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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

344 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 18

Dundurrabin Mine

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

We were informed to-day that Messrs. Kirk and Co. have decided to accept the offer made by the Dundurrabin Mining Syndicate for…

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Coal Supplies for Railway Department. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

The Railway Department announced to-night the acceptance of tenders for coal supplies for the 12 months commencing October 1 next, the total…

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Goal Trouble "Not Yet Averted" Drastic Action by Miners Still Likely. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 7

Following a conference with the South Coast coal owners to-day, at which only informal discussions took place, the miners' officials stated that…

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Shocking Death Maclean Mine Worker Caught In Machinery Gale Caused Accident Warwick

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 4

Frederick Young, 22, single, a mine worker, of Maclean, Clarence River, was whirled to his death to-day, when his clothing was caught in the…

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Coal Dispute Key Men Reject Terms At Conference With Owners Serious Trouble Possible Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

Serious trouble is again threatened in the coal industry. At a conference to-day with the New South Wales coal owners, representatives of…

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Fly the Atlantic To See Farr Fight Welsh Miners' Proposal. London, August 7

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 7

Even a millionaire might hesitate at the expense of flying the Atlantic merely to see a boxing match. But this is the project now being seriously…

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Darby Munro Questioned By Stewards Riding of Gold Standard. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 1

When Gold Standard returned to the enclosure after running in the Second Division of the Three and Four-year- old Handicap at Victoria Park to-day…

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Gold Rod Falls Training at Randwick. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

The Epsom favorite. Gold Rod, had a sensational fall at Randwick this morning. When he was coming round the turn on the A grass track after…

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For Epsom King's Head Supported Gold Rod Holds Place. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

Support, both straight out and in doubles, was forthcoming to-day for King's Head, in the discussions on the Epsom and Metropolitan. King's Head…

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Petrol From Coal Success in Germany. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 5

The Acting Agent-General for Queensland, Mr. Pike, returned from Germany with a most favorable impression of the Fischer process of the…

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Gold Rod No Ill-effects'from Fall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 3

Taken to a suburban track this morning, Gold Rod acquitted himself well and showed no ill-effects of his fall at Randwick. With M. McCarten in the…

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Gold Cup to Bellingen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 3

Last Sunday Dorrigo League lost tlie Claude Bridge Gold Cup, won by them from Coffs Cup Team a season or two ago, to Bellingen. A challenge…

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Talkies "The Gold Diggers of I937."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 6

To-night at the Garden and Prince Edward Theatres the sparkling musical comedy, "The Gold Diggers of 1937," will be presented. The…

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Gold Rod Smart Five Furlongs Lynch Law As Companion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 1

After Gold Rod's performance at Randwick this morning, supporters of the horse for the Epsom Handicap should now be satisfied that he suffered…

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Engine Drivers Threaten Coal Hold Up Compulsory Conference to Be Held on Friday Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 5

Trouble again threatens in the coal mining industry. A general strike of miners was averted by the colliery proprietors…

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Talkies "The Gold Diggers of 1937."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 2

This evening at the Garden and Prince Edward Theatres, the spectacular musical comedy, "The Gold Diggers of 1937," will be presented for the last…

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Fall of Earth Two Miners Killed. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 5

Joseph Kemp and Charles Martin, both married men, were killed, and six other men had narrow escapes from serious injury, when they were trapped…

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Buried Bar Gold

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 12

Belfast news says that another attempt is to be made this summer to recover the last of the £5,000,000 treasure from the White Star liner…

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Six-hour Day Demanded By Colliers Machines in Burwood Mine. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 5

Another crisis-is expected in mining centres, following the decision of the Burwood Miners' Lodge not to operate the loader except on a six-hour day…

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Sued Detective Arrested Man Judgment for Officer Found a Gold Bracelet

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 7

How a laborer found a gold and platinum bracelet during the demolition of the Alhambra, Leicester Square, and was subsequently arrested with a…

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