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Mining & the mines, 1934

357 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 18

Blue and Gold Hockey Ball

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

One of the year's outstanding events will be the Blue and Gold Hockey bah, which eventuates on Wednesday. 1st August in the town hall. For this…

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District Mining Some Premising Shows Queensland Company Waiting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 10

Although nothing outstanding has happened of late in local mining activities. one or two promising shows are being worked…

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Gold Bars Missing From Air Liner to Seaplane Mysterious Affair Cairo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

Gold bars, valued at £4000, being sent from Central Africa to London, mysteriously disappeared, from an Imperial Airways liner…

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Miners' Institute Value Is Not Appreciated an Appeal to the Community the President's Warning

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 6

What would the closing of the doors of the V.C. Miners' Institute mean to the people of Emmaville ?…

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Gold Mining

The Walcha News · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 1

A considerable amount of public interest has been aroused with the reopening of gold mines on the Sandon Goldfields by a company, Oxley Gold…

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BOWLS Gold Leaves Challenge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

The Gold Leaves, challenge pairs trophies for mid-week play, were up for competition on Wednesday, when the right of possession of A. T. Neil…

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Pirate Gold French Guard on Island

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 3

An enormous cache of pirate gold, said to be worth millions, has been tapped beneath the sands of a lonely South Seas island, according to a…

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Blue-and-Gold Ball

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 4

If enthusiastic organisation is any criterion, the "blue-and-gold ball on Wednesday night should be a most successful event, provided the weather…

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GOLD - STEALING R'fe on New Guinea Field Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 4

It is reported that gold thieving is rampant on New Guinea goldfields, especially at Edie Creek and Bulolo. It is alleged that natives are…

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Blue and Gold Ball

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 4

Rain or fine, the Blue and Gold ball will be definitely held to-night in the town hall where patrons from various centres will be catered for by…

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Tollamore Gold Prosecutions Unlikely Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 4

It is reported that prosecutions are unlikely to result from the police investigations into the affairs of the Tullamore Gold No Liability Co., but a…

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The Gold Standard and International Trade

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 4

The difficulty into which Australia is plunged owing to European nations having an adverse balance of trade with her, emphasises one of the difficulties consequent upon the abolition of the gold standard among nations. There are other difficulties also, but the restoration…

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Tullamore Gold No Prosecutions Likely SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 1

It is reported that prosecutions are unlikely to result from police investigations into the affairs of the Tullanore gold. No Liability, but the final…

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Miners on Strike Trouble at Broken Hill Broken Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 4

More than 530 men are "out" South mine, and as yet no move has been made for a conference. It is likely, however, that the men will…

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Gold Mining

The Walcha News · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 6

Now that the gold mines at Cells Creels are to be worked by a Company, Oxley Gold Mines, it is interesting to recall the early history of the…

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Ashford Coal Company

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 4

On Wednesday the final meeting of [?]hare holders of the Ashford Coal Co., [?]d. an liquidation, was held at the fire of Messrs. Norris and Silva to…

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Secret to Gold Find Sold For Five Pounds Finder Now Living in Poverty

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 6

The [?] of the way to the great gold reel of the Rand was once sold for £5. George Honey ball was the seller and Godfray Lys the buyer…

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Summary of Yesterdays News Lifeboat's Search : Gale in Channel—Empire Games Prospects—Austria's Aims : Chancellor's Statement—Kingsford Smith's Air Race Chance—Judge's Criticism of Authorities' Methods—Petrol From Coal Abandoned—Hitler's Testing Time : SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 2

The Plymouth lifeboat spent the night in an unsuccessful search for an unknown vessel which sent out distress signals off Bigbury Bay…

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BOWLS Gold Buttons Contest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 8

At the Armidale bowling green on Saturday a challenge by J. Kane and E. W. Jewell for the Gold Buttons was unsuccessful…

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Foolish Miners Stupid Strike Of Short Duration PARIS

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

A sensational miners' strike has ended in which 178 miners who resented the dismissal of two compatriots for participation in a…

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