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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Gold Medals

The Uralla Times · Sunday 7 October 1928 · page 2

The local football competition proved very successful, the fact of the members of the winning team each receiving a handsome gold…

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Seeking Gold In German New Guinea

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 6

The story of a search far gold in New Guinea, as told in Mr. H. H. Hill's new book. "The Golden Isle," serves to recall the experience of five…

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Bush Fires in Queensland Noblevale Coal Ablaze

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 7

Fire was responsible for an estimated lost of £7000 in Queensland at the week-end. On Saturday night Nambour…

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Good Wash Emmaville Mining Halls' Lead Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 7

The mine manager reports from Emmaville, N.S.W. under date, October 1, as follows:— "During the past week I advanced…

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Torrington Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Feathertop Tin Mining Co. reports that two tunnels are being driven from the base of the line of reef and carrying a…

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Miners' Institute. Finances Satisfactory. Librarian Resigns

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the V.C. Miners' ' Institute, committee was held in the Institute last Tuesday night. There were present—Messrs…

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Fire in Mine Workmen In Danger LITHGOW

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 1

A fire broke out last flight amongst a pile of wooden props in the Main Heading State coal mine. Only slight damage was done but a large number…

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Laborer's Find 250 Ounces of Gold MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 1

John Pice, junior, a road laborer, while working near Moliagul yesterday, discovered a gold reef, and later handed into the local bank a parcel…

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Allegation of Amazing Frauds on Business Men:- Claims £50,0000 Gold Seeker at Law An Interrupted Trip SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 1

In the Supreme Court to-day, before Justice Campbell and a jury of four, Jeremiah Jackson claimed £50,000 damages from James Hackett,…

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Fire at Lithgow Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

Lithgow. — A fire broke out amongst a pile of wooden props in the main beading of the State coal mine. Only slight damage was done, but…

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Ashford Coal Company

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 4

In the Warden's Court yesterday Mr. Algie Burge, chairman of directors of the Ashford Coal Company, who was represented by Mr. A. F…

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Russian Gold Unfounded Report. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 1

In consequence of a report that the Red Trade Union International had sent £9000 to Australian strikers, the Australian press has had special…

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Local and General News. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 4

It is understood that Mr. T. Snow proposes to erect a battery at the All Nations Gold Mine, at Tilbuster, at an early date…

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Gold Standard. Wanted in New Zealand. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 4

A conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand has urged the return to the gold standard in New Zealand…

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Torrington Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

At the Torr[?] Tin Mins, the new abaft, now down to a depth 49ft. is showing highly payable tin. Mr. Innes, who has had charge of…

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Mining. Halls Lead Limited

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

The mine manager at Emmaville, N.S.W. reports by wire under date OCtober 12, that he is breaking [?] carrying 1½ cwts of black tin to the…

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Unconscious Two "Torry" Miners Overcome by Fumes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

What could have been a very [?] 148 points of ram have been register week. Due to carbon monoxide fumes that had been drawn from the exhaust…

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V. C. Miners' Institute Election of Librarian

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Miners' Institute committee was held on Tuesday night last to select a librarian in place of Mr. W. Topper, whose term of…

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Russian Gold Unfounded Report

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2

In conesquence of a report that the Red Trade Union International had sent £9000 to Australian strikers, the Australian press has had special…

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Gold Rush. 250Oz. Nugget Found

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 7

Large areas in the Dunolly district, Victoria, have been pegged out formining claims as the result of a big gold find at Moliagul. Hundreds of…

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