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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Romance of Gold Memories of the Yukon. Glittering Days of Old. "The Trail of Ninety-eight

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 3

The Alaska and Yukon sourdoughs are holding their convention this year in California as a tribute to the "forty-niners," pioneers of the golden…

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Paxton Colliery Closed 260 Men Out of Work. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 2

The management has closed down the Paxton colliery, near Cessnock, throwing 250 men out of work. It is understood that the management is incensed…

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East Is East & West Is West a Tale of the Goldfields

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 7

They all roared, which put Steve in good humour, but Robinson tried to put himself in fighting attitude, lost balance, and fell over backwards into a…

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Coramba King Gold Mine

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 5

It is understood that an Adelaide syndicate will take over the Coramba King gold mine at an early date, when a four-head stamper crusher…

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World's Sculling Title Lord Mayor Presents Gold Cup

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 5

Bobby Pearce, world's champion professional sculler, has been approached by Ald. Hagon, Lord, Mayor of Sydney, to ascertain on what…

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Current Topic. Gold Mining Company Registered

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 2

The announcement was made in the city press yesterday of the registration of Copeland Mines. No Liability.—Nominal capital, £50,000 in…

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Copeland Mining Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 2

RAWDON VALE APPLICATIONS. Before Mr. A. N. Graham, Metropolitan Mining Warden, a lengthy list of cases was heard at Copeland…

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East Is East & West Is West. a Tale of the Goldfields. Part 5

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 2

Before, however, proceeding with this narrative in part five of this serial, I take pleasure in conveying to the Macleay Show Committee, as requested by…

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Gold and Diamonds Romance of South Africa

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

Dr. Matthews, who was manager of the Wallabies (Australian Rugby Union team of footballers) who have recently returned after touring…

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Who's Got the Gold?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 2

In the vaults of the Bank of England nearly £200,000,000 worth of gold is stored; in the Bank of France there is some £600,000,000; and America,…

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In 1933. Gold Mining Company Registered

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 1

The announcement was made in the city press on Monday last, of the registration of Copeland Mines. No Liability.—Nominal capital, £50,000 in…

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Peeps Into The Past. Mining Fifty-four Years Ago. On the Barrington. At Kiwarrick Mountain. Secured for "The Wingham Chronicle"

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 1

A telegram from Gloucester says: Donkin and Hill, at Bo Bo Creek, near Tinonee, have struck a reef two to four feet wide, showing gold, which is…

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The Barrington Goldfield

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 1

In the legislative Assembly of N.S.W. on Tuesday, April 29th, 1879, the following motion was moved, according to a report in "The Freeman's…

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East Is East & West Is West a Tale of the Goldfields. Part 6

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 7

When the thousands of diggers had assembled that night in Coolgardie, and the opposing police had rallied to Inspector McKenna's call, big Paddy…

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Penniless Man Was Once "Coal King."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 6

Mr. Hosiah V. Thompson, once a leading coal mine owner in Pennsylvania, and only a few years ago worth £15,000,000, has died in…

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Reported Gold Find. Nuggee of 1050 Z.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 2

A message from Ballarat states that excitement was caused there on Tuesday when it was reported that a party of men working at Little…

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Romance of Gold and Diamonds £1,000,000,000 From the Rand. £28,500,000 Worth Op Diamonds From One Farm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 6

Dr. Matthews, who was manager of the Wallabies (Australian Rugby Union team of footballers) who have recently returned after touring South…

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Gold Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 2

Mr. Jim Bell brought into town yesterday a nice cake of gold from the "Mint" mine, which is along the Golden Spur, between Copeland and…

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Great Tale of Gold. South Africa's Millions. Romance of the Rand. Man Who Started Big Rush. Story of George Honeyball

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 4

The eyes of men are once more turned to gold, the most romantic metal in the world. Dr. W. MacDonald, a South African mining…

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East Is East & West Is West. a Tale of the Goldfields. Part 7

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 2

After I had shouted in the first moment of excitement on hearing of the abduction: "She's back at Split Rock, and we'll save her yet!" I was…

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