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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

213 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 11

The Mining Industry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 4

The Victorian Cabinet has decided to urge the Federal Government not to tax the profits derived from the mining industry…

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Settlement of the Soldiers. Ninety Mine Mew Blocks

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

The setting apart of ninety-nine additional blocks for returned soldiers is announced in the "Gazette." They compromise…

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Investigation of Old Mining Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

[?] Office, [?] Aug, [?] —The [?] [?] in this [?] revived, and…

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Westralian Miners. Won't Work with Aliens

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

A meeting of about 1400 members of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder Miners' Union has decided to refuse to continue work with aliens. They…

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State Coal Mine. Government Determined to Proceed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

The Government intends to establish a State coal mine at Lithgow, despite the rejection of the Bill by the Legislative Council…

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[?]Igh Gold Find Near Tamworth

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 5

A rich find of mineral ore is reported to have been made in the Venture gold [?]ne Hanging Rock. An [?]ssay from B[?]roo C[?]kie Creek Works,…

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The World's Gold

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

Taking the present popul[?]tion of the world at large, there is as doubt whatever as to the fact of paper money inflation…

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From the "Gazette" Land and Mining Information

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 6

The following [?]and and raining information is taken from the current issue of the Government "Gazette":—Special lenses granted: W. J. Morris,…

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Coal Miners Regulation Bill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The debeate on the second trading of the Coal Mines [?] latior. (A[?]) Bill was resu[?] in the Legislative [?] Mr. Father…

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Coal Mining Troubles

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 4

Work was resumed at Mount Keira coal mine this morning, but the Cor[?]mal mine is still idle. The sudden disappearance of a…

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Dusky Skins and Gold Lace. Where Cast-off Military Uniforms Go

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 8

The Paris Temple (the suite where once stood the prison in which Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette were confined) is now the…

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An Ashford Mine Ruby Hill Tin Mines

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

For about 13 months past a syndicate of six practical miners from Emmaville has been prospecting for the lost in lead at Ruby Hill, and after…

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Gold Output

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 7

New South Wales gold output for August was £24,140, which is little more than half the average monthly value of the yield for 1915. Ever…

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Three Miners Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 4

Three miners were injured by a gas explosion in the Westvale coal mine, Ipswich, Queensland, yesterday…

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An Ice Mine

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 4

Unbeliereable as it may seem, there exists at Coudersport. Pennsylvania, an ice mine. It was discovered some 18 years ago by a farmer who, noting a…

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Germany Wants Gold. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 4

There are urgent appeals in German for the people to give up their gold coins, jewellery, and ornaments. The wealth ladies are following the…

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The Silver Spur Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

We have been given to understand that there is every prospect of the renowned Silver Spur Mine, near Texas again commencing active operation in…

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Germany Wants Gold Appeal for the Imperial Bank. (Renter's Telegram), London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 4

A Berlin newspaper publishes a full page appeal signed by Hollweg and havensten President of the Imperial Bank and others for gifts of gold…

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Coal Crisis Threatened

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 4

It is hinted from Newcastle that a coal crisis at the end of this month is inevitable, unless a settlement is affected…

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Mount Morgan. Once a Hill of Gold. Now a Mountain of Copper

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 2

"It is not true that Donald Gordon sold his interest in the Mount Morgan for a bottle of whisky," emphatically asserted Mr. Fred Morgan, in reply to…

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