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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Damage to Land Farmer's Action Against Miners. Interesting Case In Small Debts Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

Yesterday morning in the local Small Debts Court before Mr. C. G. Cair-Boyd, P.M., the case from Bullock Gully was resumed. In this case…

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Gold Located on Byron Bay Beach

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Two gold leads were located on the Byron Bay beach by Mr. W. J. Arthur, inventor of a gold prospecting device. The party found the gold…

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"Gold Diggers" At The Capitol Snappy Song Hits

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

As a musical entertainment of the backstage variety "The Goldd[?]ggers Of 1933" it by far the best that has apeared on the screen.. Last it had…

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Mining at Puddledock Council Objects to Tunnel

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

When the matter of Ashley Dawson's application for authority to enter and sink a shaft and tunnel on the Puddledock…

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World Insane About Gold Says Noted English Authority. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

"The world has gone insane about gold," said Sir Robert Johnson. Deputy Master and Controller of the Roya, Mint, to-day…

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Gold Position "World Gone Mad" Price Will Collapse LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

"The world has gone insane about gold," said Sir Robert Johnson, Deputy Master and Controller of the Royal Mint to-day…

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MYSTERY! Mining Engineers at Hillgrove Will Powerful Syndicate Operate?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

On Monday an aeroplane arrived in Armidale, landed very unostentatiously and its two passengers, Messrs. McKempstey and…

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CERCELLO Wins Armidale Gold Cup Popular with Punters Paddy McKi and King Pin in Places

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

The Armidale Cup, one of the best betting events in the provincial turf calendar, was decided to-day in ideal…

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"Miss Southern Cross" Flies to Armidale From Sydney in 150 MINUTES On Hillgrove Mining Mission

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Unheralded and unsung Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's famous little 'plane, "Miss Southern Cross," flew into…

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Gold at Bathurst

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

A boy named Neville Grives was watching relief workers repairing a road near the old Last Chance Mine, near Newbridge, when he found a large…

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Gold at Scone

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Encouraging reports have been received in Scone during the last few days in connection with the recent gold discovery at Martin's Creek,…

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Can Find Gold Alsatian Diviners. Remarkable Tests

The Walcha News · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

I Remarkable powers of divining are claimed by two Alsatians, one a peasant and the other a factory worker, who have just arrived m England at…

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Hamilton By-election Miners' Secretary 16 Carry Lang Banner. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

William Brennun, a former M.L.C., and secretary of the Northern Miners' Association, has been selected as the officially endorsed Lang Labour…

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Ambulance Busy January Was Record Month Blue and Gold Ball To Be Held

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

The month of January was the heaviest in the history of the Armidale Ambulance and no less than 2249 miles were travelled in…

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Record Gold Price Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

In paying £8125 an ounce for gold the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Co., of Port Kempla. New South Wales, has…

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Share in Mine Claim Decided in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

An unusual mining case came before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the Warden's Court yesterday afternoon…

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Diamonds and Gold

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

"On a farm at [?] three miles from where the Cullinan diamond was f[?] a flowless gem of 726 carats, valued at more than…

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Share in Mine Ownership Disputed Warden's Court Claim

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 3

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the Glen Innes Warden's Court on Monday Ivan Stanley Brown, of Inverell, proceeded against George…

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"Mine's a Rolls Royce!"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 8

[?] sympathy. You were always my best triend. Mines a Roll's [?] That is one of Scotes of tele grams received by Mr. W. J. [?]…

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Gold Miner's Lucky Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

Mr. Frank F. Gibson. 28 Beatrice-street. Invercarg[?] who has now cone gold-mining had a lucky strike when he bought R-U-R. After suffering severely with rheumatism in…

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