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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Granites Goldfield Inspection for English Interests

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:- In his capacity of metallurgist-engineer, Sir Herbert Gepp will leave Melbourne to-morrow to inspect The Granites…

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In Bowels of Earth Miners Imprison Themselves

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 6

PARIS, Tuesday:- Resenting the dismissal of two compatriots for participating in a Communist demonstration, 200 Polish miners at Eseharpelle…

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Banishment of Gold

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

The world has taken so readily to the convenience of paper money that gold has virtually been banished from circulation. For internal…

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Poles Dismissed Sequel to Miners' Strike PARIS

Northern Star · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 12

A sequel to yesterday's extraordinary strike at Escarpelle mine was the dismissal to-day of 135 of the Polish miners who participated…

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Kyogle Band Ball Blue and Gold Decorations

Northern Star · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

The colours of the Kyogle Citizens Band—royal blue and gold—were featured effectively in the colour scheme carried out in the decorations…

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Those Were the Days. Life on the Goldfields in the 60's

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

Mr. Robert McConnell, whose 81 years of life have been spent in witnessing events of permanent national greatness on the scene of…

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Gold Production

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

Gold producers unlike other primary producers, are in the singularly happy position, of having no surplus production, no price difficulties,…

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Deported From France Striking Polish Miners

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:--The "Evening News'" Paris correspondent says the entire population of 200 Polish coalminers, together with their families,…

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Blue and Gold Ball C.w.a. Triumph Weather Elements No Deterrent

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 4

The annual Blue and Gold Ball held in Murwillumbah School of Arts last night was yet another bright link in the chain of C.W.A…

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Shores Rich in Gold Himalayan Lake Russian's Amazing Story

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 5

CALCUTTA, Thursday:- A vast lake at the foot of the mighty Karakoram Ranges in the Himalayan Mountains, the sandy shores…

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Tale of the Early Days Gold Pilfering at Braidwood

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 6

In the early days of Bell's Creek, near Braidwood, New South Wales, there was a considerable amount of gold pilfering carried on. Amongst…

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Wins Gold in Jungle Former Typist Natives Working New Guinea Claim

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 6

Twelve months ago Mrs. Marjorie Campbell was a typist in Sydney; now she is back in Sydney on holiday as a successful…

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Explosion in Mine Fire Raging Underground

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday:--An explosion occurred in the State coal mine at Hartley, about 82 miles from Rockhampton, at 8.45 this morning. A fire…

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Cemetery Ghouls Obtain Gold From Teeth

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

A gang of ghouls engaged in decapitating recently buried corpses to obtain gold fillings from teeth has been discovered by the police of…

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Gold Values Soaring 1395 an Ounce Growing Fears for Sterling Control

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday:- Gold is within 7d of the record price of 140 an oz. Simultaneously sterling has taken to a new low level in terms of European…

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Amazing Claim Shores of Gold

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 1

A Russian mining engineer, N. Yurieff, has reached India with a story of amazing adventures and details of a vast lake at the foot of the…

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£812- an Ounce Commonwealth Bank's Price For Gold

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: -- The price of gold, including old jewellery, lodged at the Royal Mint from August 20 to 24 inclusive has…

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Currency Juggling in Europe Fears for Gold Bloc London

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 7

"The Daily Telegraph" says that Continental speculators who were selling sterling suddenly changed their tactics…

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£1,000,000 INVOLVED? Alleged Losses in Mining Ventures

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: -- Complaints made by a man that he had lost a large sum of money in mining company have resulted in…

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Mining Investor Says Public Has Lost £1,000,000 SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 7

Complaints made by a man that he lost a large sum of money in a mining company have resulted in…

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