Gold. Gold
Last week we entered—the east end home of Mr. Wm. Woodgate, of Taree. and there met Mr. W. Garlick. of Wingham. Ah! said Hawkeye—now we have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1931
132 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 7
Gold! Gold!
This is the dinkum story of a Taree High School lad of 1930, who got the chance of a lifetime, when, his uncle offered to take him by car from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Ton of Coal. Extractable Dyes
From a ton of coal the following quantities are obtained: 1500 1bs, of coke, 20 gallons of ammonia water, and 140 1bs. of coal tar. If…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tumut Gold. 20 Ounces in Two Hours
Gold ! The magic that has lured men through parched deserts, through frozen wastes and fever swamps, has once again cast its spell over New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →80-Ounce Gold Slug Found on W.a. Field
An 80-ounce slug was found on Mr. D. Brown's lease at the alluvial find at Larkinville, West Australia, on Friday. This was the largest yet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold in Streets Prospecting in Bendigo Sydney
The Bendigo City Council has granted the request of goldseekers to sink holes in some of the streets in areas which formerly yielded large quantities…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold at Torrington 4Oz. to the Ton Sydney
The discovery of gold is reported at Torrington, where samples are said to have yielded from one to four ounces of gold to the ton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →78lb. Gold Nugget. Found by Youth Worth £5,500 SYDNEY
A seventeen year old boy picked up at 78lb nugget of gold, worth £5500, at Larkinsville (W.A.). It was 26 inches in length, 22 inches wide, and three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Bounty Act
Under the Gold Bounty Act of 1930 of £1 an ounce on all gold won in 1931 in excess of the annual average for the past three years, all gold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Nugget West Australia's Best Young Man's Find PERTH
The biggest nugget ever found in West Australia, weighing 781b, was unearthed by Jim Larcombe, a young man, 18 inches below the surface on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Mining
Mr. J. W. Salter, northern inspector of mines, says "The Northern Daily Leader," has just concluded another tour of his district. The inspector says…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Close Down. Tasmanian Mine
The Mount. Farrell mine in Tasmania is about to close down, throwing between 500 and GOO people idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lowest for 30 Years Coal Export From Newcastle
Coal exported from Newcastle beyond the State last year was the lowest for 30 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£10,000 MORE For Gold Prospectors
The State Government has decided to make available an additional £10,000 for the encouragement of prospectors. This will keep in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Killed and Entombed. in English Collieries Sydney
London: Five miners wore killed in an explosion in the Auchongeich colliery, Lanarkshire, while five were entombed in the Henley colliery. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assistance to Gold Seekers
The Government has made available £10,000 for encouragement of gold-mining. Within a week 900 applications have been received by the Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Larkinville Gold
A Perth message states that at a claim two miles from the alluvial patch on the Larkinville goldfield where the Golden Eagle nugget was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buried Alive in Coal Mine 28 Men Dead after Explosion. LONDON
Wonderful heroism was shown by those who tried to rescue the victims in the Haig pit colliery at Whitehaven, but their efforts did not save 28…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Mining Notes
I had a short conversation with Mr. Alf. Barnes, of Wingham, the other day. He has recently returned from a prospecting trip, with brother Jim,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold!
We have been informed on reliable authority that a very promising' quartz reef has been unearthed on the Cells Creek, in close proximity to where…
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