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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Reported Gold Find

Northern Star · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 4

LITHGOW, Sunday.—It is reported that excellent gold has been discovered at Porter's Retreat. It is stated that the reef is about four feet wide and that gold…

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Gold Find Rich Ore Near Lithgow

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 July 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--A report from Lithgow states that excitement has been caused in mining circles by the discovery of an excellent gold show at Porter's…

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Coal and Water Australia's Power Reserves

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday --A voluminous paper of 146 printed pages, prepared by the Institute of Engineers in Australia, has been presented to the world power…

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Range Coal Deposits

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 2

The Richmond Range coal shafts are to be thrown open for public inspection at the week-end prior to a prospectus being issued by tho Richmond…

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Worth More Than Gold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 2

Oil is worth more than gold; that is, the discovery of it in the Commonwealth, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Pratten) told a deputation recently…

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Coal at the Range

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 2

Encouraging results are still being obtained by the Richmond Coal Syndicate with their operations on the coal deposits at the Richmond Range. A…

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Miners' Wages. Adequate Minimum Sought

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The council of the coal miners intends to take steps to secure an adequate minimum wage…

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Ballarat Romance of Gold Lust

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 4

When the Ballarat diggins were first discovered, people of all descriptions poured into the district at the rate of 500 per day. So rich was the soil…

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Alleged Betrayal of Miners

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Federal Council of the Miners' Federation has officially repudiated the circular issued to the miners' organisations by the Commonwealth, which…

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Reported Gold Find. Ten Ounces to Ton

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A rich gold find, reported to equal 10oz, to the ton, has been made near Tumut…

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"Black Hand Gang" Miners' Federation Annoyed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.— The Federal Council of the Miners' Federation has officially repudiated a circular issued to the miners' organisations of the…

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Royal Commission Second Day's Witnesses Favour New State Proposal Richmond River Dredging "People of the North Want New State at Any Price" Drake Mines Development Confidence in Citizens' Ability to Govern Themselves Combating Centralisation

Northern Star · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 5

The Royal Commission on New States resumed its sittings at the Lismore Court House yesterday. The witnesses were Captain John Storey of Coraki, Mr. J. C. MacCartie (Lismore), Mr. G. J. Elliott (Lismore) Mr. W. C. Davies (Lismore), Mr. F. Crowther (Numulgi), and Mr…

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Bellbird Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

The completion of the concrete stopping in the intermediate tunnel on the west side of the Bellbird Colliery has been finished. The explorers now have…

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Another Gold Find

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 3

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.—A prospector, who has arrived at Oamaru, declares he has discovered a 30 feet roof, showing good gold values, in the Upper…

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Gold in New Zealand

Northern Star · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—A prospector, who has arrived at Oamaru, declares that he has discovered a 30 foot reef, showing good gold values, in the upper…

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Gold Discovery

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 5

Excitement has been caused in mining circles in the Tumut district by the discovery of a rich gold reef 4ft. in width on a lease a mile and a half…

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New Zealand Coal Strike

Northern Star · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z), Friday.—Seven coal mines are closed at Ohau, and 300 men are out of work owing to a dispute over the men having to supply their own electric…

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Coal Strikes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Four more strikes, for trivial reasons, occurred at the northern coal mines yesterday…

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Gold Standard Proposed New German Currency (Reuter.) BERLIN

Northern Star · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

The Government has approved of the text of a Bill establishing a new gold note bank in accordance with the Dawes report, and incidentally providing for the issue of…

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The New German Bank. Built on Gold and Foreign Securities

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 3

BERLIN, Tuesday.—The bill for the establishment of the new gold note bank has been submitted to the Reparations Commission. The bank will be…

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