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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

44 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Coal Strike Hits Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

The Sydney County Council's trading operations last year resulted in a deficit of £817,813—much of it caused by the general coal strike last winter…

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Civic Theatre "Lust For Gold"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 4

Glen Ford's captivating, ear-to-ear grin has given way in his recent roles to a grim, hard set of the jaws indi­cative of the ruthless characterisations…

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Council's Dim View of Coal Board's Suggestion

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 6

A suggestion made by the Joint Coal Board to the Gloucester Shire Council on Friday was described by Councillors as " a pretty hot one."…

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Russia Sells Gold to Buy Trouble

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 8

NEW YORK.--The possibility that Russian gold was being used to pay spies and increase subversive activities in Western…

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To Prospect for Coal at Wallaby Point

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

At the Warden's Court at Taree on Monday Mr Donald James McRac, of Taree, was granted authority to enter the Wallaby Point…

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Coal to Be Sought at Wallaby Point

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 1

At the Warden's Court at Taree oil Monday, Mr. Donald James McRae of Taree. was granted authority to enter the Wallaby Point property…

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To Prospect for Coal at Wallaby Point

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

At the Warden's Court at Taree on Monday, Mr. Donald James McRae, of Taree, was granted authority to enter the Wallaby Point property of…

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Royal Ascot Opens. French Horse Wins Gold Vase

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 6

The Royal Family attended the opening day of Ascot in perfect racing weather. They saw Baron G. de Waldner's Fastland win the Ascot Gold Vase…

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Mining Warden's Court Applications for Dredging Leases

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

In the Warden's Court at Gloucester on July 25th, Robert Francis Collins, of Bexley, made application for two dredging leases on Back…

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Coal Hoist at Grafton

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 6

GRAFTON.--An American pattern Holman coal hoist is being erected at the South Grafton railway yards at a cost of £17000…

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In The Field Of Sport Football Bridge Gold Cup Game

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 6

On Sunday next, on the Chatham ground, a team from Wauchope will challenge Taree-Brown's Creek for the Claude Bridge Gold Cup. Teams will…

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Round-Up of District Sport Creek's Brilliant Win in Claude Bridge Gold Cup

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 4

In a game packed with thrills, Taree-Brown's Creek at Chatham Oval on Sunday defeated Wauchope by 13 pts. to 11 in the Claude Bridge Gold Cup game. Creek staged a brilliant win…

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In The Field Of Sport Football Brown's Creek Retains Gold Cup Wauchope Defeated 13-11

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

In a game packed with thrills at Chatham Oval on Sunday and before the biggest crowd since the grand final, Taree-Brown's Crock, playing practically…

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New Gold Find at Craven Creek Should Yield 2 Ozs. to Ton

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

Craven Creek, Tuesday A new gold find, which on present prospects shows 2 ozs. to the ton, has been made by the Bartlett Brothers at Craven…

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To-day's True Short Story Bought Same Gold Twice

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 5

The bearded man learned across the table and spilled the contents of the leather bag. The gold-buyer knew instinctively that the gold was more than usually valuable, and with professional interest noticed that the nuggets were…

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Gold Find at Craven Creek

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 1

A new gold find reported from Craven Greek, near Gloucester, appears to be the same as the Kin San reef, a chute of which yielded…

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New Gold Find at Craven Creek Should Yield 2 ozs. to Ton

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

A new gold find, which on present prospects shows 2 ozs. to the ton, has been made by the Bartlett Brothers at Craven Creek (writes a correspondent…

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Gloucester Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 2

A new gold find, which on present prospects shows 2oz to the ton, has been made by the Bartlett brothers at Craven Creek—so writes a…

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It Happened 50 Years Ago Cureeki Gold Mine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 5

Mr. Feinting is still working the Cureeki Gold Mine, Coolongolook-- chiefly in exploring new country and prospecting. Some rich stone is…

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Wallendbeen's Gold To-day's True Short Story

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 5

Gold! With the speed of a raging epidemic, the word swept the country; and like an epidemic, it swept men from their homes, their families, for, in the prospect of quick wealth, they lost perspective…

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