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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Big Western Mining Scheme Huge Area to Be Surveyed for Gold

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 10

What is described as the largest and best equipped aerial survey mining expedition ever organised has now commenced operations in Western Australia…

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Mount Isa Mines Employment of Foreigners. Mount Isa

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

A repetition of the Kalgoorlie riots is feared in Mount Isa, where many men are complaining of the employment policy of the Mount Isa Mines, Ltd. It is alleged…

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Back to Wyalong Goldfields' Week March 7 to 14, 1934 Invitation to Ex-residents

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 8

"Back to Wyalong Goldfields" Week will be celebrated from Wednesday, March 7, to Wednesday, March 14 (inclusive). The date will synchronise with the 40th…

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Gold Near Dorrigo 'Half an Inch to the Dish' Believed to Be Main Lode Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

Two prospectors, Charles Spokes and Peter Christopherson, discovered what is believed to be the main lode in the Black Bull area, 17 miles north-westerly from…

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Dorrigo Gold Find

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

A Dorrigo report states that Charles Spokes and Peter Christopherson, two prospectors, have discovered what is believed to be the…

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Gold Exposed at Gulgong. Gulgong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

Torrential rain at Gulsong exposed nieces of gold, and residents are busy searching for nuggets…

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Coal Oil Big Companies Fighting Views of Witness Do Not Want Industry Developed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

Further serious allegations concerning the steps taken by the, major oil companies to retard the development of the coal oil industry…

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That Recent Gold Find

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

Messrs. P. Christopherson and Bert Hutton were in town during the week displaying specimens of gold-bearing quartz recently found several miles…

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Block of Cement Instead of Bar of Gold. a Clever Robbery. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

A bar of gold, weighing 930 ounces, consigned from Bulawayo to London, was found to have disappeared when the undamaged box which had contained it was…

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Show Smoke Social. Convivial Night Enhanced by Telling Speech Minister for Mines and Forests in Form

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

An opportunity was accorded judges, visitors and officials to "talk over" matters connected with the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural…

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Dorrigo Gold Find

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

Messrs. P. Christopherson and Bert Hutton were in Dorrigo last week displaying rich specimens of gold-bearing quartz found recently by them…

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Wonthaggi Residents Support Striking Miners. Wonthaggi

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

At a public meeting to-day residents of Wonthaggi declared with the management. The meeting condemned the…

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Prince George Descended 7000 Feet Mine. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 5

Donning white overalls Prince George to-day descended the shaft of the Cown mine, one of the largest gold mines at Johannesburg…

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Gold Yield Figures for Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 5

The gold yield for February was 1792ozs. more than the yield for February last year. The yield for the month was 6157ozs., valued at £26,153, compared…

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Miners Collapse Foul Air in Mine Rescued Hours Later. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

Two miners, William James, 25, of Eag'chawk, and Bertram Shaw, 30, of Long Gully, were overcome by foul air, while working in a shaft at the South…

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Wonthaggi Miners Reject Management's Terms. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

Wonthaggi miners to-day rejected the management's terms for unconditional resumption of work as a preliminary settlement of their grievances. They…

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Life of Ups and Downs. a Centenarian Looks Back Gold-digging Luck

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

Early gold digging days at Lambing Flat (now Young) and Forbes are recalled by Mr. Thomas Gilligan, of Clara-Street, Newtown, who…

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Gold Mining in N.Q. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 5

An early announcement is expected by by important British, group in connection with the proposed development of gold mining areas in North Queensland…

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Gold Production Substantial Increase. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 5

Australia's gold .production last year was the highest for 14 years. The mine, including that of New Guinea and Parma, was £7,618.568 for 1,080,297…

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Mining Dispute Deadlock at Wonthaggi. Wonthaggi

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 5

The deadlock in the mining dispute was intensified to-day when the minors were informed that the Minister for Railways would not receive a deputation…

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