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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

34 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Ancient Gold Mine Source of Spaniard's Gold Skeleton Chained to Rock

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

THE discovery of a skeleton chained to a rock at a deep level in the Sangre de Gristo Mountains in Southern Colorado has prompted an…

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Old Gold Poured Into Mint NEARLY £2,000,000 Worth Last Year

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

Owing to tho high price offered holders of gold jewellery, the quantity purchased during 1932 exceeded the amount for 1931 by 100 per cent…

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White Gold Sydney, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Wool sold in the principal Australian markets in the six months ended December 31 totalled 1,434,735 bales, realising £16,380,000…

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New Railway Record Test of Locomotive Grate Reduced Coal Consumption

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Claiming it as a record performance by any locomotive in New South Wales, and most probably In Australia, details are given by the Railway Department…

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Rich Gold Find

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

News has been received of a rich gold find at Wannaway field, ten miles from Wydgemooh(W.A). It is regarded as the best of the many…

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Tons of Gold

Manilla Express · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

In 1932 the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint received through hundreds of licensed gold buyers in Victoria. New…

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Petrol and Coal Gas

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

No doubt many motorists have wondered how many cubic feet of carburetted gas a gallon of petrol gives off, and its thermal equivalent…

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Oil from Coal

Manilla Express · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

For the first time in naval history the Admiralty has given, an order for a year's bulk, supplies of oil, made from British coal…

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Large Gold Nugget

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

A mild gold rush has has in at Black Mountain, near Orange. following the discovery of a 100 oz. nugget. The area has teen prospected for several…

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Oil From Coal Ten Million Scheme

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 2

Proposals involving the establishment of a plant for the production of petrol from Australian coal at a cost of about ten million pounds…

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REVIEW. Gold Dust and Ashes (by Idriess)

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

No Australian writer has ever gripped the imagination of the public like Idriess. His books, "The Deserr Column." Lasseters…

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Buried in Coal Avalanche Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

Two men were unloading coal from a ship berthed at Darling Harbour, this morning when, without warning, tons of coal came hurtling down the…

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Nugget of Gold

Manilla Express · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 3

A Mudge message states that another fine nugget of sold was unearthed at Windeyer. A prospector started to sink a hole in…

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Crushed Beneath Coal. Miner Killed at Gunnedah

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 2

Crushed beneath tons of coal when a roof in the workings collapsed prematmely, Fredrick Joseph Summer-ville (44[?] mine deputy, was killed at…

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Moree Gold Cup Meeting. WEDNESDAY & Thursday. June 14 & 15. Nomination Close on Thursday, June 1. a. 8 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 2

The Moree Race Clubs Gold Cup race meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. June 14 and 15. and by the numerous…

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Moree Race Club. Gold Cup Meeting. Large Entries

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 2

Very satisfactory entries have been received for the Moree Race Club's Gold Cup meeting to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 14 and 15…

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Moree Gold Cup Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 2

The public are reminded in this issue that the first race in connection with the Moree Race Club's Gold Cup meeting, which will be held on…

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Gold Production in Australia

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

The production of gold in Australia during the financial year ended June 30, it is estimated, amounted to 767,680 fine ounces,…

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Gold in the Interior

Manilla Express · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

Mr. Donald Mackay, who returned to Sydney with the aerial survey expedition, which he led into Central and Western…

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Mining Accident Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 1

A cage containing 12 men was being lowered down a shaft at Walh Coy's mine, New Zealand, when it broke away and fell several hundred…

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