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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

429 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 19 of 22

1000 Miners Threaten Suicide BUDAPEST

Northern Star · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 5

A thousand coalminers are hunger-striking: under ground at Pecs. They threaten that unless the management agrees…

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Threaten to Suicide Thousand Striking Miners

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 5

BUDAPEST, Sunday:—A thousand coal-miners who are hunger striking underground at Pecs threaten that, unless the…

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Snag in Treasure Search Pirate Gold Soldiers Sent to Cocos Island

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 5

PANAMA, Saturday—A dispatch from San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, to the "Star-Herald," states that a detachment of 100 soldiers…

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Willing to Die in Depths of Coal Mine Miners' Novel Strike Budapest

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 7

"Unless our demands are granted, you can order a thousand reel coffins," was the ultimatum sent up to the…

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Strike at End Miners in Terrible Plight

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 5

BUDAPEST, Tuesday:—The hunger strike of the 1000 coalminers has ended. An agreement has been reached between the…

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Another Record for Gold Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 12

The Commonwealth Bank announced to-day that for gold lodged at Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint last week the price is fixed at £8 1s…

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Miners' Ultimatum "Order a Thousand Red Coffins" Insistence on Wage Increase

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 5

BUDAPEST, Tuesday:—"Unless our demands are granted you can order a thousand red coffins," was the ultimatum the miners who are hunger-striking at Pecs sent up to the pithead in reply to the offer of M. Gombdes to mediate…

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Settlement Accepted Hunger Strike Ends Miners in Terrible Condition

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 3

BUDAPEST, Tuesday: The hunger strikers in the Pe[?]smine accepted terms of settlement agreed to by the…

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Champion Wrestler's Recipe for Muscle Essence of Pearls and Gold for Dinner LAHOME (India)

Northern Star · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 12

When Mr. Gama, India's champion wrestler, is not very hungry his daily diet consists of five pounds of meat and bread, six pounds of milk and…

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Moonee Valley Gold Cup

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 7

MELBOURNE; Thursday:— First acceptances for Moonee Valley Gold Cup, to be run on October 27, are:— Silver Ring, Nightly, Shadow King,…

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Millions in Sunken Gold

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 7

Treasure Trove said to be lying sunk in the wreckage of 10 Spanish galleons near Vigo is shortly to be the objective of the eighth attempt to recover…

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Moonee Valley Acceptances W. S. Cox Plate and Valley Gold Cup Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 8

Acceptances for Moonee Valley on Saturday: ST. ALBANS HANDICAP (for colts and geldings) (4 furlongs, 12.35 p.m.): Buller…

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Rich Gold Mine Owner Makes £3,200 in Three Months

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 3

CHARTERS TOWERS, Thursday :—J. Congdon's Midas claim, at Lolworth Creek, maintains a sensational high average of gold…

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Mt. Isa Miners Praised by Jones and Waller

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday:— Catheart Jones and Waller were up early to-day and went to Laverton to inspect their plane. The two are still loud in their…

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Britain's Thanks Gold Watches for Japanese Rescuers TOKIO, Japan

Northern Star · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 7

Gold watches and chains from the British Government have been presented to two Japanese officers for their work in rescuing British subjects…

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"Miles of Gold" Russian Claims to Have Discovered Real "Eldorado" LUCKNOW, India

Northern Star · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 7

"I have discovered the real Eldorado, the land where tons of the precious metal are lying idle at the foot of the Karakorum Range, between Kashmir…

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India's Vast Gold Hoards Calcutta

Northern Star · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 7

India's gold hoards are seemingly endless. Unusually large shipments from Bombay at the week-end totalled…

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Gold Rush

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 4

A rush to peg claims has set in at Mount Prospect, Creswick, Vic. The original claim-holders, Messrs. S. Stephens and W. A. Stewart, located…

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Looking for Gold Search in Solomon Group

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 7

Some of the most forbidding spots in the jungle- clad islands of the South Seas, never before penetrated by white men, are now being…

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Future of Gold "Never Be Seen in Coinage Again."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

The "Gold-mining Record," published in London, is very optimistic regarding the future of gold. Quoting the opinion of the gold delegation of the League of…

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