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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 6 of 15

Gold Divin[?] Reef Under Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

In a recent issue of th[?] Courier-Mail the followin[?] from its Warwick corresp[?] Giving a demostration…

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C.W.A. Grafton Branch Blue and Gold Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

In the absence of the president, Mrs. H. Miller, who is attending the C.W.A. Conference in Sydney, Mrs. A. L. Lowell, vice-president, occupied the…

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Gold Production. Basle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 5

The world's gold production attained not only a new high figure but the largest year's increase ever recorded, according to the annual…

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Claim Jumpers Starve Out Miners Tennant's Creek Position Government Mill Likely Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 5

Kid-gloved claim jumpers at Tennant's Creek who by using existing conditions there were starving miners off their leases, were…

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Federal Aid Mining and Forestry. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

The Treasurer, Mr. Casey, introduced in the House of Representatives to-night a Bill to provide during 1936-37 and 1937-38 a sum of £451,500…

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Coff's Football Bowraville After Gold Cup. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

Bowraville will be seen in action against Coff's Harbor Cup Club, at the Jetty Oval next Sunday, when they will endeavor to wrest the Gold Cup…

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Coal and Shale Debate on Industries in Legislative Assembly Speech by Mr. R. S. VINCENT

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

Continuing his speech in the debate on the motion by Mr. Baddeley, "That in the opinion of this House the Government should bring down the…

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W A. ROBBERY £820 Worth of Gold Slimes. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 5

Whilst men were working about 20 yards away thieves stole £820 worth of gold slimes from a gold treatment plant at Mt. Charlotte, Kalgoorlie, about…

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Consistent Dog Fuji Gold's Good Form Fitzpatrick Cup Winner

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

In winning the Club Stake at Grafton mechanical hare meeting on Saturday night Fuji Gold became the winner of the Fitzpatrick Cup competition in…

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Mine Disaster Four Men Killed Explosion At Ipswich at 1800Ft Level Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 5

Four men were entombed and killed in a mine explosion at Blackstone, on the outskirts of Ipswich, on Saturday night. They were:--…

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Broadsound Fourth Win in Row Fuji Gold's Cup Close Finishes at Grafton Dog Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

Some exciting finishes at the Clarence River Coursing Club's weekly mechanical hare meeting on Saturday night frequently had the crowd on…

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Coff's Win 23--8 Gold Cup Match Bowraville Miss Strong and Watkins. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 6

Few spectacular movements featured the match between Coff's Harbor and Bowraville for the Claude Bridge Gold Cup at the Jetty Oval…

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Mine Explosion Inquiry to Be Held. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Mines announced to-day that an inquiry into the Ipswich mine disaster at the week-end would be conducted by the Ipswich…

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Gold Cup Stays Bowraville Beaten a Close, Interesting Match

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

Beating Bowraville by 23 to 8 at the Jetty on-Sunday, Coffs Cup team retained the Gold Cup, but the game was more even than the…

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Put Up Good Fight Bowraville's Defeat Claude Bridge Gold Cup Coff's Were Not Convincing. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

Despite the fact that they were without two of their best men in Alec Strong, the selected Country Week half-back, and "Tibby"…

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"Labor Daily" Miners' Union Dissatisfied Control Threatened. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 6

Dissatisfied with the present control and policy of the paper the Miners Federation, the largest shareholding union has called a. meeting of share…

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Seven Dead? Colliery Disaster Welsh Pit Flooded Miners Fight to Safety London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 5

It is feared that seven men were drowned in a colliery disaster in South Wales to-day. In any case hope of saving them, should…

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Still High Australia's Gold Production. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 3

During April, Australia produced 91,500 fine ounces of gold, valued in Australian currency at £795,179, according to an announcement by the…

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Blue and Gold Ball C.w.a.'s Annual Social Fixture Attendance Affected by Weather

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 2

Continuous rain and boisterious weather had a detrimental effect on the Country Women's Assn's annual Blue and Gold Ball which was held…

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Premier in London Inspected Coal Distillation Works. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 5

The New South Wales Premier, (Mr. Stevens) returned from a visit to the Imperial Chemical Industries' coal distillation works, at Billingham, where…

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