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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

298 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 15

FOOTBALL Claude Bridge Gold Cup Dorrigo Defeat Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon Kempsey Cup team tried conclusions with Dorrigo in a Claude Bridge Gold Cup game. Dorrigo outclassed their opponents and…

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Coal Machines Inquiry At Cessnock Official Objects to Technicians. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 5

When the inquiry into the installation of the electrical coal-cutting machine at Aberdare Central colliery was continued to-day representatives of the…

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Human Bones Woman And Child in Old Mine Shaft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 5

The discovery of human bones in a disused mining shaft at Bingara are to be examined by a detective from Sydney and another from Armidale…

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Famous Gold Nuggets the World's Finest Specimens

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 3

There is no foundation for the Russian claim that the nugget of 443¼ ozs. recently dug up in the Urals is the largest ever found…

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Mine Horror More Human Bones Buried Under Earth Poison Theory to Be Tested Bingara

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 4

Many feet below where portion of the woman's skull and other bones, as well as a piece of clothing were found yesterday, workmen who are…

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Spring Hopes Speeding Up Silver King Great Trial at V.P. Sprints At Randwick Gold Rod and Barak Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 6

Smart times were registerel by a number of horses at Randwick this morning. For furlongs sprints proved most…

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Gold Rod Wins Chelmsford Mala's Dash Electrifying Second The Maine's Tramway Satmoth Beats Wykeham Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 2

Gold Rod increased his popularity for the A.J.C. Derby by winning the Chelmsford Stakes, at Tattersall's Club meeting at Randwick to-day…

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Bobo King Mine Result of Crushing. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 4

The second crushing at the Bobo King mine of 16 tons of stone and mullock yielded 13ozs[?] 18dwts[?] 18 grains of gold. Operations have now been…

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Grenfell Mystery Police Search Mine Shafts River Theory Discarded. Grenfell

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 5

Detectives investigating the mysterious disappearance of William Henry Lavers have now covered 8000 miles in the course of their inquiries. They…

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Bo King Mine

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

The second crushing of the Bo Bo King Goldmining Syndicate has yielded a very satisfactory return of 13 ozs. 18dwts 18 grains from 16 tons of…

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Gold Rod Out of Rosehill Guineas Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 3

Gold Rod, whose name appeared in the Rosehill acceptances, was withdrawn from the Rosehill Guineas at 1.55 p.m…

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Mining Case Lenthy Evidence Taken Eastern Dorrigo Matter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

Lengthy evidence was taken by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., as Mining Warden, in the Mining Warden's Court at Colamba on Tuesday last in an action…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 4

A blue and gold ball will be held in the Eatonsville Hall on Thursday, October 8. Durrington's orchestra will supply the music. Decorations…

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Talking Will Tackle Gold Rod. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 2

Despite his defeat, Talking will tackle Gold Rod in the Derby, and probably will be ridden by A. Knox, should the appeal of D. Monro against his…

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Gold Discovery 49 Ounces To 97 Tons Laverton District Crushing. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 5

An important discovery has just been made in the Laverton district, where e prospector's crushing, which was put through the Laverton State battery,…

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Gold Found in Spare Time

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

A promising gold find is reported from the Obi Obi district, on the Black all Range. Mr. S. Boxsell, a farmer. and Mr. Lake, a tirmbergetter, formerly…

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A.J.C. Derby Gold Rod Hot Favorite. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

Bookmakers are taking no risks with Gold Rod for the A.J.C. Derby. In the marts produced to-day, Gold Rod shows as a clear-cut first fancy, with…

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Miners at Court East Dorrigo Leases Alleged Broken Agreement Hearing Adjourned to Grafton. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 7

In the Warden's Court at Coramba last Tuesday, before Mr. J. Mc Elroy, Warden, John McGrath, Raymond H. Reed, John M. Stride and…

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SHAKESPEARE Gold Rod's Rival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 4

All 3-year-old form so far this reason points to Shakespeare as the mostly likely to extend Gold Rod at the end of the Derby. Mala ran the…

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Warden's Court East Dorrigo Mining Leases Case Further Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 10

The hearing was called on at the Warden's Court at Grafton yesterday before Mr. J. McElroy, Warden, of the case in which John McGrath, Raymond…

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