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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Coal Dispute Feeling Running High at Wonthaggi

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday:- The central executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday endorsed the action of the miners in the Wonthaggi State Coal…

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Total Wreck? Coal Collier on North Head

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:- Hope of salvaging the collier, Bealiba, which went ashore near the North Head is said to have been abandoned and she is…

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Where It Goes Your Income and Mine Quiet, Long-suffering People

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

Of the setting up of boards and commissions there appears to be no end. While the people as a whole denounce State control and State business undertakings, New South Wales drifts deeper and…

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Prince George Inspects Gold Mine 7,000 Feet Below Earth's Surface

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 8

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday :--Donning white overalls, Prince George descended the shaft of the Cown Mine, one of the largest gold mines in…

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Prince George Mine Inspection CAPETOWN

Northern Star · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 7

Donning white overalls, Prince George to-day descended the shaft of the Cown mine, one of the largest gold mines in Johannesburg, seven thousand…

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Higher Gold Yield BRISBANE

Northern Star · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 13

The gold yield for February was 1792 ounces more than the yield for February last year. The yield for the month was 6157 ounces, valued at…

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Goldfields Riots Alleged Manslaughter PERTH

Northern Star · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 7

Claudio Mattaboni, an Italian barman at the Home From Home Hotel, who has been charged with the manslaughter of Edward Jordan, whose…

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Gold Production Highest For 14 Years CANBERRA

Northern Star · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 7

Australia's gold production last year was the highest for 14 years. The value, including that of New Guinea and Papua, was £7,618,568…

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Beach Mining Additional Area Sought MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 6

In the Warden's Court at Mullumbimby to-day, Cecil George Cumberland, represented by Mr. D. McA. Ross, sought an additional 20 acres to…

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Overcome by Foul Air Miners' Escape Dramatic Rescues Effected By Mates

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday:—After having laid unconscious for several hours in the south New Moon mine at Eagelhawk to–day, two…

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"Starved for Food" Miners' Sorry Plight

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday:--A telegram received in Brisbane to-day from the manager of the Enterprise mine, situated about 10 miles inland, from Cape…

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N. Queensland Mining London

Northern Star · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 7

An early announcement is expected by an important British group in connection with the proposed development of gold mining areas in North…

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Beach Mining at New Brighton Lease Of Additional Areas Sought

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 4

In the Warden's Court at Mullum[?] on Thursday, Cecil George Cumberland, represented by Mr. A. D. McA. Ross, sought an additional 20 acres to…

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Canada Now Revaluation of Gold Planned

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Saturday.— Though, an official announcement has not been issued, the Canadian Government is preparing amendment of the currency…

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Flood Continues America's Gold Imports

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Sunday:--Uncle Sam continues to import gold on a big scale. For the first 16 days of March the figures exceeded 179,000,000 dollars…

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Excitement in Germany £6,000,000 Worth of Gold Lost

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 2

LONDON, Monday:--The Berlin representative of the British United Press says excitement resulted from the announcement that Germany had…

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Tennant's Creek Miners Great Hardships Living on Water and Meat

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

MT. ISA, Tuesday:--Tales of great hardships being suffered by miners at Tennant's Creek Were told by three men who reached…

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Commissioner For Railways Murwillumbah Visit Power House Coal White trucks For Cream Transport

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

Representatives of Murwillumbah Municipal Council, the N.S.W. Banana Growers' Federation Coop. Ltd., and Tweed District…

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To Search for Gold Sir Malcolm Campbell in Africa

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 2

CAPE TOWN, Tuesday: -- The mystery of Sir Malcolm Campbell's trip to South-west Africa is solved by the issue of…

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Tennant's Creek Goldfield Conditions Hard But by No Means Deplorable

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 5

DARWIN, Wednesday:--Mining officials here declared to-day that the man who walked to Mt. Isa from Tennant's Creek and…

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