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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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New Gold Find

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

A mild gold rush has taken place to the Morgan pastoral holding, about nine miles from Carcow, on the Eidsvold road, Queensland. Some 20 claims have been…

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Buried by Coal Miners' Predicament Saved by His Workmates. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

When 50 tons of coal fell at Cess- nock No. 2 colliery to-day, several employees had a remarkable escape from serious injury. The only man actually…

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Debts Question Gold Payments Impracticable the Industrial Situation Views of Barclay's Bank Chairman. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

Outspoken remarks on war debts were made by Mr. F. C. Goodenough, chairman of Barclay's Bank, at a shareholders' meeting to-day. He said…

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Coal Saving a New Loco. Grate Tried Out on North Coast Line New State Record Created. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

Claiming that the now type of locomotive grate recently tested gives a saving of 8 or 9 per cent. in coal consumption, the Railway Department decided to instal…

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Gold Find in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

A rich gold find is reported from Coromandel by two unemployed men who struck two reefs. Official assays show six and three ozs…

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[?]Lb, Nugget Rich Gold Find in S.A. ADELAIDE

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

A gold find valued at about £750 has been made at Mongalata. The find comprised 98oz. of pure gold. One piece weighed more than three pounds, and…

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Explosion Two Miners Injured Spark Ignited Gas. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

Two miners were critically injured when an explosion occurred in the old Balmain colliery. late this afternoon. David Kerr and Harry Wilber, or…

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Miner's Death Explosion in Colliery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 5

Hnery William Maepherson, of Balmain, who was injured in an explosion at Balmain colliery yesterday afternoon, died in hospital to-day…

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£7119 for Gold Price at Mint. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Under an arrangement with the Commonwealth Bank, the price of gold, including old jewellery, lodged at the Royal Mint from January 16 to 20, inclusive,…

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Notes for Gold

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 6

Someone has raised the question of withdrawing from the Commonwealth notes the undertaking to redeem the paper with gold (writes a southern…

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League of Nations Commonweath's Contribution Gold Payment Doubles Amount Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet has been considering the position regarding the payment of the Australian contribution to the League of Nations. The contribution is…

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Mining Activities Coramba District Heavy Year for Warden's Court. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

The past year has been a particularly heavy one for the Warden's Court al Coramba. The mining district embraces the Orara…

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Miners Dead Result of Explosion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

David Kerr. 38, Corrimal, who was shockingly burned about the face and body when an explosion occurred at the Balmain colliery on Monday, died in the…

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Murder Case Revived After Five Years Skeleton Found in Mine Shaft

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 3

Whether or not the police will be given an important lead in solving the five-year-old Moonji murder mystery will be known to-morrow, when the…

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Gold Standard the Pound Must Be Anchored. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 5

Referring to the gold standard at the annual meeting of the National Provincial Bank, the chairman, Sir Harry Gosehen, emphasised that, although sooner…

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Safety First New System in Collieries Use of Wireless. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 5

The manager of the South Wales coal mine, after hearing a colliery wireless broadcast an S.O.S. message said he was convinced such warnings were more…

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Entombed Miners Rescuers Unable to Locate Them. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

After driving through solid rock in Mt. Lyell mine where two miners, Larry Sucisoro and Luigi Cirillo, have been entombed since last Friday, the rescue party…

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Gold Production Biggest Yield for 11 Years. Sydney, Wodnqsday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

The Mines Department estimates the production of native gold of New South Wales origin for December, 1932, at 2368 ounces fine, of the nominal value of…

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Mining at Tyringham

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to contradict, through your paper, a report that has been circulated to the effect that "Navin's gold mine has cut out." As…

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Telegrams Good Gold Find in W.A. PERTH

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

News has been received of a rich gold find at Wannaway field, 10 miles from Widgiemooltha. It is regarded as the best of the many recent finds…

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