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Mining & the mines, 1934

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

Mining at Hillgrove Big Company Intersted Prospects of Activity

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 4

The visit of an engineer of an influential gold mining company to Hillgrove this week indicates the possibility of renewed activity in…

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Warden's Court Brothers at Variance Mining Application Granted Ulterior Motive Alleged

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 7

In the Warden's Court on Wednesday, Frank Cunningham, represented by Mr. R. J. O'Halloran, of Messrs. O'Halloran and Britton,…

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Assist Mining Federal Subsidy SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 1

A Federal subsidy of £430,000 is to be granted by the Government to stimulate mining activity and provide emploment…

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To Stimulate Mining Government's Subsidy of £403,000 Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 1

A Federal subsidy of £403,000 will be granted by the Government to stimulate mining activity and provide employment…

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Daring Robbery Jewellers Ransacked Diamonds and Gold Stolen Loss Estimated at £550

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 4

An audacious robbery was perpetrated practically under the eyes of passers-by in the main street between 8 and 11 o'clock on…

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Starlight Gulf Gold Mining Activity

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 5

Strenuous endeavors are being made at the present time to open up a gold show at Starlight Gulf, approximately 56 miles cast of…

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Petrol From Coal Used Successfully in Aeroplanes LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 1

It was stated at to-day's general meeting of Low Temperature Carbonisation, Ltd., that the company was successfully producing…

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GOLD-SEEKERS Start for Central Australia Search for Lasseter's Reef

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 3

A dash into the heart of Australia in search of the lost Lasseter's Cold Reel began in Sydney on Friday afternoon when a party of four men representing…

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Fatally Injured Coal Miner's Death SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 1

Andrew Spowart (65), was fatally injured in the Excelsior Colliery at ThirrouL He was pushing a coal skip along…

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District Mining Warden's Court Business Authorities to Enter :: Encouragement of Men Desirous of Earning a Living

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 7

The marked mining activity throughout the district was evidenced by the number of cases heard in yesterday's Mining Warden's Court, presided over by Mr. C. G. Carr- Boyd, P.M. An application was made by Joseph…

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Howell Mine Future Prospects

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 8

Mr. Edmund Walker, assayer and part-owner of the Howell mine, writes: I notice a letter in your issue of the 10th. inst on the Howell Police Station…

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The Gold Pass Concession to Old Ms-L.C. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 1

In the Legislative Council, after a short debate, the bill was passed granting to members of the Upper House their railway passes for a…

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Miners' Institute Satisfactory Month New Members Enrolled

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the members of the Miners' Institute Committee was held an the 11th. inst., when the following were present : -…

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Mining Revival Queensland's Ambitious Scheme

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 8

A scheme that constitutes probably the biggest attempt at a mining revival in Queensland's history is being drawn up by the…

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Petrol From Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 3

A huge plant for the manufacture of petrol from coal is to be constructed in the North of France in the Lievin-Angres district at a cost of over…

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Coal By-products Committee to Investigate Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 1

The State Government has appointed a committee to investigate processes for the treatment of coal for oil and by-products…

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Gold Production

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 8

Gold production in the world is today reaching high levels, due to the stimulus given by the gold preminute obtainable in gold producing countries…

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