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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 11 of 16

Ajax Again Started at 12 TO 1 ON Pibroch Consistent Pure Gold and Hilton Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 2

Ajax, Australia's champion racehorse, won the Memsie Stakes, the principal race at the Caulfield meeting to-day. The track was heavy…

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Beau Vite's Fast Finish Beat Gold Rod Canterbury Meeting Bonny Loch--Bianconi Vergure Scores Again Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 2

Beau Vite, the New Zealand candidate for the Derbies and Melbourne Cup, won the Canterbury Stakes, at Canterbury Park this…

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No Mines Where Athenia Sank British Govt.'s Reply to German Lies London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 5

In reply to the German denial of responsibility in the torpedoing of the Athenia, the British Admiralty has announced that there were no mines…

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"Cyaniding for Gold" Ion Idriess' Latest Book a Practical Work Should Encourage Gold Production

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 14

Gold, pure, to-day is worth £9 per ounce. Miners of only a few years ago must sigh regretfully when they remember the many thousands of ounces…

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The Bo Bo Mine Installation of New Machinery

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 2

Mr. F. Amis, of Sydney, has acquired the remainder of the shares at the Bo Bo mine, held by Messrs. C. Spokes and F. Jones. The price is…

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Gold Ingots Received From Refugees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 7

Gold ingots valued at more than £1000 were paid into Sydney banks last week, under the terms of the Commonwealth Government's decree…

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Pure Gold Home at Mentone Pageant In Form Benedict and Manrico Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

Pure Gold enhanced his prospects in a Caulfield Cup connection when he easily won the Stratford Handicap, one mile, at Mentone to-day…

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Flying Knight Two-Year-Old's Fast Sprint Gold Rod Is Fit. Sydney, sSaturday

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

On the tan track at Randwick this morning, Princess moved along in fine style to register 36¾ for three furlongs. This filly is improving with each…

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General News the Bo Bo Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 3

New machinery is being installed in the Bo Bo mine, Dorrigo, including a jack hammer and compressor, which will greatly increase the output of the…

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Where Is It? Cave Full of Gold

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 1

"Eureka" contributes the following to a recent issue of the "Herald":— Frank Gardiner and his gang held up the gold escort at Eugowa Rocks,…

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"Not Sabotage" Explosives In Coal About to Be Loaded Into Ship Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 4

A case containing 56lb. of gelignite was discovered in coal which was about to be loaded into a steamer at the basin this afternoon. It was at first…

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Struck a Mine German Torpedo Boat Sunk. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 5

It is reported from Sweden that a German torpedo boat on patrol south of Oeresund, struck a mine and was blown up, with the loss of 10 lives…

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Bo Mine Further Purchase by Mr. F. Amis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 7

Mr. F. Amis, of Sydney, who recently purchased the half share in the Bo Bo Gold Mine, held by Mrs. Christopherson, of Bostobrick, has acquired the…

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Price of Gold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 7

The price fixed for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday was £1010 per ounce (fine) or a premium of 147,19 per cent…

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2 IN £ Company Tax Supplementary Budget Gold Mining Profit Tax Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 4

The first of the supplementary Federal Budget taxation proposals were announced by the Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Spender, in the House…

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Council Opposes Miners Driving Buses

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 4

Men working at mines on the coalfield who drive buses and cars to work and carry passengers are out of favor with Kearsley Council. The…

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EXPLOSION On French Mine Layer 100 Sailors Killed. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 5

It is officially announced from Pans that the French mine layer cruiser. Pluton. suffered "an accident aboard somewhere at sea," and that 100…

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Racing at Rosehill High Caste Wins Guineas Him, Stakes Won by Gold Rod Geebung Beats Mildura in Sprint Red Sails Improves Metrop Chance Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 2

The Rosehill Guineas, one of the A.J.C. Derby trials, to-day provided one of the most exciting finishes in the history of the race. High Caste, the favorite, scoring by half a head from Reading, with the Victorian colt, Wilson, three-[?]rters of a length away in third place…

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Gold Tax Protest by Curtin. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 1

Objection to the Federal Government's proposal to impose a tax of 75 per cent. on the sum by which the price of gold exceeds £A9, was made in…

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The Blockade. Coal For Italy Wheat for Belgium. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 5

"The Times" says that Italy is extremely short of coal owing to restriction on overseas supplies. Three ships are at present loading in Wales…

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