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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

282 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 15

Support From Miners General Stoppage Soon? Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

With only one dissentient, a mass meeting of members of the Seamen's Union to-day reaffirmed the decision to remain on strike…

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Seamen's Strike May Continue Miners Coming In SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

The Central Council of the Miners Federation has decided to support the seamen financially to the extent of a levy of 2½ per cent…

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Miners Rebuff the Communists

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

The staggering blow administered by the members of the Miners' Federation of Australia to the militants who have led the seamen into trouble revealed the latent commonsense of those who are given the opportunity of setting aside the…

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Hotel Teams "Imperials" Defeat "Club" "T. Egan" Gold Challenge Cup

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 5

On Sunday last the "Club Hotel" team played the "Imperial" team for the "Tom Egan" gold challenge cup. The "Imperial" team won by 32 runs…

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Veteran of Gold Rush

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

There are few men alive to-day who can claim to have been acquaintances of James Nash the discoverer of the Gympie glodfield. One of them is Mr…

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District Mining "Authorities to Enter" Installation of Machinery

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

In the local Warden's Court yesterday, Albert Joseph Clarence Gilligan applied for authority to enter the property of Lloyd George Kitchener…

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Crushed to Death Two Miners at Ipswich Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Crushed under a fall of stone at the Southern Cross Colliery, Ipswich, today, Gilbert Burren, of Silkstone, and David Bertram, of Booval, were…

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Molybdenite Proposals for Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

Proposals for molybdenite mining on an extensive scale were mentioned in the Bathurst Warden's Court before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, last week, when…

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Will Coal Non-union Ships Bellbird Miners' Decision Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The Bellbird Miners Lodge, at a special meeting, rejected by a large majority a motion calling on members to refuse to get coal for any boat manned…

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Rich Crushing 64 Ounces of Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Hillard, of Blink Bonnie, who has been working a claim on his property showed an Armidale resident this morning a…

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Showing Promise Commonwealth Mine Developmental Work "Practical Miner" writes:—

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

There are ample indications of profitable results accruing from operations at the Commonwealth mine, 14 miles from Glen Innes, and one and a half…

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Miners Injured Fall of Earth MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

While two miners, Messrs. J. Bromley and W. Wilding, were prospecting a few miles from Harrietville, a fail of rock occurred and a large…

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Pinned by Boulder Two Miners Seriously Injured Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

While two miners J. Bromley and W. Wilding were prospecting a few miles from Harrietville a fall of rock occurred and a large boulder pinned…

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Colliery Fire 40 Missing and Dead DELHI

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 1

The Government has announced that 40 are missing and dead, including' six European officers, in a fire at Loyabd Colliery…

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General Items Mining Machinery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

Attracting considerable interest in Hie street last evening was a five-ton combined gravel and nozzle pump which had been railed from [?] and…

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Mining Fatality Man Entombed at Armidale

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

Working 25 feet underground, in a low roofed chamber at the end of a 100 feet tunnel at the Puddledock mining area, 12 miles from Armidale,…

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On the Green Consistency Trophy Games Gold Buttons Held Again

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

In the Cashman consistency trophy competition J. Page (40 bhd) defeated E. Parkes (scr.) by 192 to 106. The game lasted 30 heads. Page went to…

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Advice to Prospectors Importance of Timbering in Deep Lead Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

The Northern Inspector of Mines (Mr. J, W. Salter) to-day gave some valuable advice to prospectors, which, he said, if followed, might prevent a…

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"The Good Fairy" Gold Cup Special Commences To-night

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

Beautiful Margaret Sullavan, wistful star of 'Only Yesterday," gives another excellent portrayal in "The Good Fairy," the film "Smith's Weekly"…

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Dogwood Wins Armidale Gold Cup Bookra and Equable Placed Racing Carnival Opens

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

In the presence of a huge crowd, the Armidale and New England Jockey Club's Cup meeting was opened this,…

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