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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

225 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 12

Gold Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

The following reports have been received from the manager of the undermentioned mines, dated 23rd July:—…

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Treasure Mountain How a Famous Gold Mine Was Discovered

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 6

At a happy family re-union in a home at New Farm (Qld.) last week the children arid grandchildren of Mrs. L. Morgan, widow of the late…

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Treasure Trove Quest for Buried Gold

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

From Capetown to Bangor, from Trinidad to Singapore, the white horses of the running sea are again calling men to the quest which is…

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Old Prospector. Reports Rich Gold Find

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 2

An old prospector named John Reid and his wife are reported to have struck a rich find south of Coolgardie, and a mile west of the old…

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Mining Office. Transferred to Gloucester Copeland Division Disappears and Gloucester Substituted

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 2

Under instructions from the Under Secretary of Mines, Mr. Kennedy C.P.S., and Crown Land Agent at Gloucester is to take on the duties of…

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Gold Mining. Prospects at Commonwealth Creek

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) has received a report by Mr. E. J. Kenny, geological surveyor, on the gold mines and prospects at…

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£704 Gold Nugget Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 5

Three prospectors unearthed a nugget of gold valued at £704 in a claim a few miles north off Bowenvale (Victoria)…

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Old Prospector. Reports Rich Gold Find

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 3

An old prospector named John Reld and his wife are reported to have struck a rich find south of Coolgardie, and a mile west of the old London-…

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Oil Fuel From Coal Statement by Mr. Lyons

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 2

In view of the discussions and motions carried at a recent meeting of the Agricultural Bureau at Taree, the following questions and answers in the…

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Road Access to Mines

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

Mr. Leslie Rye has received the following letter from the Minister, for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent):—"With reference to the matter brought…

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Gold Mining. Copeland Mines, N.l

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

The manager reported as follows an 30th July: SOUTHERN CROSS, 100ft. Level. Worth drive advanced 4ft., total 29…

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Koala Mines, N.l

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

At an extraordinary meeting of the Ives Reward North Gold Mining Co., N.L., it was resolved to change the name of the Company to Koala Mines…

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Sensational Gold Yield. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

Three hundred ounces of gold, worth £2500, were crushed from nine and a half tons of stone at the State battery at Egerton, Victoria. The…

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Introducing Coal

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 7

Coal was first dug in the British Isles on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. For centuries there were no means of draining coal pits, and early…

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Gold Prospects. Gloucester District

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) has received a report by Mr. E. J. Kenny, geological surveyor, on the gold mines and prospects at [?]…

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Bridge Gold Cup

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 2

Consternation was let loose on Sunday afternoon at Coffs Harbour when it was found that the lid of the Gold Cup was missing. The cup…

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Rich Gold Ore Crushing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 6

Three hundred ounces of gold, worth £2500 were crushed from nine tons of stone at the State battery, Egerton, Victoria. The ore…

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Live in Luxury Women on the New Guinea Goldfields

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

The women of the goldfields live in luxury. There are no heroines nowadays. The climate on the fields is much better than in many…

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Oxley Gold Mining, Ltd. Operations to Commence in Earnest Shortly

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

We had a visit on Monday afternoon from Mr. R. Molesworth, of Sydney. Mr. Molesworth is representing Oxley Gold Mines, Ltd…

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Cells Gold Areas Claims for Suspension of Labor Conditions

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 2

Before the Mining Warden (Mr. F. Grugeon) at the Taree Court House on Monday, James Donald Campbell, Rusell Campbell and Athol Campbell each…

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