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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Extension of Mine Trouble in Victoria

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Wednesday:—With extension to-day of the lock-out from Wonthaggi State coalmine to the development of all the area at Kirrak…

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To Investigate Mining Companies' Affairs London

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 9

The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Oliver Stanley) announced in the House of Commons that he had appointed Sir William McClintock…

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Early Decision Sought Coal Generating Plant Tintenbar Support Alstonville

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 12

A proposal by the Woodburn Shire Council that a deputation should interview the Minister for Works and Local Government to urge early consideration of the proposal by the Electric Construction Company of Australia to establish…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Coal

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

Mr. W. S. Walters has almost completed his contract on the road at Unumgar. Mr. Walters has examined the coal deposits in the locality,…

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Gold Being Returned From France

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

PARIS, Wednesday:—A court has decided that gold valued at £8,500,000 which was sent to France for safely by the Spanish…

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French Return of Gold Ends Franco Grievance

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The correspondent of "The Times" at Paris says that £8,500,000 worth of Spanish gold has been handed over to General…

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Another Gold Key for the Spooner Collection

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday:—Mr. Spooner, M.L.A. for Ryde, former Minister for Works and Local Government, has added two more…

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Lord Inchcape Left £701,229 Provision For Widow "Princess Gold"

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday:—Lord Inchcape left £701,229, of which £20,080 was left to the widow, also an annuity of £3,000 during her…

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Mining Possibilities of North Coastal Belt. From McAULAY'S Lead North

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 6

In a report submitted to a meeting of the North Coast Survey Investigation Committee Mr. W. J. E. Johnson, of Grafton, dealt with the mineral belt…

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Threat of German Shortage of Coal Special Commissioner Appointed

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday--The British United Press Berlin correspondent says: Herr Paul Welter has been appointed special commissioner…

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Armaments' Demand on German Coal

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:-- While British coal experts are 1,000,000 tons above those of last year, German exports are down 3,500,000 tons…

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Four Killed in Palestine Land Mine and Time Bomb

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Wednesday:-- Three Jewish supernumery constables were killed and two wounded when a patrol lorry…

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British Protest Attempt To Confiscate Coal Mines

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:--The Foreign Office has instructed Sir Robert. Craigie to protest strongly against the attempted confiscation of Chiaotso…

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To Use Richmond Coal

Northern Star · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

THE president (Cr. Jas. Kennedy) was appointed yesterday to represent Gundurimba Shire Council on a deputation to put the…

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Closing of Wonthaggi Mine Brings Protest

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: -- More than 500 people, representing every section of the community, unanimously protested at a public meeting at…

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Gardiner's Eugowra Gold Where Is It?

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

An article was published the other day in the "S.M. Herald," touching the whereabouts of Frank Gardiner's vast heard of gold, proceeds of the famous…

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Coal-burning Plant

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 4

The President (Cr. Jas. Kennedy) has been appointed to represent Gundurimba Shire Council on a deputation to put the case to the…

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Coal Gas For Car Engines New Design Causes Special Interest

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday:--New types of motor car engines, driven by high compression coal gas, which, it is claimed, operate as efficiently…

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Exemption From Taxes Renewed Income From Gold Mine Profits

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- The continuation of exemption from State and special income taxes derived and dividends paid wholly and…

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Special Share Exemptions to Continue Gold Mine Dividends Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 8

The continuation of exemption from State and Special Income Taxes, of income derived and dividends paid wholly and…

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