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Mining & the mines, 1933

417 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 21

Gold Find In Wild Region Located by Aboriginal

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 6

A Townsville message says: -- With the conclusion of a crushing at Charters Towers of a trial parcel of 28 tons, which yielded 2¾ Ounces of…

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Murder Charge Coal Lumper Remanded Used Tln-Opener SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

Jobs [?] was remanded at the Central Court, to-day on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Armidale's Big Turf Carnival Attracts Horses From All Parts Rich Rewards for Winners Gold Cap Has Many Seekers Celtic Should Win First Leg of Double Alienor Expected to Head the Stayers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 8

The Armidale and New England Jockey Club's annual racing carnival will open on Wednesday and conclude on Friday. Rich pirzes for all events, and particularly for the…

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£205 Mining Wages Claims £52 Awarded As Costs

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon in the local Warden's Court an order was made, by consent, against the Torry Tin Mining Company,…

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Wallun Outsider! Wins Armidale Gold Cup At Opening of Jockey Club's Annual Carnival Eukaross and Yarralumba in Minor Places Burjay Takes the Opening in Fine Style

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

In a burst of sunshine, with the closely mown lawns forming a background of rich green to the colourful frocks of the ladies and the summer habit of many of the menfolk, the Armidale and New England Jockey Club's Cup Carnival…

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£1,000,000 Gold for London SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

A shipment of £1,000.000 in gold for London will leave Sydney to-day by the Cathay. It is stated this will be the third…

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Club Games Challenges For Gold Leaves

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon, and yesterday, challenge games for the A grade trophies, the Gold Leaves, were played at the Armidale green…

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Radium Found in Kenya Sequel to Gold Strike by Lone Prospector

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

Kenya was thrilled the other day the announcement of the discovery radium and gold in the Loldaiga Hill in Northern Kenya…

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Gold Standard Britain Will Not Return Until Time is Opportune London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Asked whether Sir Frederick Leith, Chief Economic Adviser to the Government, was instructed to outline, at Geneva, the conditions under which…

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Mining at Puddledock Prospector Issues a Warning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

H. W. Dobell, a Queensland prospector, living at Puddledock, takes exception to the suggestion that mining on the Puddledock reservoir should…

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Mining Fatality Fall of Earth at Broken Hill Broken Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

Joseph C. Murdoch (48). single, died in hospital on Friday night as the result of injuries received at the South Mine, through a fall of earth…

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Oil From Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 10

"If oil can be produced at a commercial price, it will be a splendid thing for the coal industry in Australia," said the president of the…

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Three Brothers Dead Black Damp in Mine SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

Three brothers, named Ackers, aged 24, 20, and 18, died from black damp in the colliery at Waro, near Hikurangi,…

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Gold Leaves Defended By Holders Keen Rink Play

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Crossman and Howard successfully defended a challenge from Watson and Bloxham for the Gold Leaves. In the early…

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BOWLS President's Trophy to Tweeddale Gold Leaves Change Hands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

The final of the President's trophy, for singles play amongst new players was decided on Wednesday afternoon at the Armidale…

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Demand for Gold Australia Will Benefit Beginning of Huge Mining Revival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

Sir J. W. Kirwan (president of the Legislative Council of West Australia), in a speech at a luncheon in London on Tuesday, at which the…

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Over Two Millions State Exports Gold SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 5

Official figures show that during the month of January £2,434,347 worth of gold was exported from N.S.W…

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Coal May Be "Black" Crisis Developing in W.A. General Strike Likely Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

A serious crisis is threatened when 5000 tons of Newcastle coal arrives here on Monday for the State railways…

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Mining Activities

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 8

The Messrs. Cleghorn, who were put to heavy expense through, floods sanding-up their gold dredging plant in Kentucky Creek, and who in…

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Gold at Niangala

The Walcha News · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

Mining matters have lately begun to improve in the Niangala district, and indications are that this longneglected field will receive some of…

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