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Mining & the mines, 1935

401 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 21

Theft From Mine Second Haul of Gold ORANGE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

The police are investigating the theft of £400 worth of cyanide gold, from the iron cyanide vats at Bismark Mine works at Lucknow, which were…

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Gold Winter Nights

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

Best and safest of all comforts for little children on cold winter nights is a piece of blanker or a woollen shawl made thoroughly…

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Youths Find Gold Footed It to Fortune

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 3

Hardship, coupled with grit and perseverance, is contained in the story of two Queensland lads who went from Mt. Isa to Tennant's…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement Miners' Institute Improving the Library Librarian's Appeal Sale of Old Books

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the V.C. Miners' Institute was held at the Institute on the 9th. inst., when the following were present,…

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Marketing of Coal Fuel in Cardboard Containers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 3

The first of a series of lectures on the marketing and salesmanship of coal was delivered recently at Swansea by Mr. W. R. Gordon, director of…

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Drowned Mine Flooded Three Europeans and 40 Natives CAPETOWN

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

Three European miners and forty natives. were drowned in the Machavie gold mine, 15 miles from…

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Youth in Mines Protest to Minister ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

A deputation to the Minister for the Interior protested against any exploitation of youth, labor on the Granites field. Mr. Paterson…

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Gulf Gold a Ploughing Match Prayers for Rain Challenge Foot Race Starlight Reef

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 4

We have been left a nice specimen of gold quartz from Starlight Reef, which is situated in the Gulf, near Oakwood. We understand the reef…

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Lure of Gold Revival of Mining Influx of English Capital

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

The present revival in gold mining has brought forth the usual outery against the speculator, alias "Pitt-st. miner," whom people are taught to…

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Lure of Gold Revival of Mining Influx of English Capital

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 8

The present revival in gold mining has brought forth the usual outcry against the speculator, alias "Pitt-st. miner," whom people are taught to…

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Local and General Blue and Gold Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 4

On Friday afternoon, at [?] a meeting of ladies will be held at the Armidale Ambulance Station to make arrangements for the [?] and Gold…

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Miners Rescued Wonderful Success Many Others Doomed JOHANNESBURG

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

After having been imprisoned for three and a half days W. Anderson, a miner and two natives were found alive in the fifteenth level of the New…

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Mine Rescue After Imprisonment For 3½ Days Three Men Saved Johannesburg

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

After having been imprisoned for three and a half days, W. Anderson, a miner, and two natives, were found alive in the fifteenth level of the New…

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Two Airmen Killed — Mother's Tragedy — Doomed Miners[?] Glory of Anzac Not Bloody Battles Blasphemy Towards God SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

In a sermon at Leichhardt Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. Faulkner said if there was a call to arms to-morrow, ministers would volunteer to go with…

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Local Mining Application to Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 4

In the local Warden's Court yesterday morning Mrs. Lydia H. Glasson applied for authority to enter the lands of Elvin B. Newsome for…

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£21,000 GOLD Theft From Aerodrome Artist to Serve Seven Years London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 1

Cecil Swanland, artist, was convicted to-day of having been concerned inthe stealing of gold worth £21,000 from the strong…

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State Coal Mine Big Liability to Meet MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

After several years agitation, the State Cabinet has decided to pay to the Wonthaggi miners the sums claimed for coal hewn and not paid…

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Back Pay for Miners Government to Find £8000 Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

After several years of agitation, the State Cabinet has decided to pay to Wonthaggi miners sums claimed for coal hewn and not paid for. The…

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Gold Rush

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 5

Melbourne, Monday.—W. Baker, a prospector of Waanyarra, has found a nugget weighing 89oz. 6dwt. The slug is 5in. long, 3in. deep and 2in…

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Miraculous Escape Miners Imprisoned for Three Days

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 2

After having been imprisoned for three and a half days,. W. Anderson, miner, and two natives, were found alive in the…

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