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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

554 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 28

Mine Explosion 29 Killed LINTON, Indiana

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Twenty-nine miners were killed yesterday by an explosion in a coal mine near here. Nine were rescued…

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Miner Smothered Fall of Coal SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

"Buried beneath a fall of coal in South Bulli colliery, Charles Latham, 59, a deputy, was dead when the miners cleared a path to his body…

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29 Miners Killed. Result of Explosion.. Linton (Indi-). Turnday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Twenty-nine miners were killed yesterday by explosion in a coal nine near here. Nine were rescued. By special arrangement. Router's…

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Rush Set in Women and Children Gold in Main Street

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

Reports have reached Kalgoorlie of a remarkable gold rush in the main street at Menzies. Miss J. Allen "specked" a small piece…

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Banker's Solution Gold and Silver Values

The Uralla Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

LONDON—In expounding [?] idea of a super bank for the Empire before the Royal Empire Society, Mr. 3 F. Darling (a director of the Midland…

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Rush Set in Women and Children Gold in Main Street

The Uralla Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Reports have reached Kalgoorlie of a remarkable gold rush in the main street at Menzies. Mrss J. Allen "specked" a small piece of gold ten…

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Gold and Tin Many Shows Being Opened Up

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

There is unprecedented mining activity in the district at the present time. A large number of men are…

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A Mild Gold Rush

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Menzles, in Western Australia, had a goal rush in a mild from last week. Miss J. Allan "specked" a small paw of gold abom ten yards off the…

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Banker's Solution Gold and. Silver Values

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

LONDON—In expounding bio idea of a super bank for the Empire before the Royal Empire Society, Mr. J F. Darling (a director of, the Midland…

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A.W.U. and Miners' Federation. Merger Under Discussion. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

Proposals for the amalgamation of the with the Miners' Federation were discussed at the annual conference of the A.W.U. yesterday. Such…

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Rush Set in Women and Children Gold in Main Street

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

Reports have reached Kalgoorlie of a remarkable gold rush in the main street at Menzies. Miss J. Allen “specked” a small piece of gold ten…

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Aerial Freighting in New Guinea. 10,000 Ounces of Gold Carried in One Flight. Nine Aeroplanes Now Being Operated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

World-wide interest is being displayed in the large scale upon which air freighting is being carried out in New Guinea where five…

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GOLD-MINING. Allocation of £10,000. Government Action

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

The Government has made available £10,000 for encouragement of gold-mining. Within a week 900 applications…

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Shale Prospects Miners' Federation

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

Important problems are listed for discussion at the annual conference of the Miners' Federation, this week. A draft…

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High Cost of Unionism. Miners Complain of Exhorbitant Levies

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

Strong indignation was expressed at Weston, Maitland district, amongst the miners regarding the exorbitant levies they are called upon to meet…

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"Gold-maker" Guilty Salutary Sentence MUNICH

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

Trusend, who styled himself as a goldmaker, was to-day found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 44 months imprisonment, of which he has already…

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"Sport of Politicians." N.S.W. Coal Industry. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

The Chairman of the Northern Collieries Association (Mr. McDonald) says that the creation of a Coal Board would mean greatly increased costs…

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Gold Fever Digging Up Roads Council Powers

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

The news that people, in Victoria were digging up roads for the purpose of gold mining has raised the question whether in…

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Cricket on Gold Mine

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

To have played cricket on top of a potential gold mine has been the unusual experience, of Mr. A. P. F. Chapman's M.C.C. team that played…

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An Ancient Mine

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

The Kopparberg Mining Company of Sweden, was founded in 1235 A.D. According to the old account books and other interesting…

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