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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

171 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 9

Expedition for Gold. Sydney, Tuesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

Francis Birtles is to lead an expedition to Arnheim Land, Northern, Territory, to exploit a gold-bearing reef…

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Birtles to Lead Gold Expedition. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

Francis Birtles is to lead an expedition to Arnheim Land, Northern Territory, to exploit a gold-bearing reef…

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Water Supply for W. A. Goldfields

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 6

The Kalgoorlie water supply scheme which caused so much discussion when it was sponsored by Sir John Forrest many years ago and…

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Price of Gold

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ending February 17, is at the rate of…

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Britain Orders Oil From Coal

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

For the first time in naval history the Admiralty has given an order for a year's bulk supplies of oil, made from British coal. This…

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Oil From Coal Company to Investigate Possibilities. Vital Interest to Newcastle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Announcements of vital interest to Newcastle and the Northern Coalfields, as well as the nation in general, are the formation of a…

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Women As Miners in Russia

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 2

The Soviet Government has authorised the introduction of women laborers for underground work in Soviet coalmines, and has permitted the…

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Man and Bullock. Fall Down Old Mine Shaft

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 2

George Biyth had a fortunate escape from death at Coramba when endeavoring to guide a bullock by the horns on to a road…

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100 Oz. Gold Nugget Found Near Wellington. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 4

It is reported that a nugget of gold, weighing one hundred ounces, has been found at Black Mountain, near Wellington…

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Women As Miners in Russia

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

The Soviet Government has authorised the introduction of women labourers for underground work in Soviet coalmines, and has permitted…

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Nugget of Gold on Cricket Pitch

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

A nugget of gold weighing an ounce was found on a cricbet pitch at Home Rule. The pitch had been top-dressed from an old heap of…

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Gold Expedition

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 3

An expedition to Arnheim Land (Northern Territory) is being organised to exploit a gold-bearing reef, reported by Mr. Francis Birtles…

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Oil From Coal. Vital Interest to Newcastle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 4

Announcements of vital Interest to Newcastle and the Northern Coalfields, as Well as the nation in general, are the formation of a company to…

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'Back to Copeland' Day. a Big Attendance. Interesting Statistics of Copeland Gold-mining Field

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 3

Copeland, or Back Creek, as it was first called, came into prominence about sixty years ago when the Saxby Bros. and Bartlett discovered…

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Reef Mining

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

The alluvial mines, noticing that much of the gold was attacked to waterworn fragments of quartz, immediately began prospecting the surrounding…

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The Discovery of Gold

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

Gold was first discovered in the Copeland district by Mr. Saxby in July, 1876 at Back Creek, close to the site of the present township of Copeland. As…

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"Back to Copeland" Mining Field Statistics

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

Copeland, or Back Creek, as it was first called, came into prominence about sixty years ago when the Saxby Bros. and Bartiett discovered gold at the…

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Gold Mining. the Bowman Field

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

In a recent issue particulars were given of the early mines of Copeland. Hereunder is some information supplied by the Mines…

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Back to Copeland Day. a Big Attendance. Interesting Statistics of Copeland Gold-mining Field

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 8

Copeland, or Back Creek, as it was first called, came into prominence about sixty years ago when the Saxby Bros, and Bartlett discovered…

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Home-makers in Council. Brown and Gold Cake

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 7

Ingredients:½lb. butter, ½lb sugar, 10 tablespoons plain flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 tablespoons cornflour, 4 eggs,½ teaspoon spice or nutmeg, ½…

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