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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

314 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 16

Caulfield Cup Strong Support for Pure Gold Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 3

Pure Gold was to-day supported by his connections for the Caulfield Cup for £10,000 straight out. He has firmed considerably and is…

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MACLEAN C.W.A. Blue And Gold Ball State President Attends

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 2

The annual Blue and Gold Ball, organised by the Maclean C.W.A. Younger Set, and held in the Literary Institute, was one of the finest…

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Motor Spirit From Coal

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 7

The great demand for British benzole motor spirit has a far-reaching effect unon the British coal industry, for only about 2 12 gallons of benzole…

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Grandson Defeats Tore Gold M. Valley Bathing Beauty Hone Denis Girl Is Good Bully Hayes a Gam to Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 6

Pure Gold, a candidate for the Derby, was .beaten by half a neck in the Laluma Handicap, at Moonee Valley to-day, by Grandson…

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Gold From Bo Bo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 2

Last week Messrs. H. Jones and C. Spokes took into North Dorrigo a nice nugget of gold obtained by them from the Bo Bo Gold Mining…

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Drake Mines New Development Papuan East Gold Fields, Ltd. (Contributed.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 3

At last that Cinderella of the Upper Clarence, metal and mineral belt is to be exploited. Papuan East Gold Fields, Ltd., a…

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Coal Gas Use for Motoring

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

British Members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven by highcompression coal gas which, it is…

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FOOTBALL Bridges Gold Cup DORRIGO v. BELLINGEN

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

On Sunday next the Dorrigo League will challenge Bellingen for the Claude Bridges Gold Cup. Early last year the holders took the Cup from Dorrigo…

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Mine Explosion Man Killed, Another Injured Drill Struck Unexploded Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 5

As the result of an explosion near the 100ft. level at the New Chum Syndicate mine. Long, Gully this afternoon Colin Rimes, married, of…

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Record Gold Price. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 5

Gold to-day reached a new high record of £715 an oz…

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Record Price for Australian Gold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank announced to-day that for the gold lodged at Melbourne and Perth Mints during the week ended last Friday. £1067 per…

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Motoring on Coal Gas New Engine Which Does Away with Petrol

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 6

British members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven by high- compression coal gas which, it is claimed, operate as…

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Price of Gold. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 5

Gold was quoted to-day at £786 per ounce fine…

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Coff's Harbor Blue And Gold Ball C.W.A. SUCCESS

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 7

The annual Blue and Gold Ball, conducted by the Coff's Harbor branch of the Country Women's Association, in the School of Arts last night, was an…

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Miners' Strike N.z. Minister's Hint

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. An important announcement, possibly involving the opening up of new mines, was made by the Minister for…

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Gold Necklet 3000 Years Old

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 11

A magnificent gold neck ornament, more than 3000 years old, has been [?]ent by the Duke of Westminster to the British Museum for inclusion in the…

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Aussie History "The Discovery of Gold"

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 10

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Smart Sprint Hybol at Randwick Gold Rod--Mildura Royal Chiefs Speed Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 6

In one of the best trials at Randwick this morning, the latest Epsom fancy, Hybol, ridden by O. Thorley, covered half a mile on the A grass…

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Britain Sells More Coal Increased Exports

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 7

The last few months have seen a striking improvement in British coal exports, says a London correspondent. During the quarter ended June 30 last…

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