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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Rich Gold Strike Pocket Yields 150 Ounces

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Friday:--A remarkably rich gold strike has been made in the Lady Mary mine, near Nundle, 37 mile's from Tamworth, by a…

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Rich Gold Strike In Tamworth District TAMWORTH

Northern Star · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 9

A remarkably rich gold strike was made in the Lady Mary mine between Hanging Rock and Nundle, the latter centre being 37 miles from…

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Gold Ring Swallowed By Cow

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 7

An 18-carat gold ring set with stones was found in the stomach of a cow from Mapleton slaughtered by Messrs. J. T. Lowe and Sons,…

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Rich Gold Strike Tamworth Syndicate In Luck

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

A remarkably rich gold strike is claimed to have been made in the Lady Mary Mine, between Hanging Rock and Nundle…

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Gold Share Deals Docker's Transactions SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 12

Further examined in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, Keith Broughton Docker, former stockbroker, said that if he had kept the shares in gold mining…

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Questionable Work in Gold Shares London

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 9

THERE was unquestionably some dirty work in connection with gold shares, and it is important that investors should take good…

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Body in Mine Shaft. Young Man Charged with Murder

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday:- Reginald James Kilpatrick (21) was charged to-day with the murder of John Woods (55) in a…

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Confidence Completely Upset Gold Bogey in Britain Economists Fear Another Slump

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--Influential quarters in the City feel that it is time the gold bogey was laid once and for all. So completely has it upset confidence that business is almost at a standstill, and the markets backbone seems in danger…

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Unlucky Mine Three Injured In Fall Of Coal CESSNOCK

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 3

When Aberdare central colliery resumed to-day after being idle for two days as a mark of respect to the memory of the three miners who met their…

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Big Increase. Australia's Gold Production

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.-- Australia's gold production during the four months ended April was 414,214 fine ounces, valued at £3,626,679 in Australian…

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Gold Production Continued Expansion CANBERRA

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 9

The continued expansion of gold mining production throughout Australia is indicated by statistics made available by the Commonwealth…

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Gold Production Continues To Expand

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 7

The continued expansion of gold mining production throughout Australia is indicated by statistics made available by the Commonwealth…

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Ascot Gold Cup LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 10

The Ascot Gold Cup of two miles and a half resulted: Precipitation 1, Cecil 2, Quashed 3. Twelve started. Betting: 2 Precipitation, 4 Cecil,…

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To Reopen. Old Cangai Copper Mine

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

Acting for a Melbourne Coy, which has acquired a lease of 191 acres, embracing the old Cangai copper mine, Mr. C. Cumberland has…

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Copper Mining Revival Planned

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 8

Melbourne interests are making arrangements to re-open the Cangai copper mine, near Grafton. The mine, which has been closed…

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Run Over by Coal Truck Man Dies of Shocking Injuries

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday:-- William Lane, an employee at Yanco power house, Leeton, died from shocking injuries when a truck loaded with…

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Fatal Injuries Man Run Down By Coal Truck LEETON

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 6

Although one leg and arm had been severed and the other leg and arm were practically cut off, William Lane, an employee of the Yanco power…

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General Coal Strike in N.s.w.? Miners' Ultimatum To Owners

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: -- The Miners' Federation has decided to serve an ultimatum on the colliery proprietors of New South Wales…

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Miners' Ultimatum to Owners Strike Threatened SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 7

The Miners' Federation has served an ultimatum upon the coal proprietors in New South Wales to notify the miners'…

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Oil From Coal No Development Yet CANBERRA

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

The Government does not intend to proceed with the establishment of the extraction of oil from coal industry for an indefinite period. It is considered…

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