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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Gold Nugget Found Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 16

A nugget of gold weighing 377 ounces has been found at Edie Creek by John Wood. It carried approximately 77 per cent. of gold, and its Value is estimated at £650…

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Mr. Baddeley Returns. Possibilities in Coal Products

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, who has been visiting England and America, arrived at Auckland yesterday on his return…

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Oil in N.S.W. Coal Auckland

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), who reached here yesterday on his way to Sydney from England, said there was more oil in New South Wales coal than in…

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New Guinea Gold. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

Over 15,000 ounces of New Guinea gold, valued at £3800, was brougt to Sydney to-day by the steamer Montoro…

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Gold From New Guinea Sydney, Thursdav

Northern Star · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

The steamer Montoro from New Guinea brought 15,000 ounces of gold, valued at about £39,000, being the heaviest shipment for 13 months. Since the rush to Edie Creek…

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Broken Hill. Another Mine to Close

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Gibbs Bright and Company, managing agents for the Sulphide Corporation Broken Hill, announced to- day that ore…

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In Pretty Gully. Good Gold Prospects

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 2

Good prospects of coarse gold are being obtained by Sidney Jones, a prospector, from the bed of an ancient river which was many thousands of…

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Empire Mining Congress Vancouver

Northern Star · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 5

Mr. T. W. Bignay, controller of the Consolidated Mining Smelting Company of Canada, addressed the Empire Mining Congress and said that Canada's output of lead and…

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State Coal Mines. Minister Wants Two More

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, in a speech at Cessnock, said he had urged the Government to open two more State coal…

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Gold Discovery Perth

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 5

Excitement has been caused on the eastern goldfields by information to the effect that a portion of ore from the bottom of a bore at Tindals averaged nine ounces to the ton…

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Two More State Mines Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 5

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) in a speech at Cessnock said he had urged the Government to open two more State coal mines. He refused to commit himself on the…

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Developed Phthisis. Miners on Kalgoorlie Fields

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Several hundred miners at Kalgoorlie fields have been warned to leave the mines on account of developing phthisis. The…

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Montoro Gold. and a Lost Key

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

On the Montoro, which arrived in Sydney from New Guinea last week, was gold worth £50,000 won on the Bulolo fields. It was stowed in…

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Synthetic Petrol Australian Possibilities Brown Coal Deposits

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—The Imperial Fuel Research Board is investigating German reports of the successful production of synthetic petrol from…

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Synthetic Petrol Australia's Brown Coal London

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 5

The Imperial Fuel Research Board is investigating German reports of the successful production of synthetic petrol from brown coal. The department has informed the…

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Rich Gold Find. Prospects at Pretty Gully

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

Good prospects of course gold sire being obtained by Sidney Jones, a prospector, from the bed of an ancient river which was covered many…

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Moonem Coal

Northern Star · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council the question of signing an agreement with the company developing the Moonem coal field to take electrical…

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Another Big Mine Closes

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 6

Gibbs, Bright and Company, managing agents for the big Sulphide Corporation, Broken Hill, announce that ore extraction from the Junction mine…

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Broken Hill Mine Shares Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

A table compiled by the Stock Exchange shows that during the year ended September 19 depreciation in the share values of four leading mining companies at Broken Hill…

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Junction North Mine. Operations to Continue

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The superintendent of the Junction North mine, Broken Hill, has announced that mining operations will be continued. The manager of…

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