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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

319 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 16

Mine Deputy's Sacrifice

The Uralla Times · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

J. F. Hynd,. deputy in the Mt. Pleasant Mine, at Wollongong, was electrocuted while engaged in rescuing a boy named Fitzsimmons, who…

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Richest Field in World. Edie Creek Gold

The Uralla Times · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

It's so plentiful they are giving away gold in New Guinea said Mr W. P. Lapstone. who passed through Melbourne on his way to…

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Gold Given Away. Richest Field in World

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 3

"It's so plentiful, they are giving away gold in New Guinea," said Mr. W. P. Lapstone, who passed through Melbourne on his way to…

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Gave Gold Away

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 8

A man arrived in Melbourne on Wednesday on f he Sydney express with a bag filled with gold. He is W. P. A. Lapthorne, of Adelaide,…

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Miners' Institute New Books

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

The following new books have been donated to the institute by the "Examiner." "Mr. Billingham, the Marquis and…

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Wet Bushrangers. Gold Dust for Flour

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 1

Days of the western gold diggings, and of Morgan, the notorious bushranger, are recalled by Mrs Ann Kearney's death at the residence of…

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£200,000 Wanted Decaying Mining Industry Mr. Bruce at Kalgoorlie PERTH

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, arrived in Kalgoorlie yesterday and a request was made to him for assistance to the mining industry, £200,000; being…

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Floating Mine? Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

A floating mine, thought to be one of those laid by the German raider Wolf, in 1917, is reported to have been seen floating off the coat near…

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Bowls. Gold Boomerangs "Change Lapels."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 11

J. Kelly end E. Jackson (skip), who having retained the gold boomerangs against many comers, and earned the title of the "Invin[?]ibles," proved not to…

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Migrant's Wail. No Gold in the Streets. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 1

"They told me I would be able to pick up gold in the streets here. All I've been able to pick up is a cigarette butt or two and' even then I…

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Webb's Silver Mine on the Pictures

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 4

Some most interesting pictures relating to Webb's Silvermine at Emmaville, which it is now proposed to re[?] will be shown at the Majestic…

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Mining Fatality. Death of Mr. James Curtin

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

Quite a gloom was cast over Tingha on Sunday morning when it became known, that Mr James Curtin, of Old Mill, had died on Saturday night as…

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Bowls. Gold Leaves Change Hands

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 3

On Wednesday last, for the first time of seven matches played, R. Herron, with C. Stewart (one of the "baby" bowlers of the club) as his…

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Boulder Gold Robbery. Callinan Released. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 1

An echo of the sensational rob[?] under-arms of the Greet Boulder Proprietary gold Mine, Co., in November. 1922, was the releasing…

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Emmaville Mining. Hail's Lead Limited

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 4

The mine manager of Hall's Lead reports from Emmaville, under date 11th July, as follows:— "Work commenced on the new No…

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To-Day's Telegrams (Continued from page 1). Three Explosions Mine Buildings Wrecked Malice Suspected. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 4

Three explosions occurred early yesterday morning in the main and haulage house at Sunbeam colliery, Korumburra. The building was wrecked…

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Border Life Urben of Urbenville Echoes of Mining Days

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

Urbenville! To most residents of New South Wales it is not even a name, but the apple of Bill Urben's eye is this little hamlet in the wilds…

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Mine Disappears in Crates An Inrush of Water COLOGNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 1

The whole pithead and plant of the Agaste Victoria, mine in the Ruhr district disappeared in a crater 220 yards deep, following an inrush of…

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Mining Man Arrested. Quality of Jewellery Seized

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 1

Boarding a steamer from U.S.A. during the week end, detectives arrested a man who had been absent from Australia to[?] [?]…

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