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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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

Fool's Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 7

Iron pyrites, a yellow mineral that looks very much like gold, is known to miners as "fool's gold," and is used by them to hoax amateurs and novices…

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Gold Cup Match. Taree-old Bar v. KEMPSEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 5

On Sunday next, at Taree Show ground. Kempsey will pay their first visit to Taree this season. They put up a great fight against Taree at…

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Football Gold Cup Match Taree Old-bar V Kempsey

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

On Sunday next at Taree Showground Kempsey will pay their first visit to Taree this season. They put up a great fight against Taree at Kempsey and lost…

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Football Gold Cup Match. Taree Beats Kempsey 22 TO 14

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 3

Membership fees of £37 were paid at Taree on Sunday to see the gold cup match between Taree-Old Bar and Kempsey. As the two teams were unable to…

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Football. Gold Cup. Taree-old Bar Beats Kempsey 22 TO 14

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 3

A big crowd attended the Showground on Sunday last and the membership totalled £37. Mr. Mercer, of Newcastle, was the referee. Owing to…

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Colliery Conference Collapse. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

A general stoppage in the mining industry is threatened by the collapse of the conference between the colliery proprietors and the officials of the…

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Results at a Glance Gold Cup Competition

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 3

Taree beat Camden Haveu, IT to 2. Wauchope beat Port Macquarie, 16 to 6. Kempsey a bye…

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Results at a Glance. Gold Cup Competition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 3

Taree beat C. Haven, 17 to 2. Wauchope beat Port Maucquarie, 16-6. Kempsey bye. OTHER GAMES…

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Sporting. Football. Gold Cup. Taree-old Bar Beats Camden Haven, 17 TO 2

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 3

Although the weather conditions on Saturday were very adverse to good football, spectators saw a very fine game at Kew, where Camden Haven…

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Football Gold Cup Competition Taree Old Bar Beats Camden Haven 17 TO 2

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 3

Weather conditions on Saturday were very adverse to good football, but spectators saw a very fine game at Kew where Camden Haven led up till…

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Coal from the Sea

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 7

Not only is the coal free, but the numerous persons who collect it at certain seasons of the year have the choice of two sorts, or both, just for…

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Buried Bar Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 6

Belfast news says that another attempt is to be made this summer to recover the last of the £5,000,000 treasure from the White Star liner…

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New Baker's Creek Gold Mine

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

The manager, Mr. Thomas Snow, relast report, and for the week ending ports under date 28837: Since my 28837, we have driven 12ft. on No…

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Romantic Story of Buried Gold. Stolen Treasure Buried in New Zealand?

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 10

While accepting no responsibility for the authenticity of the following, the New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity Department passes it…

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Water Miners

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 7

No miner in Australia could possibly dream of hewing 760 Ions of coal in a single day. This fantastic feat has become possible, according to…

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Romantic Story of Buried Gold. Stolen Treasure Buried in New Zealand

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 3

While accepting no responsibility for the authenticity of the following, the New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity Department passes…

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Claim for Wages Against Oxley Gold Mines Ltd

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 4

In the Warden's Court at Taree on Monday, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., George Johnston proceeded against Oxley Gold Mines Ltd., on a claim for…

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Gold in Tunnels

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 3

Panama news under date July 21 says that an investigation committee headed by the Governor of Chiriqui province that day confirmed the discovery…

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Turf Chelmsford Stakes Might Be Made Easy for Mala by Side Stepping Champions Hua, Ajax and Gold Rod are not engaged and Allungra Might Miss it. A Great Betting Coup on Newcastle Horse Dulcedo

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 1

To-day (Saturday) brings us a step nearer the big racing of the Spring with the reopening of Randwick after five months' absence from headquarters…

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Mining News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 9

News from Hillgrove says that the Mining Warden there, Mr. G. J. Johnstone, granted the application of William Henry Goodfellow, of…

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