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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Amusements "King Solomon's Mines"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Paul Robeson, starring in "King Solomon's Mines," will be seen again to-night and on Thursday at the Regent Theatre. H. Rider Haggard's…

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Miner Killed by Fall of Coal Mate Has Narrow Escape

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

COLLINSVILLE, Tuesday:--Edward Ashley, miner, was killed by a fall of coal in the State coal mine last night. Ashley and another miner, R…

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Amusements "King Solomon's Mines"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

"King Solomon's Mines," H. Rider Haggard's colorful, exciting romance, starring Paul Robeson, will, be screened at the Regent Theatre,…

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The Roaring 'Fifties. No. 35. -- In Search of Gold

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

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Coursing Hospital Club Kearney Gold Cup a Big Attraction

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

The cream of the North Coast performers will be seen in action in the heats for the Kearney Gold Cup which will be decided at the Murwillumbah…

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Gold for a Shrine

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 9

One thousand gold sovereigns are needed for gilding the mammoth pinnacle of the Ruwanveliseya Dagoba a Buddhist monument containing a…

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Oil From Coal Benzol Output for the C.o.r. Ltd

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

Following the erection of additional plant, the Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. began the production of commercial benzol from coal at its…

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Oil From Coal London

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 10

That home production of oil from coal could only be achieved gradually, and on a limited scale, is the opinion of the Government Committee, whose…

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Two More Life Gold Passes Federal Parliamentarians

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Senator Brennan and Mr. J. A. Hunter have qualified for life gold railway passes. The qualification is: One year as…

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The Roaring 'Fifties. No. 41.--Gold!--And a Shadow!

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

THEY FADED AS A SHADOW FELL ACROSS THE SHAFT OPENING…

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Oil Production From Coal Too Costly in Britain Defence Committee's Report

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:-- The report of the Falmouth Committee--the sub-committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence on oil production from coal--issued this evening, reaches the general conclusion that the cost of home…

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ENTERTAINMENTS What's on in Town and District the Vogue Theatre "King Solomon's Mines "

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 12

This evening at the Vogue Theatre, Lismore, the adventure story, "King Solomon's Mines," will be presented. The story is taken from the well-known book…

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Goldfields' Memories in the Days When the World Was Wide

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

The O'Brchoan ran up against an old goldfields cobber last week in Kempsey, and herewith some of the reminiscences detailed in the…

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Brothers Decorated by King Bravery in Colliery Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--Among the recipients of decorations, from the King at Buckingham Palace to-day at the second investiture in connection…

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Oil From Coal British Report Favorably Received

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 10

LONDON, Thursday.--The House of Commons Committee's oil from coal report has met with a favorable reception from industrialists. A…

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Prosperous Year for Mining New Records in South Africa Johannesburg

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 7

The Witwatersrand gold mining industry has closed the year 1937 on a note of confidence and optimism. Although final figures have not yet…

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Earned Too Much Money Miners Lose Compensation Benefits

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Miners at Pelton Colliery earned so much money that they rendered themselves, ineligible for benefits under the Workers'…

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Financial and Commercial Problem Of Inactive Gold Holdings In U.S.A

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

THE dollar has been steadily weakening in relation to sterling, and now stands at approximately 5.09 to the £. The large inactive gold holdings and falling commodity prices in the United States constitute an important…

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Astounding Position Poor Miners Earn Too Much Money!

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

Miners at the Pelton Colliery (says a Sydney message) earned so much money that they rendered themselves ineligible for benefits…

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Minister for Mines to Be Opposed in Election Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

The Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent) is to be opposed by Mr. L. C. Jordan, Sydney barrister and a former resident of…

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