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Mining & the mines, 1932

489 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 25

£30,000 GOLD Sinks With Georges Phillipar PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 1

The Georges Phillipar, which drifted 160 miles before foundering, had aboard gold ingots worth £30,000 from Colombo…

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Miners' Strike 200 Affected In Queensland BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

A mass meeting of workers at Mount Coolon decided to cease work in sympathy with the underground workers who ceased work on Friday…

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"Mines Officer" Alleged Imposition Stranger Before Court Defendant Discharged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 4

In the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, Robert Anderson was charged with imposing on Gerald McKnight, and by…

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Gold Found In Main Street MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 1

Three men, who were working a claim in the main street of Wedderburn, unearthed a five ounce nugget of gold…

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Gold in the Street Find in Victorian Town. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 1

Three men. who are working a claim in the main street of Wedderburn unearthed a fire ounce nugget of gold. A party working nearny is also obtaining…

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TORRINGTON Football and Hockey Mining News

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 6

In the Mepham Cup match, in which Torrington was defending the trophy, the home team comprised A. Lockwood, C. Ellis, F. Smith, J…

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Light, Power and Heat From Ashford For North and North-West Vast Deposits of Rich Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 3

One of the chief advantages of electricity as a means of power, light and heat, is that once it is produced it can be transmitted with little loss,…

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Gold Found In Main Street MELBOURNE

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

Three men who were working a claim in the main street of Wedderburn. unearthed a five ounce nugget of gold…

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Mining Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 4

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Mining Warden yesterday, authority was granted to William Bracken to enter the property of Ellen M. L…

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Increase in Gold Production

The Uralla Times · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 4

The Australian gold production for the quarter ended March 31 was estimated by the Statistician's Dept. at 156,119 fine ounces, compared with…

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Fly Casting Feros Gold Cup Excites Keen Interest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 2

Fifteen competitors entered and thirteen succeeded in equallig the possible score in the fourth round of the Feros Gold…

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Shocking Disaster In Ohio Town Eight Dead Two Mining Cleveland (Ohio)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 1

Eight are known to be dead and two missing following an explosion and fire which swept a down town apartment early on Tuesday. Four…

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League Meets Big Volume of Business the Armidale Match a "Gold Cup" Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 2

Easily one of the most active local bodies at the present time is the Glen Innes Rugby Football League…

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Gold at Bingara

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 4

Much interest is being displayed in the reported discovery of a valuable gold find by Mr. M. W. Hardy, of Narrabri, on the Bingara-Barraba road; 1 12…

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Gold Standard Geneva Report GENEVA

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

The return to the gold standard and the desirability of a rise in price levels aided by the central banks was advocated in a final report of the gold…

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BOWLS Challenge Succeeds In Game For Gold Leaves

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 2

It would seem that challenge play for the Gold Leaves is going to be popular again amongst members of the Armidale Bowling…

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Oil and Coal Try-out of Fuel on Big Liner London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 4

A wall-kept secret was revealed when the Cunard liner "Scythia" left Liverpool for America. Some of her boilers will be fired with a specially…

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Miners' Strike Question of "Wet" Pay SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

The Wallsend pit, one of the few large coal collieries still at work on the Newcastle, field, has been thrown idle by a dispute concerning…

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Coal Dispute in N.Z. Big Mine Holds Aloof Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 1

A Wellington (N.Z.) message says that men in the Kaitangata coal mine, which is the largest in Otago and Southland, have decided not to strike…

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Armidale Puppy Stake Class Greyhounds Entered for Premier Northern Fixture Carter Gold Cup For Winner

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 4

The Armidale Puppy Stake, the blue riband event of the Northern coursing world, set down for decision to-day and…

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