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Mining & the mines, 1932

489 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 25

Torrential Rain N.Z. Mine Suffers Auckland (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

Torrential rains caused a sudden flooding of the Ware coal mine at Hikurangi, where the miners worked up to their necks in water removing…

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Coal Subsidy

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 8

Sir Frederick Waley, referring to the State Government's proposal to abolish concessions on coal, said that such action would, probably result in…

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Germany's Gold Restriction On Use

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 1

To protect Germany's inadequate stock of gold, the German Government has imposed restrictions on the metal for use in industry, and the…

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Prospecting for Gold An Interesting Book

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 8

The greatly increased gold yields reported by all the Mines Departments of Australia, add interest to the new edition of "Prospecting for Gold," by…

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Rich Gold Reef Reported from Northern Territory Darwin

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

Gold claims at Maud Crees are expected to provide work for a large number of men, if modern plant is introduced…

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Rich Gold! Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 1

Rich gold yields are reported by the State batteries in West Australia--twenty-five ounces from two cwt., 267 ounces from…

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The Coal Industry Effect of Withdrawal of Subsidy Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the Caledonian Collieries Limited, Mr. A. Howard Smith condemned the action of Cabinet in re-imposing the old railage…

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MINING Crushing at Torrington

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 6

Brown and Tobin crushed about eight tons of stone for a yield of 8 cwt. tin. Curnow's tributors are at present…

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Prospecting for Gold An Interesting Book

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The greatly increased gold yields reported by all the Mines Department of Australia, add interest to the new edition of to "Prospecting for Gold" by…

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Blue and Gold Ball Music Tender Accepted Prizes for Fancy Costumes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 4

Further arrangements for the forthcoming Blue and Gold Ball were made at the meeting of the Friendly Societies' Association,…

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The Goldfields Big Changes In New Guinea Women's Influence In the NlinmgCamps

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 6

Changes, which come as quickly as one tropical shower after another have swept over the New Guinea goldfields since the…

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Rrospecting for Gold

The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 4

The, greatly increased gold yields reported by all the Mines Department of Australia add interest to the new edition of "Prospecting for Gold," by…

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Tons of Gold

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

More than three tons of old gold have been received at the Royal Mint at Melbourne for melting down since the beginning, of the year, and it is…

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Blue and Gold Ball Big Effort for Charity

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

To augment the funds of three deserving charitable institutious in Armidale—the Armidale Ambulance, the Orphanage, and the…

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Gold Find In Wales LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 1

Owen Wynne, of Rhyl, who had twenty years experience in Australian and South African gold fields, discovered thirteen pieces of gold in a…

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Gold Mining Activity at Cangai

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

Gold mining operations are going on apace at the part of the district known to inhabitants as the John Bull (states a Cangai message). Mr…

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Gold in Duck's Gizzard

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 6

Recently a nugget of virgin gold, ½in. long, was found in the gizzard of a muscovy duck by a member of a family at Mount Lawley. The duck…

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£600 for Month Mining On The Mitchell

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 4

The Mitchell River Syndicate appears to be handling a fairly lucrative proposition. Mining has been proceeding apace…

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Confidence Attracts Capital to England Britain's Recovery Budget Shows Improvement of £9,000,000 in Estimate No Possibility of Early Return to Gold Standard Inward Flow of Uquid Capital Embarrasses Trade Chancellor's Hopeful Forecast London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1

The galleries in the House of Commons were crowded when Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, rose at 3.40 p.m. to deliver his Budget speech. The Prince of Wales took his seat above the clock, while…

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Gold Bounty CANBERRA

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 2

The gold bounty for the first half of 1931 which is now being paid, totals £34,000. For the second hall of 1931, owing to increased production, it is…

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