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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

302 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 16

Grim Death Fast In Coal Mine 1000 MINERS Demand Increased Wages Fourth Day of Starvation Strike Ultimatum to Management Coffins or Bread. Budapest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 5

"Unless our demands are granted, you can order a thousand red coffins," was the ultimatum sent up to the management by a thousand coal…

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Price of Gold £8167 at Royal Mint. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank announced to-day that for gold lodged at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint last week the price was fixed at £8111…

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4 12Lbs, Weight of Gold Alleged Theft From Miners. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 3

Norman Crowther and Jacob Maur, who were arrested at Newcastle Waters on a charge of stealing 4 12lbs. weight of [?]ugh gold, valued at £580, from a…

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Beach Mining Project

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 2

It is understood that Zircon Rutile Ltd. has purchased about two and a half acres of land from the Railway Department, situated between the…

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Official Inspection of Bobo Mining Area

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 2

When in Dorrigo recently the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) was interviewed by Mr. A. Wright who asked that a geologist of the…

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Scarlet and Gold Brilliant Scenes at Ceremony Huge Crowds Thrilled. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 5

Melbourne Parliament House presented a never to be forgotten sight, with the blaze of scarlet and blue and gold uniforms against the sombre…

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Gold Resources Scientific Research. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 4

Aided by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, to which has been allocated £5000 a year for five years, the Government aims at ascertaining the total…

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Bobo King Mine

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

Prospects at the Bobo King mine as a result of the work which has been carried out during the past few weeks are said to be encouraging…

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Bo King Mine Company May Take Over. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 5

On account of the encouraging results from developmental work at the Bo Bo King mine it is expected that Mining Ventures, Ltd., will definitely take the…

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Gold Riding Many Crashes Centenary Cycle Race E. Milliken Withdraws From Race. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 2

Following an enforced stay yesterday wing to terrible weather conditions 75 of the original field of 112 in the Centenary Thousand cycle race set out…

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Gold Strike Lode in Warburton Range

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 7

A prospector named O'Toole and an Afghan are reported to have found a strong lode formation carrying gold, in the vicinity of Warburton Range (W.A.),…

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Capitalising Loch Ness Monster Gold Mine to People Nearby

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 7

The monster of Loch Ness, however solid and immense it may be in the flesh, has certainly been like a good fairy to Inverness…

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Mining Operations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

Several directors of Mining Ventures Ltd. and Mr. Kenny, Geologist of the Mines Department, Sydney, arrived in Dorrigo on Tuesday. On Wednesday…

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Grafton Gold Club Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 6

The par competition played on Wednesday last, resulted in a winter for Mrs. Warren 8 up, Mrs. G. F. Lo[?]ton 3 up. was runner-up Both these associates…

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Miners' Federation Ballot for Officers. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 5

There appears to be little doubt but that Mr. W. Orr and Mr. C. Nelson will be returned as general secretary and general president of the Miners' Federation,…

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Mt. Morgan Mine "Still Has a Future." Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 5

On his return to-day, from a visit to Mt. Morgan, Sir John Cadman, chairman of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, said it seemed that the mine still had a future,…

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Future of Gold

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 4

The "Gold-Mining Record," published in London, is very optimistic regarding the future of gold. Quoting the opinion of the gold delegation of the League of…

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Gold Mine Settlement Soviet Pays Over £2,000,000. MOSCOW

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 5

An agreement settling the Lena gold fields dispute was signed on behalf of the Soviet and the company. The price is believed to be between £2,000,000 and…

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Miners' Federation Election of Officers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 5

A cheek of lodge scrutineers' certificates received to-day by the general returning officer, Mr. J. Walker, of the Miners Federation, shows that the sitting…

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Death Caused by Gold Filling

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 4

How a gold filling, knocked from a man's tooth into his throat, caused his death in a scuffle in a St. Kilda (Vic.), apartment house, was described by the…

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