from Geneva states that the British Government, through the League of Nations, after communicating with members of the European Union…

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Gold Price War Thousands of Sovereigns Hoarded Coins Appear. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

There is a gold war in Adelaide between the banks and. private companies. Because of offers of 32 for each sovereign, something like 20,000 have…

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