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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

431 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 22

Telegrams [Through our Sydney Representatives.] SYDNEY, Thursday. Heavy Storm at Broken Hill Mines to Resume

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 6

As the result of a heavy storm at Broken Hill the water in Umberumberka dam rose 20 feet up to 6 o'clock last night…

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"150 Miles of Gold." MR. A. H. Perrott's Magnet Test Proposes a £500 Try Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 10

A now method of mining for gold, the success of which has yet to be proved, was made known at the Tamworth Warden's Court on Monday, when an…

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Magnet for Finding Gold. Armidale Man's New Method

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 7

A new method or ruining for gola, the success of which has yet to be proved was made known at the Tan[?] Wa[?]en's Court on Mon[?]…

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A Jewellers Shop! Queen of Sheeba Very Rich. Local Mining Developments

The Uralla Times · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 2

What would you say to a mine whose specimens assay equal to G8oz to the ton? If you had an interest in the show wouldn't…

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Mines Rescue Station To Serve 40 Collieries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

Two foundation stones of the first mines rescue station in the Southern Hemisphere were laid at Abermain, on Saturday…

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150 Miles of Gold. Warden's Court Story

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

A new method of mining for gold, the success of which has yet to be proved, was made known at the Tamworth Warden's Court when the…

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Gold Find in W.A. 400 Feb. Lode. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

Prospector Tom Stevenson reports the discovery of a big lode formation south of the Kurnalpi out crop. It extends over 400 feet, showing a…

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Shares Slump. £40 TO £12. Malay and Siam Tin Mining Venture. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

It is stated that between Saturday morning and mid day yesterday the market capital valuation of the Ban ban No Liability Undertakings…

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Miners' Institute. Sports Committee Meets. Fixture on May 22

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 6

A meeting of the special committee of the above institution was held in the committee room on Thursday 18th. inst., to [?]alise…

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Daintree Gold Bush

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

Questioned on Tuesday concerning the Daintree gold rush, Mr. Lucas Hughes, who lives in the district and is now on a visit to Brisbane, said…

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Mine-manager's Death. Colapse While Waiting for Train. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 1

While waiting for his train to start from the Central Railway Station last night. Joseph Esymour Rowe, general manager of the…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Stockton Colliery Idle. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. Donald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, referring to the stoppage of work at the Stockton Borehole Colliery, declares…

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North Queensland Mine M.L.A's. Inspection. of Inverell Coy's. Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 7

The "Northern Labor News," Townsville, of March 4th., publishes an account of a tour amongst the mines in North Queensland by Mr. P…

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Will It Revive? Famous Hillgrove Goldfield. Wireless Tests Satisfactory. Proposed Expenditure of £100,000

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

Before Warden Perry, at the Hillgrove Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday, Mary Williams applied for suspension of labor conditions on leases…

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No Saturday Work. Miners' Application Refuted. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Mr. Hibble Chairman of the Coal Industry Special Tribunal, refused to grant the claims of the Miners' Federation for the abolition of…

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Warden's Court. Emmaville Mining Cases

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

At [?] local Warden's Court an application for a mining lease of 40 acres at Graveyard Creek, was made by M. J. O'Donnell. After bearing…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement. Torrington. Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

A number of small crushings were carried out at Elliott and Johnston's battery during the week. The magnificent price of tin at present…

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Independent Miners. Allied to No Section. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Willis, vice-president of the Executive Council, Who was rep[?]enting the southern miners at the A.L.P. Conference stated last…

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Romance of a Mine. Discovery of Webb's. Rumors of Further Development

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 6

The interest in the recent case in the Warden's Court in the matter of a complaint made by J. H. Grant, mining engineer, that P.W. Mirfield…

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Short of Coal Serious Position in Victoria. N.S.W Right for Three Months. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 1

Statements by Union lenders indie ate that the coal position in Victoria is serious. A meeting is to be held at Wonthaggie on Friday, and the…

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