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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Beach Mining at Ballina

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 8

That £8196 had been spent by the development company in working the claim and erecting plant for treatment of beach sand was stated in…

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Gold in the North Good Yields Reported

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Vigorous prospecting for gold is being carried out in the Northern Territory at the present time, said the chairman of directors of the…

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King Coal Soon Oust Petrol Usurper

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:—Christopher Dalley, joint manager of British Controlled Oilfields, says the end of the petrol era is within…

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Runaway Victory In Lismore Gold Cup

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 8

Sterling Balloon romping home an easy winner in the Lismore Gold Cup, run over seven furlongs, at Carlton Park yesterday. Ted Cane just beat Bernard Lorn for second place…

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Rich Gold Reef Floughshare as Digger's Pick

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday: — Recently a farmer of Bolwarrah, near Gordon, when ploughing on his property located a reef about…

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Faith in Gold Standard PARIS

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 8

The report of the Bank of France reaffairms its faith in the gold standard and asserts that a revival of international trade is impossible until…

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Entertainments What's on In Town and District. "Gold Diggers of 1933"

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

The First National musical and dramatic spectacle, "Gold Diggers of 1933," will be screened again at the Federalette, Lismore, on Friday and…

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Gold in Territory Reported Rich Find

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

News of what may be a sensational gold find near the aboriginal reserve at Tennant's. Creek, Central Australia has been telegraphed to…

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Parson Goes Mining Stipend Unpaid

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

One of Wiluna's parsons has vacated the pulpit to take up the pick. He is the Rev. George Little, incumbent of the Wiluna Anglican Church…

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Gold Located On Byron Bay Beach

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 10

Mr. W. J. Arthur, inventor of the gold prospecting device, which was the subject of an illustrated article in the "Northern Star" recently, located two…

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Concession on Coal

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:- France yielded to representations against the quotas to the extent of restoring the 10 per cent. preference on…

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Pitched Battle Miners and Foreigners Fight At Kalgoorlie Alien Killed, Britishers Shot

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday:- The riot situation took a serious turn to-night when the foreigners took a firm stand, and protected their lease at Boulder against an invasion by the miners with rifles and daggers, staging a pitched battle…

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Eerie Silence Gold Mining Area at Standstill

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Thursday:- Paralysed by the anti-foreign demonstration and the decision of the miners not to return to work until all foreign employees…

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Kalgoorlie Riots Miners Oppose Foreigners Perth

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

The latest messages from Kalgoorlie and Boulder show there have been no further riots. The mining companies refused to dismiss any…

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Rich Gold Strike Prospector's Narrow Shave

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 8

An interesting story is told of the discovery of the Rising Sun mine at Tennant's Creek, from which 11 tons 5cwt of are treated at the…

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Gold Notes In Exchange for Metal Dollar Valuation Washington

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 9

The presses of the Federal Bureau are now busy printing and engraving "gold" notes, which will go to the Federal Reserve and…

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Entertainments What's on in Town and District. "Gold Diggers of 1933"

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 9

The Warner Bros, production, "Gold Diggers of 1933," will be repeated to-night at the Federalette, Lismore, and will also be screened on…

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Resumption Soon? Mines at Golden Mile

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Friday:- Some hope of resumption of work in the mines at the Golden Mile, which have been idle since Tuesday, was given this…

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Overawed By Police Riotous Miners Troopers Search for Refugees

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Thursday:- A body of police and special constables, numbering 200, which arrived from Perth…

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When Money Talks "Gold" on Everyone's Lips

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:- The "Daily Mail's" City correspondent says gold was the one word on everyone's lips in the City,…

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