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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

417 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 21

Mine Explosion Prospector Injured Clothes Burnt Off PERTH

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 1

When an explosion occurred in the old Campion mine at "Kooknyie," all the clothes were burnt off Thomas Ryan, 45, a prospector, who had…

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GOLD Record Price Established SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 1

A new Australian record has beep made in the price of gold, which is now £8310 a fine ounce…

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Cobar Copper Mine Afire Incendiarism Suspected SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

A message from Cobar states that the Great Cobar Copper mine, which has been idle for some years is on fire…

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Copper Mine Afire! Big Blaze at Cobar Town Enveloped in Smoke. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

A message from Cobar static that tin- Great Cobar Mine. which has been idle for some years, is on fire It is believed that somebody set…

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Smoke Clouds Envelope Cobar-copper Mine Afire! L.G. Conference Amendments to Act Relieving Ratepayers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government Mr. E. S. Spooner, in addressing the Local Government Conference, which opened to-day in the presence of…

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A Ton of Coal What It Will Produce Wonders of the By-Product Industry Told at RotAry Club Luncheon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 6

The little-known wonders of the by-product section of the iron and steel industry were revealed to members of the Armidale Rotary…

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Bottle of Gold Paid His Insurance Premium

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 3

A surprise was received by the A.M.P. Society recently, when a small bottle of gold was delivered in the mail from a country member in payment of…

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Bottle of Gold Paid His Insurance Premium

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 6

A surprise was received by the A.M.P. Society recently when a small bottle of gold was delivered in the mail from a country member in…

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Westralia Coal Strike PERTH

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 1

Unless the coalmining strike at Collie in Western Australia terminates within the next few days, the Ministry intends to seriously consider the…

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Bottle of Gold Paid His insurance Premium

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 8

A surprise was received by the A.M.P. Society recently when a small bottle of gold was delivered in the mail from a country member in payment of his…

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W.A. Coal Strike Government Threatens to Import Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 4

Unless the coal-mining strike at Collie (Western Australia) terminates within the next few days, the Ministry intends to seriously consider a…

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Search for Gold Activity in Armidale District Cases Before Warden

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 8

Evidence for the Increased activity in the search for gold was shown by the cases submitted to the Mining Warden (Mr. W. C…

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Wild Times On Goldfield M.P's. Impressions Adelaide

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 1

A remarkable story of the conditions prevailing at Tennants Creek goldfields was told by Mr. Nelson, M.H.R., who returned…

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Modern Way Search For Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 6

The trial of the aeroplanes which are to be used for carrying out an aerial survey of the mineral fields of Western Australia proved most…

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Gold

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 1

The recent rains provided water on the Rocky for sluicing quantities of wash at grass, and some hand parcels of gold were brought to town…

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Mining

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

Before the Mining Warden at Uralla last Thursday, authority to enter upon V. I. Vickers' land in parish Devon was granted to Spencer…

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Coalcliff Colliery Men Cease Work SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 1

Miners employed at Coalcliff Colliery ceased work yesterday without giving any reason for their action…

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Hoarders. Record Gold Price

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 8

In the dim recesses of Sydney suburban homes there are still glittering sovereigns—pretty rustless coins that our forefathers fingered many years…

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Minister for Mines and Forests. Visit to Uralla

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

Mr Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., Minister for Mines and Forests, who was accompanied by his Secretary (Mr. Hines) and Mr Rodger, an officer of…

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"Humping Bluey" Prospecting for Gold a la Mode

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 3

London:—Able in a single day to prospect thoroughly more country than a man on a camel could cover in months, the Western Australian…

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