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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

125 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 7

Rich Gold Strike. Tamworth Syndicate's Report

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 4

A remarkably rich strike of gold is claimed to have been made in the Lady Mary Mine, between Hanging Rock and Nundle…

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Antimony Investigation by Mines Department Officer

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

The Hon. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines, has received from Mr. E. J. Kenny, geological surveyor, a report…

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Gold Found in Tamworth District

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

A very rich gold find has been reported at a mine near Nundle. Tamworth district. Three members of a syndicate reported that from a pocket in the reef,…

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They Can Now Make Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 7

Gold can be made by the "bombardment of platinum by fast neutrons," according to Lord Rutherford, who gave the Henry Sigwick Memorial…

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Loyalists Explode Mines Near Madrid. Madrid, 21637

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 5

The loyalists exploded three mines under the clinical hospital, University City, in which long-isolated detachments of the rebels have maintained…

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Gold Ring Found in Cream Can

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

Some time ago one of the employees at the Ponoma (Q) butter factory found a gold ring with two valuable stones in it in a cream can. He…

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Football. Rules for the "Bill Scahill Gold Cup" Competition

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

Group three has adopted the following rules for the above competition, which is to commence on 3rd July, 1937.—…

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Presented with Gold Watch

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 2

About 9 o'clock on Saturday night a big gathering assembled at Masselos Bros.' Cafe to bid farewell to Mr. C. G. R. Wilson, who had been president…

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Presented with Gold Watch

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 7

About 9 o'clock on Saturday night a big gathering assembled at Masselos Bros." Cafe to hid farewell to Mr. C. G. R. Wilson, who had been president…

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Liberal Government Subsidies for Mining

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

In an article appearing in the official organ of the N.S.W. Country Party, Hon. R. S. Vincent (Minister for Mines and Forests) writes:…

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America's Secretly Built Gold Fortress

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 2

The vault at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where the United States Government will store fourteen hundred million pounds—more than half the nation's…

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Explosions in Mine 30 Men Dead. Bravery of Rescuers

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 2

Thirty men were killed outright, or died afterwards from injuries and nine were injured and sent to hospital, as the result of explosions…

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Guy Fawkes Mine Indications of Remarkable Richness

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 3

Remarkable values won lately in a mine in the Guy Fawkes district give promise of really big developments to the mining…

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Latest Telegrams. Will the Miners Strike. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 5

The committee of the Miners' Federation which is conducting negotiations with the Colliery Proprietors' Federation regarding the new…

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"Gold Diggers of 1937." 3 Nights Season

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 6

"Gold Diggers of 1937," the latest of musical comedies, screens us a spec-ial attraction on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with Dick Powell and Joan…

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Gold in Lumps!

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 4

A story of the gold days of '52 is told in a letter written to the "Western Times," Bathurst, by Mr. Gilmore, who says: "It is not generally known that my…

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The Coal Trouble. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

A development in the threatened strike of coal miners was the convening last night by the miners Federal body and the Labor Council of a…

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Bill Scahill Gold Cup Game. Taree Narrowly Defeat Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

A great deal of interest was manifested in the meeting of the Taree-Old Bar cup team and the Kempsey cup team in a Bill Scahill Gold Cup…

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Football Gold Cup Competition. Taree-old Bar Beats Kempsey by 9 to 6

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 3

[?] Cup team journeyed to Kempsey on Saturday. Cars were made available by Messrs. W. A. Scahill, Geo. Ahrens, F. Rafferly and K. Moscatt. It…

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Sporing Football. Gold Cup Competition. Taree-old Bar Beats Kempsey 9 TO 6

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 3

Taree Cup Team journeyed to Kempsey on Saturday. Care were lent by Mr. W. A. Scahili, Geo. Ahrens, F. Rafrerty and K. Moscatt. It was…

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