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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Farmer's Lucky Accident Gold Found in England

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

Gold in Wiltshire, and precious stones on Cornish beaches offer Southerners in England alluring prospects of wealth to be won…

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Tuckiar's Form Reversal Success In Peter Moore Gold Cup Handicap Won by Celebrate

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

OVERNIGHT rain and a soft track produced many scratching s at Moorefield on Saturday. The day was one of incident, and proved another expensive experience for many bookmakers. Tuckiar's reversal…

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Unfancied Tuckiar Scores At Moorefield Gold Cup Surpise Miramond's Corinthian With " Village Blacksmith "

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday:--Tuckiar, starting at 14 to 1, caused a surprise at Moorefield this afternoon by winning the big race of the day, the Peter Moore Gold Cup. He put in a great finishing run to beat The Marne…

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Bowls Gold Cup First Series Perdriau Won Well

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

There was a good attendance of players on the Kyogle Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon when the first series of games…

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U.S.A. Gold To Be Shifted WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 7

It is reported that the Treasury will begin moving within two weeks four billion dollars of its gold to a new…

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America's Gold Hoard Removal to New Bomb-Proof Vault

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Monday:--It is reported that the Treasury will begin moving within two weeks four billion dollars of its gold to a new…

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From the Federal Capital Gold Passes

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

The bestowal of a gold railway pass on the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Casey, recently draws attention to the doubtful practice of providing ex-members…

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Gold Removed to Vault PHILADELPHIA

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

Approximately two million dollars worth of gold was transported to Fort Knox and placed in a bomb-proof vault. The Secretary of the Treasury…

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Byron Bay Diggers Mine Sweeping in War Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 11

Twenty-two members attended last, meeting of the Byron Bay branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, including the secretary (Mr. T. Elliott) and…

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Charge Against W. A. PREMIER Mining Fraud Alleged

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday:--That the Premier (Mr. J. Willcock) had perpetrated a fraud in connection with the Yellowdine mines was…

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Missing Gold Worth 14,000 Dollars New York

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

The disappearance of gold ingot worth 14000 dollars from the mail room of the French liner, Paris, has created a first class mystery. An all…

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Two Mining Townships Suffer Violent Cyclone Buildings Wrecked; Homes Flooded

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday:--Tearing the roofs off houses, wrecking halls and lifting churches from their piers, a terrific cyclone, last night…

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Little Progress Mine Shaft Mystery MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

The detectives who are endeavouring to clear up the mystery surrounding the finding of the remains of a man in a mine shaft at…

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Big Increase Gold Production CANBERRA

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

The Australian gold production for the 11 months ended November 30, 1936, amounted to 1,044,225 fine ounces valued at £9,030,056, compared with a…

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"Give Up Jobs" Miners' Offcial Appeal CESSNOCK

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

A party of 35 miners' officials to-day visited Rothbury colliery in an endeavour- to persuade the miners engaged there to give up their jobs. The officials…

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Coal From Sea Bed Instead Of Clams

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

Fishermen trawling off the Scottish coast have been reporting some unusual catches during recent operations…

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Bowls Gold Cup Further Games Played Thompson in Form

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Conceding his rival seven points on Saturday afternoon Thompson beat D. Saville 31-30 in the Gold Cup competition…

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Yellowdine Gold Options W.A. Premier' s Evidence Before Commission

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

PERTH, Monday: -- The Premier (Mr. J. Willcock) to-day gave evidence before the Royal Commissioner who is investigating the charge made…

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Rich Gold Deposits Located CANBERRA

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

Rich gold deposits have been located by the North Australia Aerial Geological Geophysical Survey in the Portland Roads mineral field, Cape York…

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Alleged Mining Frauds West Australian Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday:--The Royal Commissioner (Mr. P. Hart) completed the hearing of evidence to-day on the allegation made by Mr. T. J. Hughes,…

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