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Mining & the mines, 1936

282 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 15

Gold Standard Results Reviewed Action of Britain, U.S.A., and France PARIS

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 1

Parliament will be asked to-morrow to give the Government power to requisition all the gold in France in furtherance of its new franc…

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Mining Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 4

Before the Mining Warden, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the Warden's Court yesterday, Skeleton Creek Dredging Co. N.L., made application for…

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Gold Price Increased Sovereign Now Worth £2/0/8 SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 1

To conform with the increased sterling price of gold the Commonwealth Bank has raised the price of fine gold by 4/4 in…

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On the Green Gold Leaves Change Hands Clayfield Bowlers to Visit Glen Innes (By "Bally.")

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 2

Though lowly my lot, and humble my cot, I grudge none power or pelf; In bowling I find true contentment of mind…

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Oil From Coal "Hydrogenation a Certainty" Premier's Statement

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 6

The extraction of oil from coal is a certainty and there is great hope for our coalfields. There views were expressed by the Premier, Mr. Stevens, in…

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Price of Gold Increases

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 6

The price of gold in Australia has been fixed at £8/15/1 per fine ounce, which is 4/4 higher than the previous price. Gold shares on Sydney Stock…

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Britain Makes Profit from Gold

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 6

"Gold profits of more than £160,000,000 can now be handed over to the Treasury by the Bank of England as a direct consequence of…

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Off Gold Standard France's Decision

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 3

France, who it would seem has been fighting an unequal battle in maintaining the gold standard for the past several years when other…

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On the Green Gold Boomerangs Challenge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 3

Reg Burgess and Ken Jones have been anxiously waiting for the return of Aub Burgess and Bert Dunshea, in order to have a go at them for the…

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Broken Hill Miners Labour Council Supports Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

The Sydney Trades and Labour Council carried a resolution pledging support for the Broken Hill miners…

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Racing at Randwick Spring Meeting Opens To-morrow The Marne For Epsom — Gold Rod For Derby

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 2

The Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting opens at Royal Randwick to-morrow, with the main events the classic Derby, and the big mile handicap, the Epsom. Fields in all events are of respectable size, and the job of…

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River Pollution Result of Mining Activity Grafton Discussion

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 4

The pollution of the Mann River, alleged in some quarters to be due to mining activity in the eastern portion of the Glen Innes…

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Thunderstorms Cause Pollution? Waters of Mann River View of Minister for Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 4

A reply to a telegram from the Copmanhurst Chamber of Commerce, protesting against the pollution of the river by mining…

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Mining at Hillgrove Mr. Thomas Snow's Activities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Show has supplied the following report on work at what is known as the New Baker's Creek Mine, situated in the Hillgrove Gorge:…

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Three Men in a Mine Arrested by Police MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 1

Concealed at the top of a shaft of Central Nell Gwynne at Bendigo, a party of police waited for a cage to come up and seized three men who…

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NEARLY £50,000 Expended By Mining Company Figures Submitted to Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 4

Before the Mining Warden (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M.), in the local Warden's Court yesterday, Skeleton Creek Dredging Co. Ltd., made application…

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Oil from Coal Premier's Forecast Company to Operate

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) in a speech at West Maitland on Saturday, said the Government intruded to facilitate the establishment of a…

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Serious Strike Famine of Petrol, Coal and Newsprint Paris Is Threatened Paris

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 1

A grave warning: was issued by the union of petroleum suppliers hat Paris is threatened with a famine in petrol coal and…

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Phantom Gold

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 7

The story of Lasseter's undiscovered reef has attracted such a wealth of attention during the last few years that Mr. H. V. Foy, curious as to…

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Science Notes & News. Storing Coal in Water

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 3

The advantages of storing quantities of coal under water, where deterioration is much less than in the air, are appealing more and more strongly to…

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