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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Tungsten Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. R. Stevens has sold his tin mine at Bull Camp to Warren Bros., of Tenterfield, for £1000. This mine has a lode about 6ft. wide, and has…

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Miners' Institute Difficult Financial Position Money in the Savings Bank

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 6

The final committee meeting for the current year of the V.C. Miners' Institute was held in the library last Tuesday evening. There was a fair…

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New Guinea Gold Bigger Yields Yet

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 2

"Gold mining, I anticipate, will be flourishing in New Guinea during the next 20 years," said Mr. B. Dunstan, former chief Government geologist in…

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Old Glen Innes Links With the Past Silver Mine at Kingsgate Construction of Railway Over Ben Lomond Free Selections

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 5

At the Lands Office on Thursday the following selections were taken up: J. Kruipp, 100 acres, parish Scott; Edward Jones, CO acres,…

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Ancient Copper Mines

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 4

One of the most interesting discoveries by Egyptologists throws new tight on the relative origin of copper and bronze in the Mediterranean…

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Miners Blame Communists for Coal Strike. Lassie From Lancashire. World's Record and Triple Win At Stamford Bridge LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

In the women's amateur athletic championships at Stamford Bridge, Miss. Neliie Hallstead (Lancashire) finished the day with a world's record…

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Coal Strike Averted Men to Resume Work Communism Attacked CESSNOCK

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

A joint meeting of the employees of the Abetdare Central and Aberdare Extended collieries decided to resume work after an agreement with the…

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Miner Buried Mine Level Collapses KALGOORLIE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

Henry Lewis, a miner, was killed at Kalgoorlie when he was buried under 100 tons of earth yesterday, when a level in a mine collapsed…

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Summary of Yesterday's News Sydney, Monday Gold Find at Gundagai—Lang's £500 Salary Limit for Public Servants—Will Governor Agree to Upper House Appointees? Flogged With Chains—New Overseas Loan for Australia—A Body Exhumed—German Bank Crash—

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Milne, at the Archerfield aerodrome, having wagered that it was possible to drop 1000ft. with a parachute before pulling the cord…

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Gold Find. Excitement at Rockhampton. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

There was considerable excitement at Rockhampton yesterday, when a party of four prospectors returned to the town and announced that they had…

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Armidale City Council. Resignation of Alderman S. C. Wilson. Gold Prospecting on Water Reserve. Housing of Pike Collection

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 6

Owing to the fact that lie will be remaining abroad until the end of the year, Alderman S. C. Wilson has resigned from the Armidale City Council. His resignation was accepted at Monday nights meeting of the Counncil and, in view of the proximity at the municipal elections,…

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Gold From Dumps May Test Process In Queensland

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 3

There is a possibility of the new electrolytic treatment of gold mine dumps being tested out in Queensland. A mining authority stated last…

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"In Fragments" State Labor Party Miners' Plain Talk Newcastle

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 5

A meeting of miners at Teralba last night vigorously opposed the proposal for a wages tax of 5/ in the £. The president of the local…

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Coal and Wood Council Calls Tenders Substantial Reduction In Prices

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 7

While in the past the local Municipal Council has been paying 3/- for the cartage of coal from the railway to the…

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Germany's Fate Hangs In Balance To-day Emergency Decrees Will They Prove Adequate? Percentage Withdrawals From Banks Reduced Gold Cover for Notes. France Foregoes Unconditional Annuities PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

It is officially stated that France has telegraphed the Bank of International Settlements stating that she is foregoing unconditional annuities due from Germany to-day…

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Yesterday's News Gold Find

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

Nuggets the size of three-penny pieces were won from a single wash on the new goldfields at Canoona (Q.) | LORD KYLSANT'S CASE…

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Gold Rush Canoona Field Many Claims Pegged Out

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 3

A Rockhampton message states:-- Gold mining is showing most promising signs of reviving in Central Queensland…

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Canoona Goldfield. Richness Confirmed

The Uralla Times · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 2

Rockhampton.—The workings of the new goldfield at Canoona to-day proved right up to expectations. It was ascertained…

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Coal Mines "Black" Miners' Declaration SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

The Northern Management Committee of the Miners' Federation has decided that Ashtons fields and Glen Rock collieries should…

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Miners' Federation Criticise Governor SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

The Northern management committee of the Miners' Federation declared in favor of a State Parliament of union leaders. A motion further…

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