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Mining & the mines, 1927

319 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 16

Gold Discovery? Near Queensland Border

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

About a week ago a man is said to have discovered several nuggets of gold in a creek in New South Wales, near the…

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More Men Go Gloomy Outlook at Northern Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 7

The coal industry at Cessnock is gloomier at present than it has been for some years…

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Strike Riot Miners Charge Armed Guards Police Use Tearbombs An Ugly Situation DENVER (Colarado)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 1

Four persons were killed and more than a score injured (six critically) when a long and tense mine dispute broke into violence. The police and…

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A Nugget on the Counter "Will That Buy a Beer?" Reported Gold Discovery

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

A later message in reference to the reported discovery of gold near the Queensland border states:-- A hungry and thirsty man-[?]…

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The Search for Gold Glen Innes Party for New Guinea Headed by Mr. L.R. Litchfield

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

The Hu[?] Gulf Gold Syndicate, in which a number of Glen Innes residents are interested, is sending another prospecting party to New Guinea…

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Fierce Fight. Police and Miners. 4 KILLED: 20 INJURED. Montreal

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 4

A Denver message says that a long tense mine dispute broke into open violence when the State police and…

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Torrington Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 6

The directors of the Marvenn bismuth mine paid a visit to the mine on Friday, and a course of expansion has been decided on a reducing plant…

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Gold Hunt. Nuggets in Creek

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 4

Worn our hungry and Thirsty. a man flung himself a few days ago beside a creek in New South Wales near the Queensland border…

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A Chance For the Minister for Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 4

WHAT does the State Government propose to do for the steadily dwindling mining industry in New South Wales ? One has only to glance over the returns from the…

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The Search for Gold Glen Innes Party for New Guinea

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 11
Also in Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal

The Huou Gulf Gold Syndicate, in which a number of Glen Innes residents are interested, is sending another prospecting party to New Guinea…

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A Nugget on the Counter. "Will That Buy a Beer?" Reported Gold Discovery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 3

A later message in reference to the reported discovery of gold near the Queensland border states:—A hungry and thirsty man flung…

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Guinea Gold. Boycotting Australia. RABAUL

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 1

A resolution was passed at a meeting of miners advising all miners in New Guinea not to ship their gold to Australia. The action taken by the…

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Gold Mining at Pratten

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 6

Messrs. Reg. and Charles Gibson, prospectors, who recently disposed of the Cecilla reef at Pratten to an Ipswich syndicate, brought into the…

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New Guinea Gold Tax Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

The triple Minister, Mr. Bruce, points but that New Guinea gold miners are under a misapprehension regarding the gold tax. Evidently…

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Thirty Hour Week. Miners' Demand. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 4

New claims have been lodged by the Barrier miners for a 30 to 35 hour week and a minimum wage of £7…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement (Incorporating Emmaville "Argus" and Deepwater "Dispatch.") a Gold Find Old Pretty Gully Field Excitement at Drake

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 2

What might be regarded as one of the most important finds in mining circles in the northern districts was discovered by Messrs. Keats, Nugent…

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Water Front Hold-up. Causes Coal Fields Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 1

A Cessnock message states that already the South Mai Hand coal fields are feeling the effects of the water front hold up. Last night all over the…

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Sterling and Parity. U.S.A. Gold For England. New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 1

The shipment of American gold to England began with an announcement of the international acceptance by the banks that it is sending a…

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Interim Award Made in Waterside Trouble. Lure of Gold Edie Creek Field. Optimistic Statements. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 1

Enthusiastic statements concerning the future of Edie Creek gold field have been made by members of a party of 30 miners who returned from…

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