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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Gold Production W.A.'s Huge Output CANBERRA

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 14

Gold production figures for the twelve months ended December reveal two records. The output of gold throughout the…

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Gold Spark's Hundred at Menangle Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 10

Races held at Menangle to-day resulted: MAIDEN WELTER HANDICAP, 6 f.: IDLE TALK, 8-0, less 7 lbs. all. (Lappin), 1; Orby K., 8-5 (K. Jewell), 2; Cinderella,…

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Australia's Gold Production Trebled

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Australian gold production has trebled since 1929, while the figures for 1937 were the highest recorded since 1917. The total…

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Rival Labor Parties Northern Miners To Decide Attitude

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday:--The attitude to be adopted by the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation towards the rival Labor Parties will be…

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Death Cheated Axe of Executioner German Who Hoarded Gold In Dutch Bank

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday:--The "News Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent says: Gold bars worth £500,000 sent to a Dutch bank by Herr Paul…

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Miners' Meetings May Lead To Crisis Split in Labor Movement

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- Aggregate meetings of northern miners to be held on Sunday are likely to lead to a crisis as the result of the…

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Miners' Officials to Urge Move for Unity Labor Dispute in N.s.w

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY; Thursday:-- At aggregate meetings of the northern miners on Sunday officials will recommend that all districts of the…

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Jean Batten Honored Swedish Aero Club Gold Medal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

STOCKHOLM, Monday:--Miss Jean Batten, who is on a lecture tour of the Scandinavian countries, had an excellent reception here. Prince…

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Exhausted Mine? Object Washed Ashore in North Queensland

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 7

MACKAY, Wednesday:—A large spherical object, believer to be an exhausted mine, was cast up on the Bally Keel beach, 10 miles…

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Amusements "Navy Blue and Gold"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 6

M.G.M's. colorful naval story, "Navy Blue and Gold," will be presented as the featured attraction at the Regent and School of Arts to-night. Robert…

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Amusements. "Navy Blue and Gold"

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 6

"Navy Blue and Gold," the exciting sporting naval romance, will be screened at the Regent Theatre, Murwlliumbah, to-night. Robert…

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When Drake Was Prosperous Mining Town

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 5

The recent discovery of payable gold in a new area in the vicinity of Drake has again revived public interest in that once…

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Gold Production Increasing in Australia

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 8

Australia's gold production is now worth nearly £1,000,000 a month. In January, 112, 880 fine ounces, valued at £972,740 in Australian currency, were…

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Japs. Control 60 per cent. of China's Coal Output Relentless Advance Continues LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 7

Japanese troops are smashing their maw down Tainpu railway and have reached the southern border of Shantung, where they captured Handchwang, 20 miles from Suchow, says the "Times" Shanghai correspondent…

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Gold at Peak Level

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the prices of gold for last week at £7 19s 6d. The prices are the highest since October last year…

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"Witchcraft" Genuine Gold Coast Doctor's Opinion

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Cicely Williams. one of the young pioneer women doctors who, nine years ago, went to work on the Gold Coast, once "the White man's grave,"…

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New Record for Gold Output in Canada

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 6

TORONTO. Canada: -- Production of gold in Canada during 1937 passed four million fine ounces for the first time -- the preliminary estimate was…

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Land Mine Explodes in Belfast

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

BELFAST, Monday:-- A land mine near College Square exploded, smashing all windows in the College of…

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Engulfed by Tons of Ore Two Miners Killed at Mt. Morgan

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.-- Engulged by tons of ore which rushed down upon them from a chute at Mt. Morgan mine last…

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Heroic Foreman Saved Lives Lives in Colliery Fire

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 6

OTTAWA, Thursday:--A message from Hinton (Alberta) states that the heroism cf William Aitken, a fire boss…

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