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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

214 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 11

Emmaville Mining. Future not too Promising

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 7

At present all mines are working with satisfactory results, but the future does not appear too promising. The YWater Co., the largest in the field, after…

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Old Lady's Hoard. £5232 in Gold, Notes, and Silver

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 3

The death at Bollon, near Mitchell (Q) last week of an old dame named Agnes Nelson, revealed another incident of how a life's savings are stored…

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The Orchard. Effect of Coal Smoke. Is it Harmful to Fruit Trees?

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 3

"Are the fumes from coal fires harmful to fruit trees ?" was the question put by a correspondent to the Department of Agriculture recently. The…

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News State Movement Glen Innes Revival Coal Abbott Condemns Apathy. Large Committee Appointed. a New State ''Day.''

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 4

The New State agitation, which, has been somewhat in abeyance in Glen Innes for the part few weeks, has now been vigorously revived. A…

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The Loviathan Mine

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 4

About 20 men are now employed on the Leviathan mine, building a large dam and excavating a machinery sile. Arrangements have been made for…

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Old Lady's Hoard. £53[?]2 in Gold, Notes, and Silver

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

The death at Bollon, near Mitchell (Q.) last week of an old dame named Agner Nelson, revealed another incident of how a life's savings are stated…

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Hidden Gold Fascination of Hunting. £12,000,000 in the Cocos

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 6

It is exactly four centuries since Cortez and his handful of Spaniards destroyed the Aztec civilisation in their mad last for gold. To-day a collection…

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Brooklyn Gold Mines. Progress of Development. Good Prospects for Future Expansion

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 8

The Brooklyn Gold Mining Syndicate closed down operations for this year yesterday. At the invitation of Mr. W. Nivison, one of the members of the…

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Mining at Hillgrove. Antimony Dropped

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

Tributors in Baker's Crook are working on good stone. A couple of parcels will be put through the battery this week. The tributers in the Eleanora are still…

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Gold Yield

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 4

The gold yield for the Commonwealth for the eleven months shows a decrease of 139,383 ounces as compared with that recorded for a similar period…

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Victorian Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 7

The total quantity of coal produced at file State coal mine, Wonthaggi (Vic.), since its inception eleven years ago amounts approximately to 4,500,000…

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Copper Mines Closing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 4

The directors of Wallaroo and Moonta Mines, South Australia, have posted a notice at the mines to the effect that they regret they have to…

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The Coal and Coke Dispute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. — The compulsory conference called to deal with the dispute of the coal and coke industries met yesterday, but owing to the absence…

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The Orchard. Effect of Coal Smoke. Is is Harmful to Fruit Trees?

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 3

"Are the fumes from coal fires harmful to fruit trees?" was the [?]estion put by a correspondent to the Department of Agriculture…

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