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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Soviet Trade Big Orders for Britain Gold Shipments to London. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

The Anglo-Russian trade authority stales that, consequent on the breakdown of Russo-American trade negotiations, the Soviet intends to ship her gold to London…

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Gold Price Why It Is Rising Influence on the Franc French Monetary Policy. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" city editor states that unless the franc changes its course, an even higher price for gold may ho recorded. The…

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Pilot Kirton May Join Air Mail Service His 'Plane Dropped Gold and Du Bois Sisters. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

Pilot J. P. Kirton has resigned from the Hillman Airways Company. His resignation is stated not to be connected either with the gold bullion mishap or the Du…

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Gold Mining Optimistic View Regarding Rand. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 5

Mr. J. Martin, president of the Transvaal Chamber of Commerce, addressing delegates to the Empire Press Conference to-day on the subject of Rand…

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Puppies Born in Mine Shaft

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 4

About three weeks ago, Mr. David Holmes, of Little Bendigo, Victoria, misred his prize Irish terrier, and as a prolonged search for it failed, he gave…

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Life Gold Passes? Former Federal Speakers Special Plea by Friends. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 5

Special pleas to the Federal Government to grant gold life vail passes to two former Speakers of the House of Representatives, Messrs. N. J. O. Makin and…

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Mining Matters on the Orara Coal Mining Near Glenreagh. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

Mr. R. W. Cox, of West Maitland, who has been testing the coal mine near Glenreagh, is very pleased with the prospects. The tunnel has been driven seven…

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Price of Gold New Record on Saturday. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 5

A new high record in the price for gold was readied at to-day's fixing when gold to the value of £362,000 was disposed of at £7/0/10½ an ounce. fine,…

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Gold Price Another Record Yesterday. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 5

The price of gold continued to rise to-day and reached another high level record when it was quoted at £7/8/10 per fine ounce. representing an increase…

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Operations Cease Chrome Mines Near Fine Flower 12 Miners Unemployed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 4

After operating continuously for nine months the chrome mines situated on the Carnham road, between five and 10 miles from Fine Flower, closed down at the end…

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Price of Gold Now £9/3/8½ Per Ounce Sovereigns Worth £2/2/10. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 5

The Australian record price of £2/2/10 for sevoreigns was offered by banks to-day. Gold is realising £9/3/8½ per…

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Gold Bars Stolen Sensation at Croydon Consignment Worth £20,000 LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 5

Gold bars to the value of £20,000, were delivered at Croydon aerodrome last night for despatch to the Continent. They were deposited in the…

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Missed A Fortune the Luck of Gold Mining Remarkable Story of "Boulder Perseverance."

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

Fortune is a fickle lady, and the revival of the Westralian goldfields recalls the hard luck of a Trundle district resident who was over in the…

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'Dangerous Mine' Allegations In House Conditions at Ayrfield "Possibilities of Disaster." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

Serious allegations concerning the safety of the Ayrfield colliery, one of the small mines on the northern coalfields, were made by Mr…

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Mining Experience 50 Lads for the Granites. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

Practical gold mining experience in Central Australia for 50 lads from Adelaide and Melbourne will be provided by Mr. C. H. Chapman, as a result of his…

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Theft of Gold Bars Safe Still Locked Wax Impressions of Keys Impossible. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

The theft of £20,000 worth of gold bars from the Croydon aerodrome is one of the most baffling in the history of crime. The boxes, weighing 2401b.,…

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Desert Gold 100 Youths Seek Romance Jobs at the Granite. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 7

Lured by the romance of desert gold over 100 youths have applied to the Boys' Unemployment Movement for the 50 jobs on the Granite goldfields…

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Missing Gold Bars Artist Charged at Croydon. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 5

Cecil Swanland, 47, artist, was charged at Croydon with being concerned with three other, not in custody, in stealing three boxes of gold, valued at £20,000…

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Panic Ends Sterling Is Improving No Early Return to Gold British Chancellor's Assurance. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 5

The "Observer's" financial writer says the exchange value of the £ has improved. It appears that the sudden panic which caused foreign…

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Antimony Mining Prospects on Upper Bellinger. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 4

The State Chief Geologist and the Mining Inspector, together with a number of local residents who are interested in the development of antimony deposits…

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