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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Coal Strike Continues Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 7

Efforts to settle the coal strike have failed and the dispute appears likely to last some time. It is probable that large orders for coal will be lodged in…

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Minister's Visit Kyogle, Sunday. The Minister for Mines and

Northern Star · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 6

Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent) will visit Kyogle on Tuesday and…

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Strike May Spread Distressed N.Z. Miners Auckland

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 5

It is believed the South Island miners will throw in their lot with the northern miners and cease work at an early date. It is reported that much…

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Open Column Beach Mining (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 7

Sir,—As an investor in metal Sands, the writer was interested in the article appearing in the "Star" of June 27, under the title "Beach Mining…

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Into Centralia Well Organised Expedition to Search for Gold

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Chapman, of Ronia (Q.), has organised a wonderfully well-equipped expedition to journey into the heart of Central Australia in search of gold…

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Collieries Idle New Zealand Strike Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 5

Waikato collieries still remain idle. Following the announcement by the owners that the mines would be opened for work on Tuesday morning, not a…

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Gold Mining Support MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 7

Strong support of Queensland gold mining companies continues on the Stock Exchange. Australian Gold Development shares rose 100 to…

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Gold Bounty Pays

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 7

The Mining Association of W.A. has issued a "balance sheet" to the tax-payers of Australia. According to this income for the last year is set down…

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Coal Freights Cut Back to 1920 Level to Stimulate Trade Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 7

In an endeavour to stimulate the coal trade, the State Government has decided temporarily to reduce railway freights on…

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On Wild Tooloom Abandoned Goldfield

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 7

Abandoned goldfields generally present a desolate appearance, but none is more wild and forbidding than the old Tooloom diggings in north-eastern New…

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W.A. Gold Production Perth

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 6

A parcel of 820lbs, of ore, taken from a mine near Cue, yielded 971 ounces of gold. The yield of gold in Western Australia for June was the…

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TRANSFERRED Mining Lease BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 15

Before the Mining Warden, Mr. E. A. Mahony at Ballina to-day, Metal Recoveries, Ltd., lodged a complaint in connection with special…

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Bloodshed in Red Riots Extremists in Coal Miners' Strike Brussels

Northern Star · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 5

Several people were killed and many injured in a Communist riot at Charleroi following the coal miners' strike which developed a…

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Railway Coal Reserves Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 5

Railway Department officials recently discovered that the coal reserves had dwindled from 120,000 tons, to 60,000 tons and the Transport…

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Belgian Coal Strike Brussels

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 7

Between 150 and 200 arrests were made at Charleroi as a result of the coal miners' strike. The general Socialist Council met to-day to consider…

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To Be Closed State Mine at Lithgow SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 7

After a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced that the Government had decided in the…

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Gold Buying Sales of Jewellery

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 2

Through hundreds of licensed buyers in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania gold jewellery of a gross…

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In Quest of Gold Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 6

The gold expedition of 22 members headed by C. Chapman, of Roma, left Brisbane to-day for the interior of Australia. Chapman said they had…

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Mining Beach Sands Applications Lodged

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 4

An enterprise to mine the beach sands on local and neighbouring beaches for valuable metals has been launched, and work is already…

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Gold Find

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 13

Cracow goldfield in Central Queensland is commanding a great deal of attention. There is a rush to secure options over claims and leases, buyers…

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