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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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DOGWOOD Wins Armidale Gold Cup Bookra and Equable Placed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

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

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Petrol From Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 9

Presiding at the first annual meeting in Johannesburg on December 20 of the South African Torbanite Mining and Refining Co., Ltd., Mr. Patrick Jones,…

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Competition Games Gold Thimble Challenge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

The bowling green has presented busy scene during the past few days and a fair number of competition gaines has been run off. Players will…

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Rich Gold Find At Tennant's Creek Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Mr. R. N. Hughes-Jones, who arrived in sydney yesterday from Tennant's Creek in a plane piloted by Frank Neale, stated that be and his partner…

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Rich Assay Tennant's Creek Gold 5½ozs. to the Ton SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Mr. R. N. Hughes-Jones, who arrived in Sydney yesterday from Tennant's Creek in a plane piloted by Prank Neal, stated that he and…

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Roundabout Jottings Gold Cycles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 7

Every winter there is a more or less serious epidemic of colds. Disquieting is the conclusion of two American research workers that if you…

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Mining and Forestry Commonwealth Government's Assistance Prime Minister's Statement

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 8

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, has announced that is has been decided to make a sum of £450,000 available to the States over…

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Science Notes & News. a Coal Saver

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 3

There has been recently devised a coal saver which consists of two grates hinged together in the form of the letter "U." The grate…

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Missing Gold Two Men Arrested Sensation at Orange Orange

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

A sensation was caused in local gold mining circles last night when detectives arrested two prominent mining men, who were later…

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Three Miners Killed Foul Air or Drowning KALGOORLIE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

Richard Dougles Young, 27, mine manager, Alexander Henderson, 34. miner, and L. R. Lethbridge, 26, miner, lost their lives on the…

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Three Dead Mining Disaster in W.A. Men Believed To Have Been Drowned Kalgoorlie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

Richard Douglas Young (27), mine manager; Alexander Hunderson (34), miner; and L. R. Lethridge (26), miner, lost their lives…

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130 Oz. Gold Man Charged With Receiving SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

At the North Sydney Court to-day. William Ernest Smith, 35. painter, appeared on two charges of having received and had in his possession 80…

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Alleged Gold Theft Over £500 Worth Recovered Man Remanded to Orange Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

At North Sydney Court to-day, William Ernest Smith (35), a painter, appeared on two charges of having received and had In his possession 80…

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Real and Nominal Value of Gold

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 4

A writer on Social Credit remarks upon the great advantage which would accrue to Australia if a revival in gold production were to occur. This is an undoubted fact notwithstanding that so many countries have gone off the gold standard as a medium of exchange…

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Warden's Court District Mining Activity

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 7

Several matters were before the Mining Warden (Mr. C. G. Curr-Boyd. P.M.), in the Warden's Court yesterday morning…

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Mining Prosecutions Shire Council's Action

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 6

Four offenders wore each fined 3 (10/, with 8/ costs, at Tingba Police Court, by Mr. Carr-Boyd. P.M.. for mining on the property of Guyra Shire Council,…

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£2,000,000 Expenditure Mining Venture in Western Australia PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 1

The Premier, Mr, Collier, announced on behalf of the State Government that he had signed an agreement with the American Smelting and Refining…

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Week-end Sport In Town and Country on the Green Gold Leaves "Hoodoo" Interesting Rink Games

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

The green was well patronised during the past month and we may all look forward' to full rinks for the remaining part of the summer. All the…

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On the Green. R. Hillard Wins King George IV. Cup Gold Buttons Change Hands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

I'm sure there is not a member in the club that would not have liked to be the proud owner of the beautiful King George Cup that…

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Russian Gold New Fields to Open

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

Plans for the development of several new Russian gold fields in Siberia, the Urals and Kazakstan which are intended to double the present…

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