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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

345 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 18

SUFFOCATED Fate Of Coal Trimmer Buried Over the Head Mate Just Saved by Other Workmen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 5

John Hefferen, of Balmain, a married man with a large family, was suffocated when trapped by a fall of coal between the decks of the British…

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Mining Warden's Court Coramba Sitting Application for Authority to Enter

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 7

The Mining Warden's Court sat at Coramba before Mr. H. Hawkins, Warden:- Applications for authority to enter…

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Coal Worth £59 Railway Freight £100. WAGGA

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 5

What is regarded as a typical example of the burden of railway freights on inland consumers of goods provided in a report by the Wagga municipal…

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Five Lives Lost Mine Fire in South Africa 4000 Feet Below Surface Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 5

Five lives were lost in a fire 4000 feet below the surface, in the Langlaagte Estate mine. There was no shift duty when the fire…

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Upper Orara Gold Authority to Enter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 4

Sitting as Mining Warden at Coramba Police Court, Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M. granted Eric Hilson Sinclair Lane, contractor of Macksville,…

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Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

For the first three months of the year the Queensland gold yield totalled 13,128 ozs., valued at £55.764. which is an increase of 3989ozs., valued at £16,945, over…

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New Mining Company Capital of £1,000,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 4

Negotiations have been completed for the formation of a £1,000,000 company to erect and carry on smelting works at "Home of Bullion," a copper, silver and…

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Standard Hours Inquiry Case for the Mining Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 5

Further evidence was given before the standard hours inquiry to-day on behalf of the employers for the [?]8 hours week. The secretary of the Australian Mines…

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Naming of Gold Claims

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 2

Many and varied are the titles which seekers after gold in the Warwick field have bestowed on their claims. Recent additions to the already long list are:-…

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Coal Industry State Government Order. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 5

The decision of the State Government to place an order for 75,000 tons of coal from the western district has been the cause of great satisfaction as…

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Gold Rush by Air Flying in Search of Fortune the Romance of Kakemega

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 3

As a contrast to days of old. when those seeking fortune in the Klondike gold rush, or in those in Australia and Africa, had only the most primitive transport on which…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 1

Slipping off a ladder to the bottom of the shaft at the West Clunes alluvial mine last night, Thomas Broad, 52, a miner, was killed…

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Bank of England Bio Gold Purchases. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 5

The Bank of England bought £4,468,000 worth of gold from Australia, India and South Africa on Tuesday. This is the largest purchase ever made in a single…

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Does Gold Grow ? Mining Journal Explanation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 4

Thirty years ago the "Queensland Government Mining Journal," printed an article on "Does Gold Grow?" and for the information of readers printed…

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United States Off Gold Standard President Roosevelt's Decision Whirling Business on 'Change. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 5

The United States is off the gold standard. This announcement was made by the Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Woodin, to-day, commenting…

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Epic Story Of New Guinea Goldfields "Gold Dust and Ashes" [?]Ion Idriess' Latest Work

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 3

"A goldfield! He had found it and alone! That knowledge and the gleaming stuff thrilled his heart. After many years he had realised the prospector's dream…

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Off the Gold Standard The American Crisis President Roosevelt Monetary Dictator Effect Upon World Exchanges Situation a Difficult One Economic Discussions Complicated Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 5

A drastic Bill to grant President Roosevelt authority to expand both the currency and credit and decrease the gold value of the dollar was put before the Senate this afternoon on behalf of the administration. Action upon it to-morrow is virtually assured…

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Prance to Remain on Gold. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

M. Bonnet, declares that France will remain on gold and hopes that other countries will revert to it at the earliest, possible moment…

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U. S. Off Gold Effect on Sterling Federal Govt. Watching. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet yesterday gave consideration to the possible effect on Australia of the proposed abandonment of the gold standard by the United States…

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Gold Standard Switzerland Still on It. Berne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 5

Switzerland is maintaining the gold standard…

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