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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

361 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 19

Never Worse The Coal Industry Position at Lithgow Lithgow

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

Conditions in the coal industry at Lithgow are in a very serious state; in fact they have never been worse in the history of the industry here…

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Torrington Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

On Tuesday last all hands knocked off at the Marvenn and Highland, Home Mines. This same as a surprise; and a disappointment, as…

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Bubble Burst New Guinea Gold and Osmiridium

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 6

Sydney, Monday.—During the last few weeks, a remarkable boom in New Guinea gold and osmiridium shares set in, on the Sydney Stock…

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Local and General Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

An early return of the company to the dividend list was forecasted by the chairman of directors (Mr. William Lambert) at the annual meeting…

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Collier's Plight Provisions Rationed Only a Ton of Coal PERTH

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 1

The captain of the collier Annie Miller, arrived yesterday states, the coal supply almost ran out in the Indian Ocean, while part of the stock…

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Chinaman's Gold White Man Guilty of Manslaughter

Glen Innes Examiner · Sunday 4 November 1928 · page 1

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.) Saturday, [?] John Harrie, charged with [?]murder of Joe Long shum, a [?] gold-digger at Kyeburn, was…

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Torrington! Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 2

Owing to the delay it the Ousit of their machinery, the Feathetly Tin Mining Co, wine coopelled to put off seven men last week. They will be…

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Science Notes & News. Japanese Mines

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

Through the introduction of modern machinery, the output of the mines of Japan has greatly increased in recent years. The Nagasaki district, the most…

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Killed in a Mine Well-Known Unionist WELLINGTON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 1

Harry Chilton, president of the Miners' Union was killed through a fall of earth at Blackball mine yesterday. Two other men were…

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Mining Fatality Buried in Fall of Earth PERTH

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 1

A man named Georgeson while working at 2600 level of the Great Boulder mine was overwhelmed by four tons of earth. The man was…

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Face to Face. Mr. Bruce and Mr. Theodore. Dramatic Meeting at Lithgow. Prime Minister and the Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 8

O. Henry never conceived a better anti-climax than that which occurred at Portland, when the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) turned a corner and came…

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Torrington Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

On his return from Sydney last Thursday Mr. L. Venn-Brown, manager of the Marvin Mines, stated that he will be commencing to…

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V.c Miners' Institute. Ervenue Increasing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the V.C. Miners' Institute was held on Tuesday night last. There were present Messrs. J. Truscott (chair), S…

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Autographed Photo Gold 'Plane Worth £1250

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

Kingsford Smith is out to break another record, by raising £30,000 for the deaf, dumb and blind children. He has launched the "Southern…

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Struck Gold Michael Terry's Find

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 1

Private advices received in Perth state that a prospector from an Adelaide company (Mr. Thomson) when in the Kimberlies recently, came…

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S.a's. Coal 100,000 Tons From Ravensworth. SINGLETON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 1

It is probable that the South Australian Government will place an order for 100,000 tons of coal with a colliery at Ravensworth. A…

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Rich Gold Find Pioneer's Luck a Promising Field SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 4

Henry W. Clarke, mining engineer, and the first to prospect for lodes on the Buloia goldfield, has discovered two lodes on the creek, declared to be…

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Gold Cannot Buy It

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 8

At a smoke concert at Armidale for the Newcastle bowlers, Mr. Thos Jones, referring to the old friendships cemented and the news one made on…

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Bulolo Gold. Richest Find for Years

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 1

Henry W. Clarke, mining engineer, first to prospect for lodes on Pulolo goldfield, and discoverer of two lodes on Edie Creek, declares Bulolo is the…

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Comrades 0' Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 8

Oh, some we left in Flanders, And some are on the Somme, At Moquet Farm and Courcellette. Or up near Baupaums,…

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