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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

139 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

Berrico. Gold-mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 2

I saw Mr. Howard Martin up here the other day, with some others, having a look at Borham's old mine with a view to putting the old tunnel…

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Australia's New Tyre. Dunlop "Gold Seal."

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 10

Considering the outstanding service and mileage being obtained from tyres by motorists throughout the Commonwealth, it is almost amazing that…

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Black Magic Mine a Gold Producer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 3

Yesterday (says the " Daily Examiner" of 3rd inst.) Mr. W. Gill, as the trustee of a small syndicate, showed us a fine nugget of gold,…

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Beach Mining

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 9

There has recently been a remarkable revival in beach mining on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, and on the Souht Coast of Queensland,…

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Decline in Mining

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 8

Mr. Harbourne, of Taree, is to be commended for ventilating this question, and he certainly gives food for much thought. The Minister for…

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Queensland Gold Rush

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 2

Many men from Mount Isa are hurrying to the scene of a new gold find, about 40 miles from Mount Isa, on May Downs. Already many…

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Good Gold at Drake

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 2

Considerable interest has been aroused in the vicinity by the consistent good fortune of Mr. G. Parker, of Drake, who has been…

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FRIDAY, 19th AUGUST. Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Stealing Railway Coal

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 4

Reginald Stewart (18) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 1/- worth of coal from the N.S.W., railways on 19th August…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday August 19. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P. M) Stealing Coal

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 3

Reginald Stewart (18) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing coal to the value of 1- the property of the N. S. W. Government Railway on…

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Rich Gold "Find" Cannot Be Found

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the reported rich gold find near Mt. Isa (Q.) Numbers of persons who visited the scene of the reported field, but the man who…

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Australia's New Tyre. Dunlop "Gold Seal." Features—silence and Extra Mileage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 3

In announcing the new tyre, the Dunlop "Gold Seal," 'Dunlop -Perdriau claim that it embodies greater mileage, silence on bitumen…

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4Lb. Nugget of Gold

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

Strict secrecy is being observed with regard to the reported finding of a 41b nugget of gold in an alluvial claim near Mudgee. Not since the…

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Stole Some Coal

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court William O'Keefe, John Williams, Arthur Thorn, Joseph J. Stewart and Stanley E. McGarrity, charged with stealing…

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Stealing Coal

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 4

At Friday's Police Court, before Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, J.P., William O'Keefe, John Williams, and Arthur Osborne were each charged with…

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Beach Mining

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 4

There has recently been a remarkable revival in beach mining on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, and on the South Coast of…

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How the Miners Voted on General Strike Proposal

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 4

Aggregate meetings of minors were held at many centres on the coalfields on Wednesday, to consider the recommendation of the conference of "key" unions…

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Keep Off the Grass. Nations Are Turning it into Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 2

Most people regard grass as something to walk on in the country and "keep off" in town parks. It may surprise the man in the street to learn…

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Current Topics Lame Cow Creek Gold

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 2

Messrs Rudkin, Webeck and party, who have been working the new find at Lame Cow Creek, brought the re-results of a crushing into town on…

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Hunt for Spanish Gold

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 4

Treasure hoards, said to have been buried in Trinidad, British West Indies in the days of the Spanish occupation, have attracted to the island…

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Coramba King Mine Rich Find Reported

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 4

There was considerable excitement at Coramba one day last week when the report spread that the main reef had been struck in the old…

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