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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

311 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 16

Ultimatum Owners to Miners Call Off All Disputes Mines Closed To-day Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 5

As a counter measure to the disputes which prevented the opening of several mines on the Northern and South Coast fields to-day, the…

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Coal Mines to Reopen To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 2

Although the coal mines in New South Wales were idle to-day, they will all be working to-morrow, according to official statements issued to-day…

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Coal Mines All Working Again. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 2

All the coal miners in Australia, as far as he knew, resumed work to-day said the president of the Miners Federation, Mr. C. Nelson, to-day…

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Rothbury Clash Miners And Pickets Police Prevent Violence. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 5

Two men were arrested and 12 names were taken when police pickets and "free laborers" participated in a skirmish at Rothbury early this…

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River Pollution U.C.P. Conference Resolutions Reply by Minister for Mines

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 4

The secretary of the Clarence Electorate Council of the United Country party (Mr. J. T. Tully) has received from the general secretary of the party…

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Gold Passes 38 to Be Retained. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 4

Thirty-eight members and former members of the Commonwealth Parliament enjoy free railway travel for life on all Australian railway lines…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Gold Is Where You Find It."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 2

This evening at the Garden Theatre the all color presentation, "Gold is Where You Find It," will be screened. George Brent, Olivia de Haviland,…

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Coramba Township On The Orara River Prosperous Dairying Memories of the Gold Mines

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 48

Coramba is a township situated in the heart of the Orara Valley, the Orara River passing right, through its centre and dividing it into two…

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Talkies "Gold Is Where You Find It."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 8

This evening at the Garden Theatre the thrilling western melodrama, "Gold Is Where You Find It," will be screened. This is a fast moving story of a gold…

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The Days of the Mining Boom Memories Of The Solferino Rush Romance of Copper and Gold Seeking How Cangai Was Discovered By Mr. J. Sellars

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 51

Gold mining and all the romance and adventure that go with it has had its day and left its mark on the Clarence River district, and many of the commercial enterprises that flourish to-day owe not a little to the "boost" that mining gave business. Gone are the great camps and…

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Cutting a Way Through the Big Scrub First Nana Glen Settlers How The District Got Its Name Gold That Was Won From the Creeks From Mail Coaching To The Motor Age

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 47

One bright spring morning, almost 60 years ago, cutting and hacking a Way through the dense scrub and brush. came a small band of men…

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Talkies "Gold Is Where You Find It."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 7

The technicolor production, "Gold Is Where You Find. It," co-starring Olivia De Haviland and George Brent, will be presented to-night, at the Garden…

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Mines Working At Full Pressure on Overdue Contracts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 5

The first fortnightly pay since the miners went back to work will be made on Friday. It will be the biggest in recent years, because of the almost…

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Bucca Gold Some Early Riches

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 3

Probably there are many in this district now who do not know of the riches produced from the Bucca Creek mines in the good old days…

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Mine Flooded Miners Dash for Safety. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 5

Many miners were in danger of losing their lives when water flooded three shafts of the Hikurangi mine, in the Auckland district…

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Seamen Scarce Sequel to Coal Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 5

Many men who have never been to sea, but who hold the necessary tickets for positions, are finding employment on coastal vessels. A…

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Fire in Mine Men Fighting Flames. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 5

An underground fire broke out in the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., Waratah mine, near Charlestown, early this morning. Throughout the day it was…

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Baby's Body Found In Old Mine Tragedy at Deepwater. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 2

Police to-day. recovered the body of a three weeks' old baby boy, for whom they have been searching for two days. The body was found in a disused mine…

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Infant's Body Found In Mine Shaft Woman on Murder Charge. Deepwater

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 5

Following the finding of an infant in a mine shaft at Deepwater, yesterday, Jean Corless (23), came before Mr. Watson, J.P., to-day, charged with…

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Coal in Nimbin District

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1938 · page 4

Several shafts sunk in the Nimbin district have revealed the commercia. possibilities of the coal procurable there. The latest location at Lillian…

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