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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 7 of 16

Czech Gold British Govt.'s Attitude. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 5

It was announced in the House of Commons that the British Government had no power to restrain the movement of gold held by the Bank of…

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Coal Resources to Be Surveyed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

A survey of the coal resources of the Northern Rivers district will be made this year. The survey will probably be commenced in September. The…

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Petrol from Coal AT 5d Per Gallon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Territories (Mr. Perkins) attended a demonstration recently of a process claimed to be capable of producing petrol from coal…

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Miners' Health Workers' Compensation. Far-Reaching Proposals. Made by Combined Unions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 5

Important and far-reaching proposals to amend the Workers' Compensation Act, as suggested by the combined mining unions, were…

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Buried Treasure 3555 Gold Pieces Numerous Claimants Legal Battle in Paris London, May 20

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 5

A legal battle is now raging in Paris over the destiny of a hoard of gold, which for nearly 200 years had lain in a poor quarter of the town…

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£1000 THEFT Gold At Kalgoorlie Taken by Armed Bandits. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 5

Masked and armed bandits secured £1000 worth of gold from Hannan's North mine early this morning Carrying revolvers, and with their…

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Richmond Coal Resources

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

A major scheme for the development of the coal resources of the Richmond River has been submitted to the Department of Works and Local Government…

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German Miners Reports of Trouble Revolt Over Long Hours "Go Slow" Methods

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

German miners are in revolt against the recent increase of their hours by 45 minutes a shift, according to a report which has reached…

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Czech Gold London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Wanstead, referring to the transfer of Czecho gold to Germany, declared that no bank should pay over the assets of…

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Gold Robbery Two Men Detained. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 5

Two men were detained last night and questioned in connection with the robbery of £1100 worth of gold from Hannan North mine on Wednesday…

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BY-PRODUCTS B.H.P. Co. Coal and Coke Address to Grafton Rotary Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 1

A most interesting address on by products was given at the weekly luncheon of the Grafton Rotary Club on Monday by Mr. J. L. Cowie, of Sydney,…

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Gold Robberies Three Men Charged in W.A. KALGOORLIE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 5

Arising out of the recent robbery of gold at the Broken Hill Pty.'s Hannan's North Mine, three men appeared in Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day…

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Exchange Sensation Solomon Gold Shares Fall FROM £26 TO 30. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 5

A sensation was caused in Stock Exchange circles when, in the midst of Solomon Gold Mine shares changing hands at £14, a cabled report was…

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NYMBOIDA Reopening Of Coal Mine Gold Prospectors

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 7

A number of local men are interesting themselves in prospecting for gold in the district, and a fair amount of good quality coarse, flat gold is being,…

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Gold Worth £275 From Second Crushing at the Bo Bo Mine

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

From a second crushing of ore at the Bo Bo mine recently, gold valued at approximately £275 was obtained. Fifteen tons of ore and mullock…

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Foul Air Down Mine Shaft Miner's Bravery Tried to Save Mates Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 5

A graphic account of how he unsuccessfully endeavored to save the lives of Dennis Francis Maher, 29, and Noel Jenkinson, 25, in a gas-filled…

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Miners on Land Co-operative Scheme

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 6

A colony of about 100 unemployed ex-miners settled on the land in the Vale of Glamorgan three years ago have made good…

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Investors Warned Gold Search in Solomons. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 7

Leading Australian mining engineers who returned to Sydney this morning in the Malaita, after investigating the prospects of gold on the large island…

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Egypt's Gold £750,000 Recovered From Wreck Brest

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 5

The salvage ship Artiglio II. yesterday recovered gold and silver valued at £7300 from the wreck of the liner Egypt off U[?]hant. The treasure…

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"Legs Like Mine" Father Of Wooderson World's Fastest Miler. London, June 3

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 6

"Sydney takes after me, His legs are just the same as mine," said 74-year-old Mr. George Thomas Wooderson., father of the world's champion [?]…

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