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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

353 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 18

Miner Killed Artery Severed by Piece of Coal. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 5

When a shot was fired in the Abermain No. 2 colliery a miner, Robert Wilson, 39, who was standing a considerable distance back from the coal face, received…

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'No Telling' Where Situation Will End Miners' President Is Careful. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 5

In a statement in connection with the position at Cessnock the president of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. T. Hoare, said to-day there was no telling…

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Mining on Dorrlgo Hundred Dunces of Gold in Three Months New Mining Division to Be Established

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 2

Very few people on the plateau are aware of the fact that approximately 100 ozs. of gold has been sent through one channel in Dorrigo 10 the Sydney…

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Coal Freight Problem of "Heaped-up Costs." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 5

Replying to a deputation from Newcastle, which asked for a reduction of coal freight the Minister for Transport, Mr. M. F. Bruxner, said that the Chief…

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GOLD 100 Ozs, Won in Three Months Dorrigo to Be Mining Division Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 5

In three months, approximately 100ozs. of gold have been sent through one channel in Dorrigo, to the Sydney Mint. Official returns show that that quantity…

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Fall in Sterling No Return to Gold Standard London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 5

Asked in the House of Commons whether, in view of the sudden fall in the value of the £1, he proposed to take steps to restore its value, Mr…

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Gold on the Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 4

While examining the tyre of his car for the cause of a puncture at Kalgoorlie, Mr. J. Wilson dug out a flat piece of metal about half the size of a safety razor…

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Dismissed Bay Boy's Protest Gold Phast's Running

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 2

Bay Boy ran second in the Second Division Handicap, at Albion Park on Saturday, and on returning to scale, the rider of the gelding, A. Phillips,…

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Mining on Dorrigo Hundred Ounces of Gold in Three Months New Mining Division to Be Established

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 1

Very few people on the plateau are aware of the fact that approximately 100 ozs. of gold has been sent through one channel in Derrigo to the Sydney…

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Coolgardie Goldfield How the Famous Mine was Discovered Prospector's Great Luck

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 4

The death of Mr. William Ford, aged 80, in Sydney recently, brings to light the following particulars of the discovery by him of tile famous…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

The Board of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation to-day decided to call aggregate meetings on the South Maitland field to-morrow, and on…

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Gold in Motor Tyre

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

While examining the tyre of his car for cause of a puneture at Kaigoorlie, Mr.J. Wilson dug out a flat piece of metal about half the size of…

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Broken Hill Miners Proposal for New Award. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

A meeting of about 2000 unionists yesterday decided to submit a proposal the mining companies for a have award on the basis of a weekly wage of £45…

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Window Broken Valuable Gold Seal Stolen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

A thief broke the window of Tyrrel's book and antique shop in George street early this morning and stole a valuable gold seal, which had been sent there for…

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Miner's Narrow Escape Buried in Slack Coal Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

Laurence Richardson had a narrow escape from death when he was buried beneath a heavy fall of slack coal at the Wongawilli colliery yesterday…

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Sang the 'Red Flag' Whilst Dole Forms Burned Warning From Mine Owners. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 5

At several centres on the northern coalfields yesterday a few dole forms were publicly burned, but most of the meetings were dispirited…

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Dole Forms Meetings of Miners No Strike "At Present." Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 5

Aggregate meetings of miners were held at Kurri, Abermain, Paxton and Bell bird to-day to consider the attitude of the miners towards the dole regulations…

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Miners' Requests Refused. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 1

The companies refused the miners' requests for a weekly wage of £44 as an irreducible minimum for two years…

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Gold Find Near Parkes an Immediate Rush. Parkes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 5

Two old prospectors, Bert Spicer and Joe Alting, after sinking a shaft about two miles from the township found 17 ounces of gold in a pocket at 34 feet…

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Another Reported Gold Find

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 4

Another gold find on the Upper Burnett (Qld.)j is reported, the locality being Spring Creek, about 27 miles from Monto. A shaft, has been sunk to 30ft., where…

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