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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

357 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 18

Gold Disappears

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 7

"One of the paradoxes of the gold situation is that while the metal is disuppearing from the sight of the ordianry mortal, its production is…

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Gold in Main Street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 8

Excitement has been caused Coff's Harbour by the discovery of a piece of quartz, richly studded with sold, during excavation work on land…

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Gold Buying U.S.A. Active Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

If was disclosed to-day that foreign purchases of gold amounted to fiftymillion dollars and domestic purchases to 24,800,000 dollars…

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Borrowed a Stamp But Had 60oz. of Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

When Mr. John Lane, of the publishing firm of John Lane. The Bodley Head. London, who, is on a business visit to Australia, returned to…

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U.S.A. and Gold Huge Purchases WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

It was disclosed to-day that foreign purchases of gold amounted to fifty million dollars, and domestic purchases to 24,800,000 dollars…

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Fine Gold! Perth

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

Preliminary figures of West Australian fine gold production last year showed a total of 637,1045 ounces, valued…

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Trapped in Mines Firedamp Explosion PRAGUE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

Nearly 160 miners were trapped in mines at Dux following a firedamp explosion. The entrances to three mines,…

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Mining Horror

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

Nearly 160 miners were trapped in a mine at Dux following a fire damp explosion. The entrance to three mines was connected by underground…

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Moorefield Races Persian Chosen For GoldCup Vista's Sprint Chances

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The Moorefield Gold Cup, will be the chief event at Moorefield to-morrow and it has attracted a good field of horses, so that a…

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Czechoslovakia Mourns Shocking Mining Disaster Death Roll Numbers 131. Prague

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

The death roll as the result of a mining disaster at Dux yesterday is now 131. Rescuework has been abandoned owing to four mine shafts catching…

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More Gold! Canberra

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

A remarkable increase in gold production in Australia during 1933 is revealed by preliminary figures issued last night by the…

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Burwood Miners Work To Be Resumed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Miners who ceased work at the Burwood Colliery have decided to resume operations pending a conference with the management…

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Mine Disaster Manager and Ten Officials Arrested PRAGUE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The general manager and ten officials of the Dux coalmine, a disaster in which resulted in 142 miners being killed last…

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General News. Dux Mine Tragedy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

The general manager and 10 officials of the Dux mine, a disaster to which resulted in 124 miners being killed last week, have been arrested…

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Mine to Close Down Objection to "Darg." Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

The South C[?]fton, Colliery is to close down immediately, the management ob[?]cting to the miners' reintroduction of the 13 skip "Drag."…

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Gold Watch Alleged Theft at Glen Innes Two Men Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court yesterday morning Joseph Patrick Cummins and Robert John Bryant were charged with having…

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The Dollar 40 Per Cent Cut in Gold Roosevelt's Plan Washington

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

In the course of a special message to Congress to-day, President Roosevelt recommended a minimum cut of 40 per cent, in…

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DISCONTINUED! America's Gold Purchase. Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

The United States Reconstruction Corporation announced to-day that it discontinued its gold purchase abroad on Monday…

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Oil From Coal or Shale ? Federal Government Undecided

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

The future policy of the Federal Government relating to the extraction of oil from shale or coal may be formulated upon the…

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Sea Beaches Government Ban on Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

A notice published in the Government Gazette yesterday states that tidal waters in all sea beaches of New South Wales have been reserved from…

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