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Mining & the mines, 1934

357 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 18

Coolies Wreck Colliery Incensed Over Wage Reduction Police Fire Volley. Calcutta

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 1

A mob of 9000 coolies, incensed over wages reduction, attacked the offices of the East Indian Railway Colliery, [?]r Giridih (Bihar Province) and…

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Explosion in Mine 41 Miners Killed. BRUSSELS

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

Of 46 miners working in a colliery near Paturages, at midnight, 2500 feet below the surface, 41 were killed and five…

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New Books For Miners' Institute. "A Satisfactory Month"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Miners' Institute committee was held on the 8th. inst., when the following were present : Messrs. J. H. Truscott…

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SELF-SUPPORTING Striking Miners. Ensure Food Supply. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

A message from Wonthaggi states that the miners on strike have organised commercial services to provide themselves and…

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Ashford Coal Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 4

Messrs. Norris and Silva acting on behalf of the Liquidator held a very successful sale at Ashford Coal Mine on Wednesday. All the assets were…

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Belgium Mourns Tragic Loss of Life in Coal Mines Explosion Follows Explosion Fifty-six Now Dead Brussels

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 1

Explosion has followed explosion in coal mines at Paturges, and it is feared that many more have been…

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Mine Explosion Rescuers in Danger BRUSSELS

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 1

Another explosion has followed the explosion in the coal mine at Paturages and it is feared that many more have been killed…

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Better Than Gold Prince's £60,000,000

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 7

The recent rise in the price of gold has benefited all sorts of people, especially those who have held goldmining shares, which have increased…

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The Lesson of the Ashford Coal Seam

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 4

An Austrailan-wide lesson is to be learnt by the position in which the coal mine at Ashford is placed. There conditions prevail which wise administration could rectify. There lies a seam of coal as good as any in the world and no one wants it, it is valueless…

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British Capital For Queensland Mining Venture. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 1

It is reported that a British Company with a capital of about £600,000, is being formed to operate on concession areas in North Queensland held…

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Gold Fever an Epidemic Fortunes Made and Broken

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 8

Little chalk marks on a blackboard. Just like school, only everybody is intent here, and nobody is bothering about the square of x plus y…

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41 Miners Killed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 3

Of 46 miners working in a Belgian Colliery, at midnight, 2500 feet below the surface, 41 were killed and five injured, following a fire damp…

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Mining Complaint Before Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 4

Adjourned from last sitting, the complaint by J. F. Kliendienst against V. F. Johnson, alleging [?] to company with labour…

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ARMIDALE 51 Years Ago. (Reprinted from the 'Express' of Friday, May 25, [?] Mining at Hillgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 8

We are glad to learn that mining matters at Hillgrove are progressing satisfactorily. The Eleanora G.M.Company has secured the services of Mr…

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The Blue and Gold Bali

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 4

The annual Blue and Gold ball staged by the local branch of the Country Women's Association each year will take place on Friday, June…

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Tin Mining Federated Malay States' Interests. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 1

Eleven companies comprising Alluvial Tin (Australia), Ltd. have undergone a change in directorates, and have passed to…

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Mining At Skeleton Greek Water Pollution ?. Shire Council Meets the Red Range Road. C[?] Farlow Reports on Conference

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 6

The Severn Shire Council is to be officially represented at the hearing of the Skeleton Creek Dredging Company's application…

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Mining Lease Cancelled

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 1

The following mining leases have been cancelled:—Dredging lease No. 677, A. E. Brown, portion G.L. 17. p. Arding and Saltas, 37a 2r. Ernest…

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Gold Production. World's Output 100,000,000 Gold Pounds

The Walcha News · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 3

For two years in succession the gold production of the world has exceeded a hundred million pounds reckoned at the old standard rate of…

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Blue and Gold Ball To Assist Armidale Ambulance An Appeal for Support

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 9

Miss M. C. Blaxland writes to the Editor. "Sir,—May I crave space for a plea on behalf of the Blue and Gold Ball, which will take place on the 20th…

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