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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

357 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 18

New Guinea Gold Another "Find" Reported. Sydney

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

The New Guinea Administration has deceived reports of the discovery of payable gold nine miles south of Wewak…

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Fall of Earth Traps Two Men in Mine

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 3

Two miners, Michael Rosetti, 32, and George Davies, 45, were trapped in the long tunnel of the Daylesford Italian Hill mine, Victoria, following…

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Two Miners Dead Fall of Earth at Broken Hill Broken Hill

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 1

Two miners employed at the Zinc Corporation's Mine Richard Gers (45) and Harold Orchard, both married men, were fatally…

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Gold Mining Scope for Employment

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

It was learnel in official circles this week that the Federal Cabinet will shortly give consideration to a scheme for absorbing some of the…

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Tingha Mining Reserves

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 4

At a branch meeting of the Tingha A.L.P. hed on Sunday morning last, the question of the rights of the miners and mining reserves came up for…

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Mining Activity Leases Granted

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the grant of leases in satisfaction of the…

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BOWLS Keen Contests On the Green Gold Leaves Change Hands

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

Bowlers took advantage of the glorious weather during the weekend, and some of the championship games were played under ideal…

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Miners Display Amazing Bravery

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

Extreme bravery was displayed by a group of miners in the new Red, White and Blue mine at Bendigo. One of their number was injured in the…

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State Parliament Issue of Gold Passes Mr. Lang's Vote of Censure

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 8

Anticipating trouble in regard to May Day celebrations in Sydney yesterday a large body of police assembled at Parliament House,…

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Australian Indention Gold-Saving Machine

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

Mr. Reginald McAlister, of High street, Bankstown has invented a "fine gold saving machine," and which he claims will greatly assist…

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Gold From Lucknow Displayed at Parliament House. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

Gold valued at between £9000 and £10,000 found by three men at Lucknow in a few weeks, was shown at Parliament House day…

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Home Burgled £1500 in Valuables Priceless Gold Cross SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

The home of William Owen Ellis Fielding-Jones, of Darling Point was ransacked early this morning by thieves who are believed to have carried their…

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Fire in Mine Eighty Miners Perish. MUNICH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

Though many escaped, eighty miners were entrapped when a short circuit was caused by a collapsing pit [?]rop breaking a high…

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The Gold Boom

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 3

The gold "boom" has now attained such proportions that at certain times it is difficult to penetrate the crowd gathered at the Stock Exchange to…

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Miner Injured Fall of Coal SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 1

Two miles from the tunnel month. Alec Marr, miner, was trapped in a fall of coal in the Excelsior mine at Bul"…

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Miner Trapped By Fall of Coal Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 1

Two miles from the tunnel mouth, Alex Marr, a miner, was trapped in a fall of coal in the Excelsior mine at Bulli. He suffered a broken leg and…

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Gold Prospecting Activities at Puddledock Authority to Enter Challenged in Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 5

Before the Warden, Mr. G. J. Jo[?], this morning, in the Armidale Warden's Court, John Kliendienst made a complaint…

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The Oxford Hotel a New "Mine Host"

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 1

As previously announced, Mr. E. N. Thomas, late of the Royal Hotel, Tingha. recently purchased the freehold of the Oxford Hotel, in Otho street,…

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Buried Under Coal Miner's Body Recovered. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

Efforts to rescue John Lewis (59), miner, who was buried by a fall of coal in No. 1 Colliery. Weston, yesterday proved unavailing…

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Crack Shots Of An Earlier Day. Glen Innes in 1888 Smothered in a Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

News reached town on Tuesday that a bank of earth had caved in that morning at the tin mining works on Sach's Farm, Mann River…

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