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Mining & the mines, 1933

417 stories in New England's papers · page 16 of 21

Treasure Hoard "50 Tons of Gold" 100-Years Search Resumed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 8

A simple request to the Victorian Railways Department for permission to pump water across some unused railway property, about a mile…

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Yesterday's News Bondi Shooting—Two Men on Trial—U.S.A.—Japanese Naval Building Programme — Increase in Price of Gold—Irish Politics

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 2

The trial commenced at Central Criminal Court Sydney, to-day of Claude William Wallace (24), mechanic, and Eric Newlyn (26),…

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Spoiled His Game Desperado Arrested on Gold Course CHICAGO

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 2

AL CAPONE'S "Torpedo Man," Machine-gun Jake McGurr, was arrested to-day while actually playing golf in the Western United States…

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Treloar Gold Cup

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 3

Werris Creek defeated Tamworth by 14 to 12 for the Treloar Gold Cup on Saturday…

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BOWLS Rink Competition Gold Buttons Retained

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 2

A [?] game in the rink competition for the King George IV. Cup was decided on the Armidale Bowling Green on Saturday…

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INVERELL P.P. BOARD Straying Stock on Roads Tuberculosis in Dairy Cows Rabbits on Mining Reserves Cure of Distemper in Dogs

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Inverell Pastures Protection Board was held on Saturday last when some important business was transacted. Replies were received from a number of Boards on…

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Old Glen Innes News of an Earlier the Inverell Railway Agitation Mining at Glen Elgin Washing Made Easy

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 4

Glen Innes certainly does not lack inventive genius. It was only the other day that we drew attention to a self-acting windlass, the principle of…

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Wanted—a Gold Rush

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 4

The one thing Australia could do with at the present time is an old-fashioned gold rush. Whatever may be the international attitude toward gold as a medium of exchange, there can be no doubt that…

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PARLIAMENT In the Legislative Assembly Oil From Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 3

Replying in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to a question by Mr. Booth (Kurri) the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) said the Unemployment…

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Gold Ore Mixed With Concrete In Bridge Foundations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 6

There are not many bridges throughout the world that can boast of the fact that they have gold ore mixed in their concrete foundations,…

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Colliery Closed Business Men Perturbed SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 1

The inability of Coalcliff Colliery (South Coast) to receive a share in the railway coal contracts has necessitated the dismissal of 150 men…

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Miners Unearth £12,000 Worth Gold at Menzies Craig's Sentence Imprisonment for Life. Will Never Be Released SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

The Cabinet has commuted Craig's death sentence to life imprisonment. The prisoner will never be released…

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Oil From Coal Efforts To Arouse Interest Canberra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

The extraction of- oil from coal is still arousing inquiry in Governmental circles and it is understood that efforts will be made shortly to have the…

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Rich Strike Excitement at Kalgoorlie Gold Prospectors' Luck Kalgoorlie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

Great excitement was caused here yesterday when two prospectors brought in four bars Of gold weighing 1060 ounces to the Bank of N.S.W…

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Gold Find. Diggers at Menzies 1660 oz. Worth £12,000 KALGOORLIE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

Great excitement was caused here yesterday when two prospectors brought in four bars of gold weighing 1660 ounces to the…

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Armidale Council Another Special Meeting Emergency Belief Extension Mining at Puddledock

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 3

Amongst the correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council on Monday night was…

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Gold Jumps London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 1

As a result of the jump in fold on the fall of the sterling and franc rate, dealers are offering the record price of £1115 for…

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Miners' Institute. Financial Position Causes Concern Overhauling the Library

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the V.C. Miners' Institute committee was held on the 12th. inst., when the following were present: Messrs. J. H. Truscott (chair),…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Assembly Coal Tenders for Railways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 6

Replying to Mr. Da vies (Illawarra), in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner)stated that he had requested the…

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Mining at Puddledock Works Department Objections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 6

At the Armldale Warden's Court, this morning, before the Warden, Mr, W. C. Geikie, three applications were received for…

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