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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 2 of 16

Mining Court Complaint-Sustained

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

At last sitting of the Mining Court at Coramba the Mining Warden, Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., found that a complaint lodged by Alfred Gregory, of…

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Gold Production Big Increase in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

The gold yield continues to show a big increase. For December 8285 fine ounces, valued at £3[?]193, were produced, which is almost double the yield for December…

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Two Children Drowned Tragedy in Old Mine Dam. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

A double drowning fatality occurred at Long Gully on Saturday, the victims being Francis Harvey. 9, and Mavis Diaper, 7, They were padding in an old mine…

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Govt. Net All Gold In U.S.A. Treasury to Take Over Intense Excitement in America Washington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

After a two hours conference with 400 Congressional leaders, President Roosevelt announced that he would send a message to Congress to-morrow,…

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To Discover Gold Lismore Man's Ingenious Device

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

An ingenious prospecting device has been patented by a Lismore resident, Mr. B. Arthur. The device is worked on the divining rod system. It consists of a…

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Gold "Supply Roosevelt's Recommendation Dollar Gold Content Cut 'Profit of 2000 Million Dollars' American Plan. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

In the course of a special message to Congress to-day, President Roosevelt recommended a minimum cut of forty per cent. in the gold content of…

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Gold Plan 'Roosevelt Or Ruin' Mining Shares Rise Heavy Business in London. Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

Representative Coughlin to-day informed the House Coinage, Weights and Measures Committee: "If Congress fails to carry through the…

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HYDROGENATION Oil From Coal Or Shale? Government Undecided Revival of Coal Industry. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

The future policy of the Federal Government relating to the extraction of oil from shale or coal may be formulated upon the report and…

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N.S.W. Gold Production Highest Yield Since 1921. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

The production of gold in New South Wales last year was 20,252, ounces, the highest yield since 1921, while the value in Australian currency, £225,683, was the…

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Stock Exchange Best Day for Months Improved Trading in Gold Shares. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

The turnover on the Stock Exchange today was the greatest for months, and the morning call did not finish until well after the usual closing time. High Exchange…

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Richest in World Valuable Wolfram Mine State Government Advance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

A grant of £2500 will bt advanced by the State Government to the Mount Charlested Wolfram Mines, Ltd., to enable the company to reopen the wolfram…

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Idle Collieries Miners on Strike Approximately 1000 Men Out. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

Three collieries owned by the Broken Hill Proprietary, the Ellington, John Darling and Burwood, have been rendered idle by a strike of the employees,…

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Cobar's Comeback Revival of Gold Mining. Cobar

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

After being in the doldrums for many years Collar will once again be a flourishing town shortly. The directors of the Occidental gold mine have decided to…

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Store 'Black' Brawl at Alice Springs Follows Strike at Mine. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

News of exciting incidents at Alice Springs on Saturday, including a brawl between a number of miners, and a mysterious fire at the general…

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Beach Mining at Ballina

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

That £8196 had been spent by the development company in working the claim and erecting plant for treatment of beach sand was stated in evidence last…

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Two Miners Killed Fall of Earth in Mine. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

While [?]ing up and placing timber ready for firing in a stope on the 1070ft. level at the South mine last night four men dashed for safety when the back of…

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Sterling Balloon Lismore Gold Cup an Easy Win. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 8

Taking charge inside the first furlong. N. Russell's mare, Sterling Balloon, gave nothing else a chance, in the Lismore Gold Cup, run at Carlton Park to-day, and…

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Still Rising Despite Gold Purchases the Inflated Dollar. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 5

The financial editor of the "Daily Telegraph" says:--"The tendency of the dollar to appreciate continues despite President Roosevelt's determination to…

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'Gold Notes' Printing Presses Busy Revaluation of Gold Dollar. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

The presses of the Federal Bureau are now busy printing and engraving "gold" notes, which will go to the Federal reserve and other holders of gold in…

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Most Elaborate Sets in "Gold Diggers."

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Dances and ensembles for Warner Bros, musical arid dramatic spectacle, "Gold Diggers of 1933, which comes to the Garden Theatre on Monday next and Prince…

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