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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

233 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 12

Gold Find

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 4

A rich gold find is reported in the Cowra district. Two reefs have been opened up fifty feet apart…

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Serious Mine Accident. Two Hillgrove Men Killed. Two Others Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 5

A serious blasting accident occurred at the Sundown Tin and Copper Mine, Ballandean, near Stauthorpe about 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon,…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 4

Two men, Messrs. Cook and Taylor, were killed while removing an old charge from workings at the Sundown mine, near Stanthorpe. The…

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No Holidays for Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

Reuter says that with fewer men available owing to the comping out an appeal is to be made to miners to work more regularly and forego holidays…

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"Kangaroo Feathers" and "Treacle Mine."

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 5

Pte. Barrington related a very humorous story to his hearers at the Town Hall on Thursday evening (says the "Glen Iunes Examiner")…

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Men Precious As Gold. Serving Coffee Under Shell Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 7

Padre W. E. Dexter, otherwise the "Pinching Parson," gives a graphic account of the Australian Comforts Fund (of which the Citizens' War…

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End of Famous Mine

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 6

The Great Fingall gold mine at Day Dawn is being closed down, and another tragedy in the mining history of West Australia is now practically an…

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Oralla Deep Lead Gold Coy

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 5

[?] late several inquires have come to hand asking me if I could enlighten [?] public as to the future intentions…

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Mining at Rocky River

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

Our correspondent writes:—Work at the Long Tunnel shaft at Doherty's Hill has been suspended for the lime being. The Shaft has been bottomed…

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In Days of Old. Victoria's First Chinaman. Story of the Gold Fever. One Letter Brings 37,000 Immigrants

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 8

Father of the Chinese in Victoria, one of the oldest survivors of the pioneer days, and a man who has taken a courageous and adventurous part in…

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Tin Mining at Ebor

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. T. Wright, of Vegetable Creek, Emmaville, was in Armidale a few days ago, in the course of a trip to Ebor, where a good prospect of tin…

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History of a Goldfield

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. [?]. D. B. Innes, M.E., manager for the Uralla Deep Lead Gold Coy., says he believes the Deep Lead was once a chain or series of lakes, over…

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Gold in the Congo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 9

SIR ALFRED SHARPE, in an interview published in the 'African World,' states that, during the operations of the recent expedition, in which he…

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Men Precious as Gold. Coffee Under Shell Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 6

Padre W. E. Dexter, otherwise the "Pinching Parson," gives a graphic account of the Australian Comforts Fund of which the Citizens' War…

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No Time for Peace. Declaration by Northumberland Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Northumberland Miners' Council A proposal to the Government to Initiate peace fay negotiations…

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Gold in the Congo

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 7

Sir Alfred Sharpe, in an interview published in the "African World," states that, daring the operations of the recent expedition, in which he…

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Tire in a Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 7

Fire brake out in Abermain Colliery, Ipswich (Q.), owned by Mr. W. E. Black, and as a result, the shafts have been sealed down. Eeverything was…

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Coal Miners' Grievances. On Optimistic Minister

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Labor has conferred with the executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation in regard to existing conditions. He expressed…

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South Coast Coal Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, explained to-day that the rumors of trouble on the South Coast referred to internal Union…

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Mining Applications

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

The following mining applications were lodged at the Warden's Office, Glen Innes, during the week ended yesterday:--For authority to enter:…

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