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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

183 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 10

Gold Find by a Woman's Dream

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

A remarkable [?]d of sold has just been made in the Salisbury district of Rhodesia through a woman's dream (writes the correspondent at…

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Mine Explosion. Hundred Men Entombed. Big Death Roll Feared London

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 4

More than one hundred miners are antombed and are believed to be dead, as a remit of an explosion in a [?] mine at Utashinal, in Japan…

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The Leviathan Tin Mine

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

After being closed down for nearly two years owing to lack of water the Leviathan Tin Mine, situated four miles from Inverell, will resume active…

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Mining at Emmaville. Big Things Aheap

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

Messrs. J. E. Garth and A. J. Mullett, owners of the leases and battery at Breakfast Creek, near Emmaville, have been successful in disposing of their…

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Pirates Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 9

Captain Ned Low and George Roberts (who tells the story) took out the ship "King Sagsmore" to St. Vineent in the Azores, to retrieve a…

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Still Dropping N.S.W. Gold Yield. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

The gold [?]eld in New South Wales lat year constituted a new loan record the value being £79,998, as against £107,139 the previous year…

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A Gold Scramble

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 7

About 100 years ago, when what is now "The Surtaco Estate," Dundas, (near Sydney), was wild, virgin bush, some one secreted at the foot of an…

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To Assist Miners "Chronicle" Arrangements

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

Realising that many prospectors in this district are placed at a serious disadvantage in haying "finds" assayed, the Armidale "Chronicle" has made…

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British Labor Troubles Mines and Railways. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

A ballot of Yorkshire and Northumberland miners overwhelmingly favors a termination of the national wages agreement. The result of the…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

Owing, to shortage of water in their own dams, the Empire: Tin Dredging Co. have been compelled to pump water from the Y-Water dam…

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Bowls. Gold Leaves Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

The holders, Sargeant and Tilbrooknet the challengers. Dr. Mackenzie and Sinfield, in the Gold Leaves Competition yesterday afternoon and,…

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Mysterious Explosion. In Arsenic Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

A mysterious explosion is reported to have occurred in the Queensland State arsenic mine, which did considerable damage to the plant…

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Big Mining Discovery. In Northern Territory. ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

A rich find of oliver, lead, and copper is reported to have been made in the vicinity of Barrows Creek, in the Northern Territory…

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Gold Storage Kentucky Settlement Problem. Fruitgrowers Interviewed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 9

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Uralla branch of the Fruit growers' Association on Saturday, Mr. Tighe, consulting engineer, and Mr. Dunn,…

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Coal Crisis. Serious Outlook

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

No prospect of a settlement of the dispute in the coal industry is in sight, both parties remaining firm in their attitude. The outlook is regarded as…

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The Coal Trouble. Blast Furnaces Stop. Unemployment Follows. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Both blast furnaces are now closed down at Lithgow iron works, owing to supplies of Coke having been exhausted, necessitating the dismissal…

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Mt. Mundumbi Molybdenite Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. F. Fenwicke who withdrew his application for suspension of labor conditions at the last sitting of the Warden's Court informs us that he has…

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Mining Great Britain Tin Mining Co., Ltd

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Royalties of £816 received from the Great Britain in Sluicing Co. Ltd., which works its leases, enabled the Great Britain Tin Sluicing Co., Ltd…

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Old Lady Attacked Maid with Coal Hammer

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

With the head bandaged Mrs. Varty Rogers, a wealthy widow, aged 70, gave evidence recently against Dorothy Foster, formerly a maid in her…

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White Coal Development of Electricity. Induction Motor

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 6

The development of the electric motor from its original crude design to its present highly efficient shape has been an engineering achievement of…

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