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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

417 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 21

Oil From Coal Process Would Create Employment Engineer's Hopes Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 4

Addressing a meeting of the Institution of Surveyors, Mr. J. H. Cardew said that if the extraction of oil from coal by a low temperature…

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Gold Prospects

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 4

Operations are being carried out to open up the gold reef at Grenfell found by two lads under a tree, and as far as it has been revealed the…

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Boys Discover Gold Rich Strike at Grenfell

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

A few days ago three lads unearthed a very rich stone at Star Gully, about a mile from Grenfell. The father of one of the lads and…

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SOCIALISATION Miners' Ultimatum NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 1

It was announced last night by the President of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. Hoare, that there [?] motion on the books of the…

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Death Roar Miners Buried Under Coal One Killed Newcastle

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

With a roar that sent miners rushing to safety, a big fall of coal occurred at Bellbird today. Two miners were buried, one of…

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Mining Prospects at Gunning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 6

There are promising gold-bearing areas in Gunning district, according to the Minister for Mines. Mr. Vincent, who states that parties of miners had…

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Oil From Coal Ten Million Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 7

Proposals involving the establishment of a plant for the production of petrol from Australian coal at a cost of about ten million pounds have been…

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Inverell Golf Club Gold Watch Found

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

An 18- hole stroke round will be played on Saturday next, at 2 p. m. Entries are to be handed to the secretary (Mr. F. J. Schliebs) before…

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Clunes Mines Re-opening on Big Scale Fremantle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

Sir George Rowley Hill, Chairman of Clunes Ltd., who is proceeding to Victoria to discuss the opening up of gold mines at Clunes on a large scale,…

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Miners' Institute Crockery Breakages Serious View Taken New Members Enrolled

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the V.C. Miners' Institute was held on the 14th. inst., the president, Mr. J. H Truscott, occupying the chair, and…

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Kenya Gold Fortune Won—And Lost

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 3

Women have been playing an important part in the development of the world's most recently discovered goldfield in the Kenya Colony (says the…

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Pilfering From Railway Miners Plead Guilty Remanded for Sentence. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 1

Four miners, Robert Ferguson, John Hancock, Richard Jordan, and Daniel Timmins, pleaded guilty at the S[?]arborough Police Court to several charges…

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Held Up! Mt. Isa Mines BRISBANE, Tueslay

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 1

A stoppage of almost, the w[?]o[?]e of the Mt. Isa Mines has resulted from a blow-out in the main haulage shaft in the engine-room…

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BOWLS Competitions Started Gold Leaves Change Hands

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 2

The draw for the singles championship, the B-grade handicap and the novice singles competition has been made and is posted…

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Rich Reef Gold In North Queensland BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 1

It is reported that a gold reef 500ft. long and showing 45 dwt to the ton on bulk assav, is being worked on the Batavia gold…

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MINERS May Bury Their Dead SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 1

The decision of the Northern Miners' Management Committee to demand a reduction in funeral charges may lead to miners…

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SECESSION Mr. Lyons in W.A. the Goldfields Attitude Perth

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 1

Addressing a meeting here yesterday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, said he had learned at Kalgoorlie that if Western…

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Batavia Gold Not a Poor Man's Field

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 2

The opinion that the Batavia River goldfield had been ever-boomed as another El Dorado of the Peninsula, and that the partial rush of workless…

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Tindal Letters Report on Clarence Geology Gives No Hope of Gold The Cock and the Coal Scuttle

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 3

Fred Tindale writes from Acacia Greek on November 15, 1863, to his father:-- "I am about to start for Ramornie…

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Corner Turned! Miners' Chairman's Views Major Industries Better Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

The President of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales, Mr. C. M. McDonald, announced last night that there…

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