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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 15 of 15

Mining Matters Authority to Enter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

In the Mining Warden's Court at Coramba on Tuesday last Nathaniel Long, of Moonee, was granted authority to enter and prospect for gold…

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Coal Dump on Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 11

A dump containing hundreds of tons of coal for distribution to the unemployed, is on fire at Catherine Hill Bay. The prospects for putting it out…

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Yamba Mining Suspension Of Labor Conditions Warden's Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 6

In the Warden's Court at Maclean yesterday, application was made by George Calvin Porter, on behalf of the Titian Alloy Company, of New York,…

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Grafton Coursing Large Attendance Win for Fuji Gold Murray Cup to Just Sandy

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 1

The attendance at the Clarence River Coursing Club's. meeting at Grafton on Saturday night was the best since the July race week despite…

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Rich Gold Find

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 8

The report of a further rich gold find on the Midas ground at Lolworth Creek was confirmed by. J. Congdon, when he arrived in Charters Towers from the…

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Coal Seam Near Nimbin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 2

Considerable local interest is being taken in the working of a coal seam in Messrs. Nardi Bros.' property on the Blue Knob road, within about a…

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Death Sentence German Mining Engineer Soviet Court's Decision Causes Stir in Germany Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 5

A German mining engineer, Stickling, and eight others accused with him of espionage, conspiracy and sabotage, were sentenced to be shot…

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Miners and Brown Snakes

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 10

A story of brown snakes and two scared miners is told by Young "Witness." It has its humorous side now, even to the miners, but might easily…

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Tweed Exports Coal Development of New Industry

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 7

Yet another chapter in the history of the Tweed's development was written on Thursday when the first consignment of locally mined coal…

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Gold Strike On An English Farm Discovery While Sinking a Well. London, November 20

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 9

Gold has been found on a Wiltshire farm. But to forestall a rush the farmer, Mr. Bert Wootton, of Ranesbury, announces that he is not…

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'The Decision Is Mine and Mine Alone' Edward's Farewell Radio Message to the Empire Memorial Broadcast From Windsor Castle Impossible to Continue on Throne "Without Help and Support of the Woman I Love"

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 December 1936 · page 5

Ex-King Edward made a farewell broadcast to the people of the Empire from Windsor Castle at 10 o'clock Friday night (8 a.m. Saturday, Grafton time)…

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Gold Production Substantial Increase. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 5

The gold production of Australia for the 10 months ended on October 31 was 942,646 fine ounces, an increase of '223,086 compared with the…

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Gold Hoarded Huge Sums In France Government Tries "Bribes." Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 5

Threats halving failed to extract hoarded gold in France, the Government will now try bribes. The amount of gold thus held in the…

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Labor Conditions Coramba King Gold Mine Complaint in Warden's Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 9

At the Warden's Court, Coramba, before the Warden, Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., a complaint was heard lodged by Robert Alexander Dunlop, of Brisbane,…

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Mine Disaster 208 Dead in India. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 4

The death roll in the Poidih colliery disaster in Bengal has now reached 208, of whom 63 are women. It is the greatest disaster in the history of…

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Talkies Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. "Desert Gold."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 7

The historic struggle of the Indian to preserve a few remnants of the lands of his ancestors from the invading whites is the tragic background…

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Coal Miners 12,000 on Strike. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 5

Consequent on the dispute over a minimum wage agreement, 8000 Doncaster miners ceased work to-day, swelling the number idle to 12,000,…

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Increase for Year N.S.W. Mineral Yields Coal Mining Improves. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 5

The estimated value of mineral production for New South Wales for 1936 is £12,800,000, representing an increase of £600,000, compared with…

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Co-operation Sir H. Deterding's Aim Means Of Exchange Not Gold--products of Labor the Hague

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 December 1936 · page 5

Sir Henri Deterding, oil magnate, who yesterday gave one million sterling to Holland for the supply, of vegetables and farm produce to…

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