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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Tweed Heads Coursing Gold Bracelet to Bustleton Cameroon's Hope Also Scores

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

There was a very good attendance at last night's coursing meeting at Tweed Heads. Bustleton won the Gold Bracelet Hurdles…

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Gold Prices Miners' Steady Profits Bright Outlook Johannesburg

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 14

Probably the most remarkable feature of this year's operations of the Witwatersrand gold mines has been the…

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Bright Outlook for Gold Steady Profits on the Rand

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 8

Probably the most remarkable feature of this year's operations of the Witwatersrand gold mines has been the steadiness of profits. With a…

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Oil From Coal Self-sufficiency in 18 Months New Process Berlin

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 2

Germany hopes to produce sufficient petrol from coal to make imports from abroad unnecessary, and under the plan envisaged by…

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Gold Mine in Back Yard Old Hotel Is Sold

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 6

Held in the same family for about a quarter of a century, the Exchange Hotel at Foster--which had a gold mine in the back yard--changed…

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Women to Wear Gold Frocks Silver Collars Berlin

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 10

Women will wear their money on their clothes this winter, to judge by the mid-season fashion collections…

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£160 Million Gold Mystery

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

Asked in Parliament recently by Mr. Will Thorne, Labor M. P. Plaistow, whether, because of the difference in values, the Bank of England would…

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Another Gold Rush in New Guinea Planes Used to Get to Field

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--News of another gold rush in New Guinea-- this time to a spot on. the Screw River, 50 miles from the Itape…

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Russia's Gold Second Highest Producer MOSCOW

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

Russia's increased gold production, which was estimated at 80,000,000 sterling last year, is being piled up in a huge reserve so as to be available for…

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Gold Secreted in Caves Swiss Precaution Against Invasion

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

GENEVA, Tuesday :--As a protection against surprise invasion, Switzerland's gold reserves of £125,000,000 have been removed from the Zurich…

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Swiss Precautions Gold and Arms Hidden GENEVA

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 9

As a protection against a surprise invasion, Switzerland's gold reserves of £125,000,000 sterling has been removed from the Zurich National Bank…

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For Use in Event of War Russia Piling Up Huge Gold Reserve

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

MOSCOW, Tuesday:--Increased gold production, estimated at £80,000,000 last year, is piling up a huge reserve available for use in…

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Bullet Disc Overed in Skull Skeleton in Old Mine Shaft Police Working on Murder Theory

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--The Police investigating the discovery of the fully clothed skeleton of a man in an old mining shaft at…

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Skeleton in Mining Shaft Was Man Killed at Close Range?

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--From the nature of the wound in the skull, and the condition of the bullet found, police consider the…

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Gold Cup

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

The Gold Cup is the main event and there are some good milers engaged, headed in the weights by The Marne, who started favorite in the…

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More Coal Produced in Germany Synthetic Products Increased

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

Statistics issued recently by the German Institute for Business Research show that coal production has risen. by 8 per cent, over the 1935 level…

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Moorefield Prospects Discussed Gold Cup High Or Korimako Should Win

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

The meeting at Moorefield will be the attraction for Sydney racegoers to-day, and with eight events to be decided…

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Good Fields Are Engaged at Moorefield High Selected for Gold Cup Fernacre's Chance Backers in Good Mood

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

A late start and good fields should draw another big attendance to Moorefield to-day. Backers have done so well during the past couple of weeks that they are sure to attempt to add still further to their…

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Coal Instead of Clams

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

Fishermen trawling off the Scottish coast have been reporting some unusual catches during recent operations. Most unusual of all was the discovery…

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Mine Shaft Mystery Detectives Activities

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday:-- Detectives who are investigating the Wedderburn mine shaft mystery to-day interviewed John Woods, owner of a hut…

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