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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Skeleton Found In Old Mine Shaft Surprise for Prospectors. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

Two prospectors to-day unearthed a human skeleton, two miles south of Wedderburn, in an old mine shaft, only 30 miles from the Calder highway…

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Gold Reserves. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 5

Russia's increased gold production, which is estimated at £ 80,000,000 sterling last year, is being piled up In a huge reserve so as to be…

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In Skull Bullet Hole Found Remains Of Unknown Man Buried in Mine Shaft Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 5

A bullet hole was found by Dr. C. H. Mollison, Government Pathologist to-day in the back of the skull of a body found in an abandoned mine…

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Glass and Gold Royal Wedding Coach For Princess Juliana Bride Has Been Slimming the Hague

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

A million joyful pepole to-morrow will see Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard ride in a coach of glass and gold to their wedding…

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Another New Guinea Gold Rush

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 9

News of another gold rush in New Guinea--this time to a spot on the Screw River, 50 miles from the Itape coast--was brought to Brisbane by…

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Police Puzzled Mine Shaft Murder Bullet Hole In Skull Dead Man Unidentified Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

A parallel to the Albury pyjama girl mystery is facing the 10 officers of the Criminal Investigation Branch, who are working on the Wedderbitrn…

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Blood on Road Mine Shaft Mystery a Fresh Development. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

A fresh development in the wedderburn mine shaft mystery to-day was the statement by a local resident that he had seen bloodstains on Calder…

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U.S.A. Gold Removal to Bomb-proof Vault. Washington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

It is reported that the Treasury will begin moving within two weeks four billion dollars of its gold to the new bomb-proof vault at Fort Knox, in…

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"White" Coal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Coal which can be handled in dinner clothes has been placed on the market in America. The coal, in cubes, is so clean, salesmen claim, that…

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False Teeth Clue in Mystery Mine Shaft Murder Victim Probably Returned Soldier Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

Mildura police to-day received information which may solve the mystery of the finding of the remains of a man in a mine shaft at…

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New Clue Skeleton In Mine Woman in Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

Continuing their investigations into the mystery surrounding the finding of the skeleton of a man in a mine, shaft at Wedderburn some days ago…

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Dundurrabin Mine Aid Granted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

With copper at £49 per ton in London and a fairly good local demand for the are, Mr. A. E. Turner, of Dundurrabin, has been granted aid…

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Gold Yield Increases

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The December gold yield of Western Australia was 89,572 oz., compared with 72,066 oz. for the previous month and 72,172 oz. for December,…

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W.A. Premier Yellodine Gold Options Fraud Alleged Royal Commission Inquiry Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission inquiring into his charges against the Government and others of corruption and fraud…

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Gold Ingot 14,000 Dollars Theft Atlantic Liner Mystery. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

The disappearance of a gold ingot worth 14,000 dollars (£2800) from the mail room of the French liner, Paris, ins created a first-class mystery…

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Rothbury Mine Miners Told To Cease Work Warning by Officials. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

A party of 35 miners' officials to-day visited Rothbury colliery in an endeavor to persuade miners engaged there to give up their jobs…

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Aid Granted Dundurrabin Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

With copper at £49 per ton in London and a fairly good local demand for the ore, Mr. A. E. Turner, of Dundurrabin, has Been granted aid by…

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Yamba Beach Mining

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

The dry weather conditions caused a stoppage to beach mining through insufficient water for the treatment plant, but work will be recommenced…

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Gold Production Substantial Increase. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Australian gold production for the 11 months ended November 30, 1936, amounted to 1,044,225 fine ounces, valued at £9,030,056, compared with…

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Mine Murder Police Search For Man May Be Able to Identify Remains. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Detectives endeavoring to clear up the mystery surrounding the finding of the remains of a man in a mine shaft at Wedderburn have made little…

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