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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 3 of 16

"Laracus Pot of Gold" CHAPTER 5 (Continued). Four Ghosts Return to Earth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 8

First in the train came Laracy Himself, armed with rifle and revolvers, leading two packhorses connected to his saddle by ropes. Then followed,…

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Charges Refuted Miners' Federation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

Charges made against the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Orr, by a Northern District check inspector, Mr. I. Hoare, that he had not…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold" CHAPTER 5 (Continued). Four Ghosts Return to Earth

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

So, while Mrs. Hodge and Martha sat on guard, with rifles ready, the men commenced to put their camp in order. The horses and cattle in the inner caves…

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"Laracus Pot of Gold" Chapter Vi. in the Valley of the Snows

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 7

A week was plenty to gain the complete confidence of the dusky visitors to the Valley of the Snows, and Laracy, with secret delight, realised that his…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold CHAPTER 6 (Continued). in the Valley of the Snows

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 6

At night they sat under the blazing galaxy of stars which nowhere is so dazzlingly beautiful as in the mountains where the air is crisp and dry,…

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North Coast Coal Resources

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

At the conclusion of an address given by the Murwillumbah Municipal Council's electrical engineer (Mr. T. E. Flynn) a public meeting attended by…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold Three Bad Men. Chapter 7

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 9

It was characteristic of Laracy that once having made his decision he should carry it out without delay or fuss. He announced to .Hodge that…

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"Laracy's Pot Of Gold CHAPTER 7 (Continued). Three Bad Men

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

The three horsemen, wary as wild animals, evidently doubted whether Laracy was in a position of strong defence, or was carrying out a gigantic…

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Laracy's Pol of Gold Chapter Xiii. Adam Must Leave the Garden of Eden

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

The short ride of the police with their prisoners down the bank of the creek gave the ex-bushranger time to do some swift thinking. Here was…

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Lost Plans African Gold Mine London Girl's Search Trail Leads to Paris. London, February 4

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

A London typist has given up her job to search the world for the lost plans of an African gold mine discovered by her father. She is Miss…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold" CHAPTER 8 (Continued.) Adam Must Leave the Garden of Eden

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

Throughout the long night Laracy lay and pondered his problem. Ought he to go away, now, when his friends might need him as they had never needed him…

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Laracu's Pot of Gold" CHAPTER 8 (Continued). Adam Must Leave the Garden

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

It was half a minute before Laracy recovered in stark silence from this cool disclosure. Then he managed to say:…

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World Trade Gold Value Drops 13.4 Per Cent. Difference. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

The gold value of world trade in 1938 was 13.4 per cent, less than in 1937, a nett difference of 9 per cent., owing to the fall in gold prices…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold CHAPTER 9 (Continued). Seven Creeks Gold Rush

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

Out of that stream on humanity, numbering nearly a thousand, there was not one person who seemed to be curious about the party at the log hut…

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Judge's Powers in Making Awards Challenged By Employers Claims of Coal Miners Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

The coal owners to-day challenged the right of Judge Drake Brockman, sitting as a single Judge in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, to…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold" CHAPTER 10. Mr. Casey Makes an Impression

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 7

If there was one person in the world who would recognise him it was Dick. Laracy backed his horse away and was about to turn him down the lane up…

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Miners Gassed Three Lives Lost Rescue Efforts Fail Fall From Shaft Bucket Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

On the eve of selling out his share in a mine and going for a world cruise a part owner of the Maybell mine, of the Western Queen Gold Mining Co.,…

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"Laracu's Pot of Gold CHAPTER 11. Eve Tempts Adam to Stay

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

So it came to pass that Seven Creeks developed even more rapidly than had been prophesied by the most optimistic, for long before the alluvial in the…

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Agreement Gold, Treasures, Refugees Burgos

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

The French emissary. M. Berard, and the Spanish Nationalist Foreign Minister, General Jordana, reached complete agreement regarding the return from…

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"Laracy's Pot Of Gold. Chapter Xi. (Continued). Eve Tempts Adam to Stay

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 8

From the lips he could not see, because her head was bent while she gazed at the toe of her shoe which protruded from below her skirt of fine…

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