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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Coal Miners Hold Hostage Suicide Strike Resumption In Hungary Coalminers Imprisoned Below 3300 Others Wished to Join Budapest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 5

The "suicide strike" has been resumed by coalminers at Pecs, and 689 men have again voluntarily imprisoned themselves below the surface, owing…

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Jubilee Coins Gold Crown Pieces Commemoration Silver 2D

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 4

Several interesting coins are in the possession of Mr. C. E. Attwater, of Grafton. Some of them are unusually rare, at least in Australia…

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W.A. Miners' Strike A.w.u.'s Financial Aid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

At the A.W.U. Convention to-day, the Executive Council voted £1250 to assist the families of the West Australian miners, who are on strike against the…

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Mining Stoppage W.A. Govt. Condemned Dispute Over Hours. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Gravely concerned with the stoppage of the important gold mining industry the State Cabinet to-day met early and, after a long discussion with the Trades…

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Goldfields Shooting Engineer on Murder Charge Trial at Alice Springs. Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

The story of how Michael O'Brien was allegedly shot on the goldfields at Tennant's Creek, on September 30, was told before Judge Wells in the Supreme Court…

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Goldfields Dispute Ministerial Delegation for Kalgoorlie. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

A delegation consisting of the Premier, the Minister for Lands, Mr. Troy, and Minister for Mines, Mr. Munsie, has been deputed by Cabinet to visit Kalgoorlie…

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Strike Over? Miners in W.A. PERTH

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

A mass meeting of members of the mining branch of the A.W.U. at Boulder to-day decided by a majority of about two to one to accept the proposal of the…

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Again Postponed Supreme Court's Gold Clause Judgment. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

The Supreme Court again to-day took the unusual action of announcing that the gold clause decision would not be given on Monday. It was thought possible…

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The Gold Clause U.S. Government Ready for Emergency. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

The Attorney-General, Mr. Cummings, said to-day that the Government was "ready for any emergency" in the event of the ruling of the Supreme Court…

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Bucca Mining Claim

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 4

As Mining Warden, Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., considered an application at Coramba last Tuesday, in respect of two mining leases held by W. J…

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Royal Wedding Present Gold Cups From Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 5

Australia's gold cups, the wedding present for the Duke and Duchess of Kent, have arrived at Australia House. They were brought from Tilbury in a…

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Theodore in Fiji Interested in Gold Mine Not Worrying About Politics. Suva

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

Mr. E. G. Theodore, who leaves for Sydney to-morrow, his the second parcel of gold from the Emperor mine, at Suva, believed to he about. 280 ounces, as the…

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Gold Clause Momentous Judgment To-day U.S.A. Is Scared Outcome May Be Serious. Washington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

The whole nation is still excitedly awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court on the gold clause in the "new deal" legislation…

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CONSTITUTIONAL U.S.A. Gold Clause Law Supreme Court's Judgment Majority Verdict of One New Deal Finance Feature Upheld. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

By a majority decision of five votes to four, the Supreme Court of the United States to-day gave its long awaited decision, when it upheld the…

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Golden Arrow Mine Result of Trial Crushing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Last October three local mining enthusiasts took over the Golden Arrow mine at Moonee, which had been worked on and off for a number of years. Prior…

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Gold Stealers Two Sentenced at Alice Springs Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

Found guilty of stealing gold from a syndicate, Norman Crowther was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, and Joseph Maurer to three months'…

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Normal Again New York Exchanges Reaction Apter Gold Clause Verdict. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

Both security and commodity markets turned easy to-day after yesterday's enthusiastic reception of the Government's Supreme Court victory. The…

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Gold Mining Expert Visits Tabulam Revival of the Old Tabulam? Tabulam

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. A. P. Johns, the expert and investigating officer for the Timbarra Alluvial Deposits Company, is at present visiting Tabulam and assaying the gold…

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Footprints of Calf Reveals 250-Year-old Hoard Charles I. Gold Find in a Field. London, February 2

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 7

A secret hoard of gold, believed to have been buried during the dark days immediately preceding the Bloody Assize, nearly 250 years ago, has been unearthed…

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£8/17/4 Per Ounce Record Gold Price. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

A record price of £7/3/6½ a fine ounce for gold Was reached on the London bullion market yesterday. After allowing for exchange and realisation charges…

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