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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

357 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 18

Miners' Institute The Committee Meets

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Miners' Institute was held on the 13th inst., when the following were present: Messrs. J. H…

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Northern Miners New Objectives :: Fewer Hours, Minimum Wages

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 6

A conference of northern miners' lodges held at Newcastle on Saturday decided to adopt a new fighting platform for the improvement of…

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Strike Sequel Indignant Miners SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 1

The Executive Officers of the Southern Miners' Federation, received summonses to appear before the Industrial Commission next Monday, to show…

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Gold in Victoria Increase In Production SYdney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 1

Present indications point to the gold yield in Victoria for 1934 being the best for ten years. The Armidale Express…

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Broken Hill Miners Compensation Commission Gives Reserved Judgment Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 1

Reserved judgment was given by the Workers' Compensation Commission to-day in respect of three important test cases affecting 238 cases of…

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To Show Cause Southern Miners' Executive Summoned Stop Work Meeting To Be Held Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 1

Excentive officers of the Southern Miners' Federation have received summ[?]ses to appear before the Industrial Commission next Monday to show…

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District Mining Activity

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1934 · page 4

The Government Gazette notifies that an application by Eric Edwin Chappell, 4 acres in the parish of Bloxham, has been refused. A…

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Small Gold Reef in Park

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 3

While excavting in Camp Park Forbes to make public croquet lawns relief workers struck a small off shoot of a gold reef about three inches…

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Youth's Awful Death Fell Down Deep Mine Shaf[?]t Was Oiling Machinery Ting[?]ha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Tingha last night, when Leonard Brissett, aged 20 years, fell down a mine shaft nearly 200 feet deep,…

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Miners' Money No More For State A.L.P. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 1

Addressing a mass meeting at Bulli, Mr. W. Orr, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, declared, "If we have to fight…

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Hillgrove Common Conditions of Miners' Rights

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 6

The Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., Minister for Education, has received the following letter from the Pepartment of Lands. Sydney, November…

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Mining Fatality Near Tingha

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 6

A shocking tragedy occurred at Topper's Mountain, a locality between Tingha and Stanborough, at 4 o'clock on Monday morning, when…

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Mining in the North

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

The following applications for dredging lease, have been rejected :- Emmaville, No. 592, Thomas Loy, portion M.L. 15, parish Wellington…

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Mining Research Scheme £25,000 Grant Over Five Years

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for the expenditure of £25,000 over five years by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in co-operation…

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Mine Damage Estimated at a Million Pounds Victorian Floods 20-25 Bridges Swept Away Potato Shortage Feared Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

The flood is beginning to subside, leaving devastation in its wake. At Yallourn damage in the open…

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Gold Mining Alterations in Law Labour Conditions Modified Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

Important, amendments in the law relating to gold mining are contained in a bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly last night by the Minister for…

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Rever for Lang Party Miners' Federation Ballots Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

Final figures in the miners' ballot presented to a meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation showed that two Lang Party…

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Miners' Ballot Defeat of Langites Elements of Bitterness SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

Final figures in the Miners' ballot presented to a meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation showed that the two Lang party…

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Mining Act Amending Bill Important Changes SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

Important amendments in the law relating to gold mining are contained in a Bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly last night by the…

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Alleged Pollution Mining and the Mann River

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 8

At this week's meeting of the P.P. Board Dir. Ryall referred to the pollution of the water of the Mann River and asked if anything could be…

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